Badminton Asia Championships 2018, Men's Singles, Semifinal: HS Prannoy vs Chen Long, Live Match Updates

Chen def Prannoy 21-16, 21-18 to enter the final.

Updated: 28 April 2018 14:18 IST - Published: 28 April 2018 12:36 IST

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Prannoy fought impressively but Chen was able to read his game better and cut down.on errors as the match progressed.

Chen rushes to the net and finishes with a great shot at the net.

Chen def Prannoy 21-16, 21-18 to enter the final.

Prannoy saves one.

18-20

The shuttle goes way wide!

Match points to Chen

A point at the net for Prannoy.

17-19

A couple of errors at crucial points are not helping Prannoy at all.

19-16 to Chen

It continues to be a two-point gap, despite all that resistance from Prannoy.

18-16 to Chen

An over excited Chen made a service fault to gift a point to the Indian but made up for it in the very next point.

17-15 to Chen

Prannoy made it 14-15 but the Chinese has now gone up to 16-14

Fine placement from Prannoy within the backline. It was in but the Umpire called it out.

Prannoy discussed and now it has been settled.

It's out from Chen!

14-13

Errors from Prannoy send the Chinese up to 14-12

What a rally! The shuttle just lands on the backline!

12-12

Down the line smash from Prannoy

11-12

Fourth straight point for Prannoy, who just pushes the shuttle back.

10-11

Another one and he now trails 9-11

Smash and Prannoy gets another point.

8-11

Sudden injection of pace from the Indian, who finishes the rally with a great backhand at the net.

Trails 7-11

Chen takes control of things and leads 11-6 at the interval.

Great deception from the Indian at the net and he puts it away at the net nicely with a backhand.

6-10

Big smash down the line from Prannoy to push to 5-9

It's 9-4 to the former World No. 1 now

Being pushed to the back foot, Prannoy is having to come up with something extra and is making errors.

He now trails 3-8

Chen has once again gone ahead to 5-3

His strategy has been simple - not allowing Prannoy to attack.

Chen has been prolonging the rallies to force Prannoy produce his defence and the Chinese is controlling the net as well.

2 shots from Prannoy to get back to level terms.

3-3

Prannoy defended well to get one point there.

1-3

The errors are coming thick and fast from the Indian.

0-3

And he extends it to 2-0

First point to Chen

Can Prannoy fight back in Game 2?

Let's find out.

The shuttle sails wide from Prannoy.

The first game goes to Chen Long 21-16

Chen fumbles at the net.

20-16

One game point saved.

15-20

Six game points to Chen Long.

20-14

2 points to Prannoy through a dropshot and a smash.

He now trails 14-19

Prannoy's shot goes long.

19-12 to Chen Long

Chen Long looks to have weathered the Prannoy storm for the moment.

It is 18-12 to the Chinese.

Down the line smash from Prannoy!

12-15

Another error from the Indian to go down to 11-15

Prannoy is defending so well, even if he is losing the point.

So much effort into every point!

He now trails 11-14

Chen rushes to the net and it is 13-11 to the Chinese

What a rally!

It ends on a Prannoy error at the net.

So many times he surprised Chen with a quick backhand volley with just a flick of the wrist!

Prannoy wins a point right after resumption.

11-11

Prannoy misses the line and Chen is up 11-10 at the midgame break.

Excellent pickup from Prannoy, showing great reflex.

10-10

Now Chen takes the lead to go up to 10-9

Crosscourt smash from Prannoy goes wide!

9-9

Now Chen comes up with a backhand volley to outsmart Prannoy.

Prannoy 9-8