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Badminton Asia Championships 2018, Women's Singles, Semifinal: Saina Nehwal vs Tai Tzu Ying, Live Match Updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedApr 28, 2018 09:55 GMT

Tai def Nehwal 27-25, 21-19 to enter the final.

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09:55 (GMT)28 APR 2018

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09:43 (GMT)28 APR 2018

India's campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships thus ends with two medals. Both Nehwal and HS Prannoy finish with bronze medals.

09:32 (GMT)28 APR 2018

She was so close in both games, had four game points in the first game! This will be a massive encouragement for Nehwal as she embarks on other battles in the rest of the season.

09:37 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai's title defense continues, but WHAT A FIGHT THAT WAS FROM SAINA!!!!!!!

09:36 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina sends the shuttle wide!

Tai def Nehwal 27-25, 21-19 to enter the final.

09:35 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It did land in!

Match point to Tai

09:35 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai's shot apparently landed in and Saina challenged

09:34 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina's shot goes out!

19-19

09:34 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai's shot just caught the edge, Hawkeye confirms.

Tai trails 18-19

Tense times!

09:33 (GMT)28 APR 2018

A resilient Saina is looking very, very pumped up!!

Saina has built a two-point lead at 19-17

09:33 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It's 17-17


Saina is pretty determined to take this to the decider

09:31 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai's errors havent been allowing her to have a firm grip on this game.

Saina is making the most of those opportunities.

15-15

09:30 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina grabs two quick points here and moves closer to 13-14

09:28 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai is looking to establish her control of this match now.

13-9 to Tai

09:26 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai grabs an 11-9 lead at the midgame break.

09:25 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina inches closer to levelling this.

Just one point behind at 9-10

09:25 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Beautiful drop from Tai and then Saina sends the shuttle wide.

It's 10-8 to Tai

09:24 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It's 7-7 presently

09:23 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Now it's Tai's turn to make errors.

6-6

09:22 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina had beautiful control so far but finally the stoic Saina breaks down and makes a loose error.

Tai 6-4

09:21 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina is making Tai work really hard.

4-4

09:20 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Still nothing to separate the two.

3-3

09:19 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It's 2-2 in the initial stages of Game 2

09:19 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Can Saina sustain that level in Game 2?

09:16 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina gave absolutely EVERYTHING in those last few points!!!!!!

09:16 (GMT)28 APR 2018

And Tai has got the game!

27-25


WHAT A GAME THAT WAS!!!!!!

09:15 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Now 4th game point to Tai

26-25

09:15 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Stunning half smash from Tai!

25-25

09:13 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Fourth game point to Saina!

25-24

09:12 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai forces Saina to make an error!

What a game!

24-24

09:12 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Now Tai sends the shuttle long!

09:11 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It's 23-23

Wow!

09:11 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai produced a drop from the backhand and Saina couldn't reach the shuttle.

Tai 23-22

09:10 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It's 22-22

09:10 (GMT)28 APR 2018

And Saina saves it 

09:10 (GMT)28 APR 2018

The shuttle brushed off the tape and landed on Saina's side

09:10 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai got a game point but dumped the shuttle into the net.

21-21

09:09 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Tai saved with a wondrous shot that landed on the line

09:08 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina attacked the Tai backhand and forced her to make an error.


20-18 to Saina

09:07 (GMT)28 APR 2018

A pumped up Saina races ahead to 19-17

09:07 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina snatches the lead at 18-17

09:06 (GMT)28 APR 2018

An aggressive Saina makes it 17-17

09:06 (GMT)28 APR 2018

What a crosscourt smash from Saina!

16-16

09:05 (GMT)28 APR 2018

And it is all level!

15-15

09:05 (GMT)28 APR 2018

She gets another two points through accurace placement.

14-15

09:04 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina kept the clears going to push Tai deep and finished with a deft touch at the net.

Saina 12-15

09:03 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It's 15-10 to Tai presently.

09:01 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina is pushing the shuttle to every corner to keep Tai on the run.

She gets a point.

8-13


09:00 (GMT)28 APR 2018

Saina is now making Tai move all over the court and got two points.

7-11

08:58 (GMT)28 APR 2018

It's 11-5 to Tai going into the midgame break.
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