Match 2: PV Sindhu vs Akane Yamaguchi
It's now up to PV Sindhu to carry on the good work started by Saina Nehwal in the second match against Akane Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi to serve.
Good start for Yamaguchi. 2-0.
Its 3-3.
Sindhu leads 4-3.
Error at the net gives Sindhu yet another point. 5-3.
Sindhu has the clear upper hand here. 9-3 up.
Oh! Superb down-the-line hit from the Indian. 10-4.
At the interval in the opening game, PV Sindhu leads Akane Yamaguchi 11-5
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Lovely hit down the line from Yamaguchi. 7-12
Nice hit from Sindhu on that occasion. Dropping the shuttle in time.7-13
Yamaguchi has reduced the lead to 4. 9-13
Attacks the body on that occasion.10-13
Much needed two points for Sindhu thanks to two unforced errors. 15-10
Wide hit from Yamaguchi. 17-10.
And PV Sindhu wins the opening game 21-11 against Akane Yamaguchi.
What a start this has been for India in this Uber Cup tie. First, Saina puts in a commanding performance and now Sindhu has won her opening game.
Sindhu has begun well in the second game. Up 2-0.
Its 2-2.
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Lovely cross court drop shot from Sindhu. 3-2
Nice from PV Sindhu. Down to up, not once but twice. 5-2.
Lead cut to 2. 4-6
Wide from Sindhu on that occasion. 6-8
That is IN. Sindhu leads 9-6
Long from Sindhu on that occasion. 8-10
Long again from the Indian. 9-10
All of a sudden its 10-10. Superb work from the Japanese girl.
At the interval in the second game, PV Sindhu leads Akane Yamaguchi 11-10.
Good start after the interval for Sindhu. 12-10
Sindhu on top here. 14-11.
Wide from Yamaguchi. 15-12
Yamaguchi has cut the lead to 1. 14-15
14-16. Key phase in the game.
What a hit from Sindhu. Cross court and Yamaguchi has no answer. 17-14
Wide from the Indian. 17-15
Unforced error makes it 16-17.
Sindhu makes it 18-16 in her favour.
Sindhu is challenging this. Its 18-17 in her favour and she reckons its in.
But it isn’t. Its 18-18
Vital, vital point for Sindhu. 19-18.
2 match point opportunities. Poor judgement from Yamaguchi.
Thats it. Sindhu beats Yamaguchi 21-11 21-18 to make it 2-0.
