PBL 2018: Chennai Smashers vs Ahmedabad Smash Masters, Live Match Updates

Chennai Smashers def Ahmedabad Smash Masters 2-1

Updated: 06 January 2018 22:46 IST - Published: 06 January 2018 17:54 IST

And we now wrap up our live coverage of what has been a special night at the PBL 2018.

Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks for staying with us.

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Goodnight!

This was probably the most memorable tie of the PBL 2018 so far.

Chennai were the underdogs but they rose to the occasion to produce a string of stunning upsets and snatch the win against all adversities and all predictions!

And the crowd support was simply excellent! There is no doubt that Chennai has had the best crowd out of all the legs so far!

Sindhu & Sumeeth have done it! They beat Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Lee Reginald 15-14, 15-13 and win the match & the tie for the @ChennaiSmashers!

Tie score: Chennai 2-1 Ahmedabad#CHEvAMD #VodafonePBL #SmashTheHouseDown pic.twitter.com/459jspD841
— PBL India (@PBLIndiaLive) January 6, 2018

The crowd simply can't get enough of them!

WHAT A DAY FOR PV SINDHU AND THE CHENNAI SMASHERS!

Chennai win this tie 2-1

Kamilla sends the shuttle wide!

WIN TO CHENNAI

But Chennai squander a match point here at the net

14-13

It's an enthralling match right now.

Sumeeth using his forecourt prowess to get to match point

Chennai left the court open for Kamilla to thump down a forehand smash

Chennai still ahead 12-11

Very little to choose between the two.

Chennai up marginally, 10-9

Ahmedabad have a mini lead now.
7-6

And it is 3-3 in Game 2

Would you believe it?

Ahmedabad pair sends the shuttle long on golden point!

First game goes to Chennai

15-14

Sindhu and Reddy save game point to make it 14-14

Quite a contest this is!

And Chennai are going nowhere without a fight!

11-11

The crowd trying their best to egg their team on

It's 10-6 to Ahmedabad currently

Ahmedabad's seasoned pair looks the more poised of the two

6-3

It is 3-3 in Game 1

Match 5 - PV Sindhu & Sumeeth Reddy face Kamilla Rytter Juhl & Lee Reginald in this winner-takes-all match. What a thrilling evening we have had so far!#CHEvAMD #VodafonePBL #SmashTheHouseDown
— PBL India (@PBLIndiaLive) January 6, 2018

PV Sindhu is now out on the court again in mixed doubles. She is filling in the injured Gaby Adcock's shoes. She will partner Sumeeth Reddy.

Giant Slayer Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk!!!
Turns around the match in our favour!
Ends Prannoy HS 's Winning Streak!#SmashPodu
— Chennai Smashers (@ChennaiSmashers) January 6, 2018

Chennai have thus trumped Ahmedabad's Trump and have got a point.

We are back to 1-1

51 shot rally at the golden point of the final game of the trump match!

Prannoy's winning streak finally comes to an end in a breath-taking encounter as Tanongsak prevails 15-10, 12-15, 15-14 and keeps the hosts alive in the tie.#CHEvAMD #VodafonePBL #SmashTheHouseDown pic.twitter.com/p6idKk9H76
— PBL India (@PBLIndiaLive) January 6, 2018

Tanongsak just didn't give up as he kept on returning everything back and Prannoy never found his big smash on the last point!

Prannoy's 10-match winning streak thus comes to an end!

Crowd can't stop roaring and applauding their man, Tanongsak!

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