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    Badminton Asia Championships 2018, Women's Singles, Quarterfinal: Saina Nehwal vs Lee Jang Mi, Live Match Updates

    Nehwal def Lee 21-15, 21-13 to enter the semi-finals
    Updated: 27 April 2018 15:59 IST - Published: 27 April 2018 13:35 IST
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    That's it from us! Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for all the latest updates from the Badminton Asia Championships throughout the day!
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    Saina needed a few minutes to settle into the match and read her opponent's shots. Once she managed to do it, it was just a walk in the park for the former World No. 1.
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    SAINA ENTERS THE SEMI-FINALS. SHE WILL MEET THE WINNER OF THE QUARTER-FINAL BETWEEN TAI TZU YING AND HE BINGJIAO.
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    SAINA NEHWAL WINS!!!!!

    21-15, 21-13 IN 43 MINUTES!!!!
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    SEVEN MATCH POINTS FOR THE INDIAN!!!!!!

    20-13
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    And it is 19-13 to the Indian now.

    Saina is in sniffing distance of a victory here
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    Nehwal grabs a couple of points and extends her lead to 17-10 now

    She needs just FOUR MORE POINTS TO GRAB THE WIN!
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    It's no more a one-sided contest as Lee is fighting hard for every point, but the Indian still has a healthy lead of five points.

    15-10 to Nehwal
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    Saina stops her comeback in the tracks and races ahead to 14-8
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    That's some fightback from the Korean!
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    Lee adds two more points to close the gap further

    8-12
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    Suddenly, a shift in momentum here as Lee finds a lot of courage to take three points on the trot!

    6-12
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    It's pretty much a matter of time for Saina!

    12-3 now
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    Saina stretches her lead to 12-2 now
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    It's a massive 11-2 lead for Nehwal going into the mid-game interval.
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    Lee now trails 1-10
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    Lee is finally on the board!!

    1-9
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    Three more quick points go the Indian's way!!!!

    She is up 8-0

    What a start this has been to Game 2
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    And she adds yet another point to make it 5-0
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    It's 4-0 to the CWG gold medallist
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    Saina picks up from where she left.

    Blazing start to Game 2 as she opens up a 3-0 lead.
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    It took Saina some time to figure out how to counter her opponent but once she did, she stamped her class!
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    First game goes to Saina Nehwal!

    21-15
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    And Saina now has a host of game points!

    20-15
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    Saina is now up by three points!

    18-15

    Showing her class and experience!