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Commonwealth Games 2018 - Mixed team Badminton, India vs Singapore Semi-finals, Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu fighting for medal: Live Updates

India def Singapore 3-1 to enter the final after wins in XD, MS & WS. India lost in MD.
Updated: 08 April 2018 10:12 IST - Published: April, 07 2018 10:29 PM IST
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And that's a wrap! 

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To recap things:

India def Singapore 3-1 to enter Gold Medal Match

Brief scores:

Rankireddy/Ponnappa def Hee/Wong 22-20, 21-18

Srikanth def Loh 21-17, 21-14

Hee/Chrisnanta def Rankireddy/Shetty 17-21, 21-19, 21-12

Nehwal def Yeo 21-8, 21-15
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The final is scheduled on Monday and India will meet the winner of the semi-final between Malaysia and England.
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India have a silver from the Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010, but never a gold.

Will this be the first time?
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Saina played LIKE A BOSS, just as was expected from her. Yeo did put up some fight in the second game but it was never enough to interrupt Saina's rhythm.

The shuttle queen led the team into the final and India will now hope to get their hands on the gold medal for the first time.
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Final score: Nehwal def Yeo 21-8, 21-15
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INDIA HAVE WON THE SEMI-FINAL 3-1 AND HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED OF A MEDAL

This was a sweet revenge as Singapore had denied India the bronze four years back in Glasgow.
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FIVE MATCH POINTS FOR NEHWAL

20-15
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It's 19-15 to Saina now
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Fantastic footwork from both but it is Saina, who shows her experience here.

18-11
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Saina goes for a powerful smash but it misses the line

15-10
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13-9 to the former World No. 1
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A couple of errors have crept into Saina's game and her lead has been cut down to just two points.

11-9
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It's 11-6 to the Indian going into the mid-game interval.
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With some drops, Yeo kept on breathing down Saina's neck but the Indian extends her lead to 8-6
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It's 5-4 to the Indian
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We have a medical time-out here as Yeo is being treated for a cut on the hand
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Yeo is putting up a better account of herself in the second game...far better movement and anticipation

3-3
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With a smash, Nehwal gets the first game 21-8.
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Saina has a host of game points now.

20-7
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Yeo has been trying her best to get a couple of points but hasn't been able to stop the brilliant Saina

The Indian up 15-7
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Good down-the-line smash from Yeo to take a point.

She trails 5-12
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It's 11-3 to Nehwal at the mid-game break as she pretty much schools her opponent.
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Lovely backhand volley from Yeo to take a point.

3-9
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The former CWG champion is running away with the game.

7-1
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Saina makes a fast start and leads 4-1
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Next up is Saina Nehwal against Jia Min Yeo 

Nehwal will look to get the win and take India into the final.
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And Chrisnanta turns out to be the hero for Singapore!

He and Hee get the job done for Singapore

India leas 2-1 in this tie now
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Chrisnanta has been spot on in this game!

19-12
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It's 16-10 to Singapore
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The point construction has been fabulous from Team Singapore and the Indians are finding no way out!
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And Team Singapore has extended their lead to five points now.

13-8
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It's 11-7 for Team Singapore going into the interval.
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The Indians are trying hard but Singapore are still in front.

10-7
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Singapore take a mini lead and go up to 5-3
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It's 2-2 in Game 3
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If India can win this game, they advance to the final and confirm a medal.

Can they?
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Oh! What a way to take the second game! The shuttle hit the top of the tape and fell to India's side of the court!

Singapore bag the second game 21-19

We have a decider
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Another game point saved!

19-20
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Chirag smashes down the middle!

18-20
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Three game points for Singapore!

20-17
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Great interception by Chirag at the net to get back one point

17-19
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And again Singapore take the lead to go ahead to 18-16
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The Indians trailed briefly but have now stormed back to 16-16
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Great smash at Satwik's body from the Singaporeans to go up to 15-13
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And the Indian boys have levelled matters at 12-12

The Indian dugout can't stop applauding!!!!!
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It's 11-9 to Singapore going into the mid-game interval.
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Singapore still have the lead, only barely

7-6
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It's a 4-2 start for Team Singapore in Game 2
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The Singaporeans send the shuttle wide and the first game goes to Team India 21-17

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