Fuzhou China Open 2018 Badminton Live: PV Sindhu vs Evgeniya Kosetskaya Live score & Updates | 6th November 2018

Sindhu def Kosetskaya 21-13, 21-19 in 29 minutes to enter Round 2

Updated: 06 November 2018 12:58 IST - Published: 06 November 2018 12:28 IST

And that brings us to the end of our live coverage for this match. Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of Kidambi Srikanth's first round match at the Fuzhou China Open 2018.

Goodbye!

That wasn't a very smooth performance by Sindhu. She had to overcome a few hiccups and a very determined fightback from her opponent. But finishing in straight games will do her a world of good.

Let's hope the win will boost her confidence for the next round.

The third seeded Sindhu, who is a former champion at this tournament, next meets World No. 26 Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand for a place in the quarter-finals.

Final score: Sindhu def Kosetskaya 21-13, 21-19 in 29 minutes to enter Round 2

And Sindhu finishes the job on her very first match point!!!!!

Sindhu is through to the second round!

MATCH POINT FOR SINDHU!!!!!!

20-19

And again the resilient Kosetskaya FIGHTS BACK AND LEVELS THE SCORE AT 19-19

Sindhu adds a couple more points but the Russian adds two points of her own

Sindhu up 19-17

But a determined Sindhu stamps her class by going up to 17-15

This is superb fightback from Kosetskaya!

She makes it 15-15

Sindhu now leads 15-12 after the break

Kosetskaya once more gives a fightback and makes Sindhu work hard for the points!

Sindhu is up 11-10 going into the mid-game interval.

Sindhu keeps steadily adding points to her kitty and goes up to 7-5.

The Russian is fighting back here!

Sindhu barely leads 3-2

In Game 2, Sindhu opens up a 2-0 lead

And Sindhu completes the job in Game 1.

She takes the first game 21-13

Sindhu adds three quick points to lead 19-12

Two points away from taking the game!

16-12 to Sindhu now

It's 14-11 to Sindhu after the break. The Russian tried a mini comeback but Sindhu has managed to stay ahead so far

This time Sindhu comes storming back and takes SIX POINTS IN A ROW TO GO UP TO 11-7 AT THE MID-GAME INTERVAL.

Kosetskaya again inches ahead to 7-5

Sindhu quickly levels this at 5-5

The Russian is looking more confident here and she takes two points on the trot to go up to 5-3

It is very competitive in the early stages.

They are tied at 3-3

And the match has just started!