Austrian Open 2018, Final: Parupalli Kashyap vs June Wei Cheam, Live Match Updates

Kashyap def Cheam 23-21, 21-14 to win the title

Updated: 25 February 2018 00:03 IST - Published: 24 February 2018 21:53 IST

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This will surely motivate him further as the season continues. Hopefully we'll be able to see the Commonwealth Games champion in the big league again, because that's where he truly belongs!

This is his BWF title since triumphing at the Syed Modi International in 2015.

Since then he's had a torrid time owing to a few injuries. This title very much confirms that he is BACK!

HE DIDN'T DROP A GAME ALL WEEK!

WHAT A DISPLAY OF SHEER DETERMINATION AND CONFIDENCE FROM THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION!

AND KASHYAP NEEDS JUST ONE TO CONVERT!

KASHYAP WINS THE TITLE!!

23-21, 21-14

A crosscourt drop by Kashyap to hold SIX MATCH POINTS!

20-14

And yet another for Cheam!

14-19

Young Cheam says, "Not so fast!"

He takes 2 points to trail 13-19

And it's 19-11 to Kashyap!

A fine drop by Cheam to disrupt Kashyap's rhythm!

18-10

And Kashyap is acting QUICK!!!

He grabs THREE points to make it 17-9

Kashyap continues his attacking brand of badminton to soar to 14-9

Cheam takes 2 points on the trot to close the gap to 8-12

Kashyap still looking very comfortable even after the break.

12-6

Kashyap leaps to 11-5 going into the mid-game interval.

And Kashyap smoothly sails to 10-5

As Cheam is spraying errors, Kashyap moves up to 8-4

Kashyap has broken away from the tie to lead 7-4

And we are back on level terms!

4-4

The two are playing a very fast-paced game.

Kashyap still has a 4-2 lead

Smash from Cheam and he is on the board in Game 2

1-3

3-0 to the Indian

AND KASHYAP MAKES IT 2-0

HE IS LOOKING VERY, VERY CONFIDENT AT THE MOMENT!!!

SECOND GAME

1-0 TO KASHYAP

KASHYAP TAKES THE FIRST GAME 23-21

What determination!