2017 Premier Badminton League - PV Sindhu-led Chennai Smashers Beat Mumbai Rockets 4-3 to Win Title

 

Thailand's T Saensomboonsuk produced a come-from-behind win against India's Ajay Jayaram in the deciding fifth rubber as Chennai Smashers edged out Mumbai Rockets 4-3 in a thrilling final to clinch the Premier Badminton League season 2 title on Saturday Jan 14,2017

Chennai and Mumbai won their respective Trump matches and with Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu seeing off Korea's Sung Ju Hyun, it came down to the two men's singles match to decide the fate of the tie.

Mumbai's HS Prannoy then edged out Chennai's Parupalli Kashyap to make it 3-3 but World No 11 Saensomboonsuk ensured that Chennai had the last laugh as he staved off a spirited challenge from Jayaram to secure the title.