PBL4: Sourabh, Kirsty guide Ahmedabad to 4-3 win over Bengaluru

Sourabh Verma and Kristy Gilmour played key roles as Ahmedabad Smash Masters continued their unbeaten run with a thrilling 4-3 win over Bengaluru Raptors in the fourth Premier Badminton League (PBL) here Friday.

Ahmedabad's Trump pair of Satwiksairaj and Sikki Reddy started the day on a winning note, notching up a 13-15 15-11 15-14 win over Bengaluru's Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith to put their team 2-0 up.

The Indians' impressive fightback in the first game fell short but Sikki's sublime net-game helped them turn around their fortunes and build a lead of 8-4, which they extended to 15-11 to level the match.

Satwik and Sikki then showed nerves of steel to save a couple of match points in an enthralling decider to get the vital 2 points for the Season 3 semi-finalists.

Russian Open champion Sourabh Verma's athleticism and speed were instrumental in his pocketing the first game 15-11 over the Raptors' Sai Praneeth.

Sourabh continued to show a lot of urgency and purpose in his shots to ..