Asian Games 2018, Badminton, Women's Singles, Semifinal, Day 9: Saina Nehwal vs Tai Tzu Ying, Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

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Updated: 27 August 2018 11:24 IST - Published: 27 August 2018 10:11 IST

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A HISTORIC BRONZE MEDAL FOR INDIA IN BADMINTON NEVERTHELESS!

But don't go anywhere as PV Sindhu will soon be in action.

Can she make it to the final? She faces the World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi.

Let's find out.

She had the lead a couple of times but once Tai got back the lead, she just raced through the end part of the second game.

It has still been a commendable effort from the former World No. 1 to get the bronze from the Asiad, which had so far been missing from her glittering career.

Saina will have to remain content with the bronze medal.

Final score: Tai def Nehwal 21-17, 21-14 to enter final

And Tai gets the job done on her first attempt!

Tai is through to the final!

It's all happening very, very fast here!

Match points for Tai!

Saina still going for touch and deception while Tai has now switched to attack!

18-14

Now Tai is going for body shots and her tactic is working!

16-14 to Tai

Saina misses the sideline!

14-14

Again Saina has the lead!

14-13

Tai dashes Saina's hopes with her combination of superb anticipation and taking the shuttle early.

13-13

Nehwal has a lead for the first time in this match!

13-12

Tai brought forth her attack bit again made an unforced error!

12-12

Good net dribble from Saina!

11-11

Tai goes into the midgame interval with a slender edge of 11-10.

And, again a momentum shift here!

Unforced errors from Tai has emboldened Saina to go for smashes and she has drawn level!

10-10

Saina pulled one back but Tai is up to 10-7

And, just like that, the unfazed Tai pulls the trigger again and takes the next 3 points.

9-6

And Saina has levelled matters here! Four points in a row!

6-6

And Saina is targeting the net more to get the better of Tai, giving the Taipei ace a taste of her own medicine.

That has allowed her to come back to 5-6

Saina has to pull the brakes on the Tai march, otherwise it can be over very fast.

And Saina finally outfoxed Tai at the net!

2-5

Saina trying a bit of deception but fails to put the shuttle across.

1-5

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