Huang came out recharged after the interval and won three back to back points before taking the lead at 13-12. He held onto the momentum despite some excellent work by Srikanth and went on to win the game and pull level at 1-1.Huang started the second game on a superb note, opening up a 6-1 lead to put pressure on his more fancied opponent. Stung by the reverse, Srikanth raised his game and started to gradually close the gap on the world number 73 Chinese.