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

Sindhu def Sato, 21-13, 21-12

Updated: 14 December 2017 21:44 IST - Published: 14 December 2017 20:54 IST

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Sindhu does it in commanding style! She hardly had any challenge today!

Just pure and ruthless domination it was!

Her last match against Akane Yamaguchi will decide who will top the group.

With two consecutive wins, Sindhu books her place in the semi-finals of the Dubai World Superseries Finals for the second year in a row!

Final score: Sindhu def Sato, 21-13, 21-12

This time, Sindhu gets the all-important point to bag the win!

Sato has saved a total of four match points!

12-20

She now trails 11-20

Too late for a fightback, though!

And yet another one!

Trails 10-20

Sato saves one match point.

9-20

12 MATCH POINTS FOR SINDHU

20-8

19-7

Just two more points needed to close this out!

The Indian takes FOUR points in a flash to motor her way to 18-7.

Absolutely irrepressible!

Sindhu is pretty much unstoppable and there is not much that Sato can do to disrupt her rhythm.

She is up 14-7

At half-time, the Indian has grabbed an 11-6 lead

It's 10-6 to the World No. 3 currently

Amidst chants of 'Let's go Sindhu, let's go', the Indian has soared to 9-5

Sato continues to spray errors that have now sent the Indian up to 7-4

The left-handed Japanese trying her best to fight back here but Sindhu still ahead, 5-3

The Indian has been able to hold on to her advantage so far.

4-2

And she makes it 3-1.

Looking pretty comfortable at the moment!

It's 2-1 to Sindhu

SECOND GAME

1-1

Sindhu bags the first game, 21-13

It's 19-11 to Sindhu as she looks to close out this game

And she extends it further with some fiery display of aggression.

17-11

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