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Badminton: China Open 2016 Round 1 Live Score, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal: China Open 2016 live updates online

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedNov 16, 2016 05:18 GMT

PV Sindhu enters Rd 2 with a 21-12, 21-16 win over Chia Hsin Lee; Saina Nehwal bows out to Porntip Buranaprasertsuk with a 16-21, 21-19, 14-21 loss in Rd 1.

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05:18 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Saina might have lost but not before reminding the world what a fighter she still is! This was her very first match after three months of hiatus that saw her having a knee surgery. If this is the start, then surely better things are to come soon and she won't take long to get back to where she belongs!

05:16 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Porntip Buranaprasertsuk takes the last two points quickly to close the door on Saina Nehwal with a 21-16, 19-21, 21-14 win.

05:14 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

And she is slowly inching towards the finish line as she makes it 19-14

05:14 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The Thai builds on her lead to go up 18-14.

05:12 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The Thai goes up 16-13. Time is running out. Can Saina stage an improbable comeback once more?

05:11 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Saina needs to summon the same fighting spirit and courage she showed in the latter stages of Game 2. The Thai is right now ahead 15-11.

05:10 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

On resumption, the Thai grabs two points to take a lead of 13-10.

05:08 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

At the mid-game interval, it is the Thai who has the advantage, albeit a slim one, as she leads 11-10

05:07 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The game is all even once more as they are locked at 10-10

05:06 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

But the Thai takes a quick couple of points to lead 9-8

05:05 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Saina grabs the lead yet again to surge ahead 8-7. Can she hold on to it this time?

05:02 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The early stages are now expectedly very competitive and the Thai has a very slim edge of 6-5

05:00 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The Thai too is fighting back and makes it even at 4-4

04:59 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Game 3

Nehwal starts the third game with the same aggressive intent and leads 3-2.

04:58 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The start to the decider will be critical. Saina cannot afford to lose a string of points. 

04:56 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

From trailing 4-11 at the mid-game break to taking the second game 21-19, Saina Nehwal never ceases to amaze!

04:54 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

And Saina Nehwal is BACK!!!!!! She takes the second game 21-19.

04:53 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

And the turnaround is HERE! Nehwal has the lead for the first time in  this game as she goes up 19-18

04:52 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Once more, Nehwal has reduced the deficit to just one point as she now trails 16-17.

04:51 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Nehwal now trails 14-16. Credit to the Thai too for not making it easy for Saina.

04:49 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

And she makes it 13-14 now. The lioness in Saina Nehwal has showed up!

04:48 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Saina has closed the gap and made it 8-11. The fightback is definitely ON!

04:46 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

It's an uphill task now but never count Saina Nehwal out! She has always been a fighter and she will not bow out without giving it her all. Currently, the Indian trails 8-12

04:44 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

As Saina is trying her best to get back into competitive mode, the Thai makes the most of it and goes into the mid-game break with a solid 11-4 lead.

04:41 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The Thai builds on her lead to surge ahead 7-2

04:41 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

GAME 2

Porntip Buranaprasertsuk is moving fast here and Nehwal is struggling a bit with her pace. Clearly, the rust is there. The Thai goes up 4-1.

04:39 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Saina is still feeling the effects of her long hiatus as she could not stop Porntip Buranaprasertsuk from surging to a 20-16 lead and convert on her very first game point to take the game, 21-16.

04:35 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Nehwal tried her best to assert herself here and took a slender lead of 16-15 before her opponent came back to level once more for 16-16

04:33 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The Thai too is fighting back and thus we have an enthralling game on our hands. 14-14

04:31 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

And even makes it all level. The score is 13-13 now!

04:31 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

But Saina, the fighter is BACK! She cuts down the lead and closes in to 12-13.

04:29 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

After the break the Thai is still maintaining a three-point lead over her illustrious rival, 12-9.

04:27 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Saina is unable to stop her opponent from getting to a half-time lead. The Thai goes into the mid-game break with an 11-8 advantage.

04:26 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The Thai has now jumped to a 9-7 lead as she continues to put pressure on the Indian.

04:24 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

But the World No. 13 Thai is exploiting Nehwal's movement and gets to level the score 6-6

04:23 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

PV Sindhu has beatean Chia Hsin Lee 21-12, 21-16

04:23 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Nehwal now gets to add two more points to her kitty and soars to a 6-4 lead.

04:22 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

The early stages are getting competitive and Nehwal has a slim edge now - 4-3

04:21 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

PV Sindhu has wrapped up this game in 34 minutes and won the contest 21-12, 21-16

04:21 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

She could not have asked for an easier opponent. World No. 13 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailandhas lost 9 out of 10 times to Saina and the Indian is expected to breathe easy here. 

04:20 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 16-21 PV Sindhu - She takes it. Sindhu has taken the second game and the match. BRILLIANT from PV Sindhu.

04:19 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Meanwhile, three months after an ill-fated campaign at the Rio Olympics which led to a knee surgery and a consequent three-months hiatus, India's other golden girl Saina Nehwal is FINALLY back on the court!

04:18 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 15-19 PV Sindhu - Sindhu gets two more points. She is getting close.

04:16 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 14-17 PV Sindhu - Sindhu finally takes a point and if she can take a couple more, it will be match for her.

04:16 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 14-16 PV Sindhu - Lee is 2 points behind Sindhu and we are moving towards the business end of this game.

04:14 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 11-16 PV Sindhu - A string of continuous points from Lee and she is well within Sindhu's tally of 15.

04:13 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 8-15 PV Sindhu - Lee gets a couple of points but I think it is too late. 

04:12 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 6-15 PV Sindhu - Sindhu is in the driver's seat here. She should seal the match soon.

04:09 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 4-11 PV Sindhu - We are just about half an hour into the game and Sindhu has been all class today.

04:09 (GMT)16 NOV 2016

Chia Hsin Lee 4-11 PV Sindhu - She has added two more points. The end is looking near for Lee.

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