However, Sindhu rallied to win four consecutive points as the Singapore shuttler squandered the chance. However, like the first game, the Singapore shuttler let the advantage slip and Sindhu levelled the game 6-6. Things became worse for Sindhu as Xiayou raced away to a six-point lead and at 9-15, things looked grim. But, the Indian shuttler refused to give up and in a spectacular comeback, won five consecutive points to close the gap to 14-15. Earlier in the year, she created history when she became the first Indian shuttler to clinch the silver medal in the Rio Olympics.

Source: Hindustan Times November 25, 2016 07:18 UTC