PV Sindhu swiftly makes her way in the semi final of All England Championship

New Delhi, March 17: There are very few badminton matches that exhaust you as a spectator. Badminton is an event which keeps the person glued to their seats. When it comes to PV Sindhu you ought to be glued to your seats. Olympic silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu produced a top-notched performance to spin out an exciting three-game victory over 2016 champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to progress to her maiden semi-final at the All England Championship on Friday.

Sindhu has come out triumphant and it was particularly pleasing to see how the 22-year-old successfully countered Okuhara’s strengths with a more proactive approach despite chasing the match for most of the one hour and 24 minutes duration.

 

Sindhu rallied from a game down to beat the Japanese 20-22, 21-18, 21-18 as she made it to the last-four stage of the tournament for the first time. It was a physically exhausting contest which lasted an hour and 24 minutes.

The Indian dominated the net next and then sent one to the back line to grab two match points and then sealed the contest with another precise on-the-line return, much to the delight of the Indian fans.