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Badminton: Sindhu 19-21, 5-11 vs China's Jiao

August 01, 2024

Sindhu needs to make a quick start and take a lead or things could get difficult.

Sindhu with the early lead 2-1 as Jiao hits wide.

But Jiao having the better of the early exchanges to take a 5-2 lead.

Sindhu messes up a straightforward smash hitting it long to concede another easy point. She takes the review but the shuttle has clearly gone long, to trail 2-6.

Sindhu's defence letting her down as Jiao continues to stretch the lead, which is now an imposing 8-2.

After conceding seven points in a row, Sindhu finally ends the run to make it 3-8 and also wins the next point.

Sindhu makes it three points in a row to reduce the gap to 5-8.

A superb review from Jiao to overturn the call and get the point before a few powerful smashes in a row doubles the lead to 10-5.

Jiao in command at the turn over with a big lead of 11-5.
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