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Sindhu beat Nalbantove inside 40 minutes to enter Round of 32. A dominant performance from the former world champion as she completely ran past her 19-year-old opponent in the second game.

A 17-5 lead has Sindhu in control as she eyes a place in the second round. Nalbantova has not been able to keep up with her after conceding the first game. It has been a valiant effort, nonetheless.

The second game has been similar to the first game, albeit Sindhu is the one who has a narrow lead this time. She was up 5-1 before the Bulgarian fought back. The 2019 champion has a 9-5 lead as of now

End-to-end stuff! This opening game was as close as they come. Nalbantova dominated the early exchanges as she soared to an 11-7 lead. Sindhu then fought her way back to save two game points at 19-20 and 21-20. The 30-year-old made her experience count to eventually take the first game 23-21.

PV Sindhu with a strong comeback after the midway break. She has now claimed the lead for the first time against Nalbantova, who has is starting to make errors. Sindhu lead 14-12 for now

PV Sindhu trails Kaloyana Nalbantova in her first round match at the BWF World Championships in Paris, France. The 19-year-old Nalbantova led 11-7 at the break against the former world champion.

Nalbantova has a decent 9-5 lead over Sindhu, who has looked the second best in those early exchanges. The Bulgarian has been excellent with her net-play. 

Nalbantova takes the first three points againt Sindhu, who has crashed out in second round in her last two appearances at the world championships. Promising start by the Bulgarian 19-year-old.

This will be the first-ever meeting between PV Sindhu and Kaloyana Nalbantova, who is a former junior European champion. Sindhu's recent form might be a bit encouraging for the 19-year-old from Bulgaria.

Sindhu is the most successful Indian badminton player at the BWF World Championships, having won an incredible five medals - one gold, two silver and two bronze medals. However, the last two years have offered a fresh set of challenges for the 30-year-old, which have overwhelmed the former world champion.

Sindhu, a former two-time Olympic medallist, last stood on a World Championships podium in 2019 when she had the gold medal around her neck. However, injuries and a dip in form have derailed Sindhu's run and forced her out of the top 10 for the first time since 2016.

Good evening and welcome! Our focus firmly remains on former world champions PV Sindhu as she takes on Kaloyana Nalbantova of Bulgaria in the first round. Sindhu has carried the Indian badminton flag for more than a decade, firmly believes she has what it takes to recover her lost form and revive her mojo.