Hong Kong Open 2018 Badminton Live: Kidambi Srikanth vs Kenta Nishimoto, Live score & Updates

Kenta Nishimoto def Kidambi Srikanth 21-17, 21-13 in 43 minutes to enter the semi-finals.

Final score: Kenta Nishimoto def Kidambi Srikanth 21-17, 21-13 in 43 minutes to enter the semi-finals.

And it's over for Srikanth!

Match points for Nishimoto!

20-13

Another point for the Indian!

13-19

Srikanth gets a point to make it 12-19

19-11

Nishimoto two points away from the win!

Six points separate them!

Nishimoto ahead 17-11

Srikanth gets two points and cuts down the gap.

Trails 9-16

The points are very fast and attacking. And Nishimoto is currently in control of most of them.

This is moving away very fast from Srikanth's grip.

Srikanth has now fallen behind at 7-15

This is a masterclass of a display by the Japanese!

He has raced ahead to 11-3 at the time of the midgame interval.

7-3 now as the Japanese keeps steadily adding points.

It's 6-2 to the Japanese

Nishimoto looks determined!

He opens up a 4-2 lead in Game 2.

Nishimoto doesn't waste any more time in setting things right for him. He bags the first game 21-17.

Just as the Indian was beginning to find some rhythm, Nishimoto cuts it short and soars to 19-16

And the former World No. 1 draws level at 15-15

Once more this is getting competitive as Srikanth has stormed back to 14-15

Srikanth made it a one-point gap at 11-12, but the Japanese surged ahead to 13-11.

2 quick points for Srikanth here!

The gap is now of 2 points!

Nishimoto 12-10 up!

Both exchange points after the break. Nishimoto still leads 12-8

Nishimoto goes up to 11-7 at the time of the midgame interval.

Srikanth wins a long rally and now trails 7-10

Srikanth takes one point to reduce the gap!

He trails 6-9

It's 8-5 to the Japanese

Now Nishimoto inches ahead to 7-5, building a two-point lead.

And it is 4-4

Highly competitive in the initial stages!

Nishimoto draws level at 3-3

Srikanth jumps to a 3-1 lead

And the match is under way now!

It's 1-1