Women's singles player Supanida K of Thailand, mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Markis Kido won their respective match but Parupalli Kashyap lost his men's singles match as Hyderabad Hunters lead 2-1 after three matches of the five-match tie.
Two-time silver medallist Lee Chong Wei then took the court in their Trump match hoping to seal the tie in their favour but Tommy dished out a superb game of badminton to not only beat the Malaysian but also hand Delhi a 2-1 lead with their trump match still to go.
It was an electrifying atmosphere at the Siri Fort Stadium which hosted the Delhi leg of the lucrative PBL with music blaring out of the speakers, cheerleaders gyrating during the breaks, neon lights flooding the area and the noise touching a crescendo with the handful of spectators vociferously cheering their teams.
Amidst this deafening noise, Supanida started the proceedings for the Hunters on a positive note when she bounced back from a game down to eke out a thrilling 12-15, 15-9, 15-13 win over Delhi's P C Thulasi in the women's singles to give a 1-0 lead to Hyderabad.