Dubai World Superseries Finals 2017, Group Stage: PV Sindhu vs He Bingjiao, Live Badminton Updates

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But don't go anywhere as we are not done for the day. The MATCH OF THE DAY is coming up as Srikanth Kidambi takes on the world champion, Viktor Axelsen in an absolute blockbuster of a match!!!!!

What a match that was!!!!! What an exciting start to India's title hunt at this year's Dubai World Superseries Finals!!!!!

Final score: Sindhu def Bingjiao, 21-11, 16-21, 21-18 in 1 hour 4 minutes

This time Bingjiao is beaten by the net and Sindhu WINS!!!!!!!!

Fabulous down the line shot from He.

A brilliant angle from Bingjiao to save one match point.

And she indeed was long.

Match points to SIndhu.

20-16

Bingjiao goes long and she challenges

And Bingjiao goes wide!

19-16 to Sindhu

Great judgement from Sindhu to leave a shot from Bingjiao that misses the backline.

18-16

It's 17-16 to SIndhu now.

Tense times

17-15 to SIndhu now

Sindhu surprises Bingjiao by attacking her backhand.

It pays off. The Indian up 17-14

And the point goes to Bingjiao.

Sindhu's lead has been cut down to 16-14

Sindhu challenges at 16-13

But she makes up for it with an excellent deep shot that lands near the backline.

Bingjiao beaten by the net.

12-16

What a rally!

What a shame it had to end on an error! Sindhu looking more determined and is now up 15-12

Fast-paced points now.

In her rush, Sindhu makes an error.

14-12

Sindhu currently at 14-11

The Chinese gets a couple of points back here.

He trails 10-13

And she makes it 13-8.

In total control of the forecourt

It's 12-8 to SIndhu now

At the interval, Sindhu up to 11-7

A forehand miss from He and Sindhu goes up further to 10-7

9-7 to Sindhu

Sindhu up 9-6

Sindhu moved the shuttle from He's forehand to backhand and ultimately broke down her backhand.

She is up 8-6

A little scream from Sindhu after Bingjiao fumbled at the net.

This time she is beaten by the net.

6-6

Sindhu finds the edge of the backline.

6-5

It's all level.

5-5

And she makes it a one-point deficit.

4-5

Some aggression from Sindhu here.

She trails 3-5

It's 4-2 to the Chinese now

Bingjiao surges to 3-1 now

THIRD GAME

Bingjiao takes a 2-1 lead.

He moves brilliantly all over the court and surprises Sindhu with a lefty forehand down the line that gifts her the second game, 21-16

Sindhu makes it 16-20

A couple of errors from Sindhu and He now has game points at 20-15

Sindhu now attacking He's backhand.

14-17

Bingjiao looks very comfortable here and soars to 17-13

Sindhu uses tight spinning net shot to get one back.

13-14

Now Bingjiao has wrested control. It's 14-12 to the Chinese

It's back to 12-12

Bingjiao now continuing to miss the lines.

Sindhu up 12-11

Sindhu levels it on resumption.

11-11

It's 11-9 for the Chinese at the interval.

Bingjiao loses a challenge. Point goes to Sindhu.

The Indian trails 8-10

Dubai World Superseries Finals 2017, Group Stage: PV Sindhu vs He Bingjiao, Live Badminton Score and Updates