Delhi Acers got the better of Chennai Smashers 5-2 in the PBL Season 2 in Bengaluru on Sunday. Acers clinched the tie with one match to spare when they won their first four matches in convincing fashion.
Delhi Acers got the better of Chennai Smashers 5-2 in the PBL Season 2 in Bengaluru on Sunday. Acers clinched the tie with one match to spare when they won their first four matches in convincing fashion.
Chennai Smashers’ consolation came when Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu won her trump match against Tanvi Lad 11-6 11-7 to narrow the margin.
Earlier, mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Vladimir Ivanov beat the pair of Chris Adcock and PV Sindhu of Chennai Smashers to hand defending champions Delhi Acers an early 2-0 lead.
Smashers who were one down in the tie looked like they would bounce back after their experiential pair produced a dominating performance to take the first game 11-7. With a game up it looked like Chennai’s gamble would pay off but Jwala and Ivanov got their act together to win their second game 11-4.
In the decider, Sindhu and Adcock tried their best to get past their much experienced opponents, however Jwala and Ivanov did not let go off the momentum and won the game 11-9 to win their second match of the tie.
In the day’s opening match, Jan O Jorgensen put Acers back on the winning path after he beat Tommy Sugiarto of Chennai Smashers 10-12 11-4 11-6.
Acers won their trump match in the form of men’s doubles pair from Russia, Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov getting the better of Chris Adcock and Mads Pieler Kolding 11-6 11-6.
Results: Delhi Acers bt Chennai Smashers 5-2 (Jan O Jorgensen bt Tommy Sugiarto 10-12 11-4 11-6; Vladimir Ivanov/ Jwala Gutta bt Chris Adcock/ PV Sindhu 7-11 11-4 11-9, Son Wan Ho bt P Kashyap 12-10 11-4, Vladimir Ivanov/ Ivan Sozonov (Trump) bt Chris Adcock/ Mads Pieler Kolding 11-6 11-6, Tanvi Lad lost to PV Sindhu (Trump) 6-11 7-11)
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