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India Open 2018, First Round: Kidambi Srikanth vs Lee Cheuk Yiu, Live Match Updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJan 31, 2018 15:28 IST

Srikanth wins 21-17, 21-18

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15:28 (IST)31 JAN 2018

That wraps up our live coverage of the India Open 2018 Day 2.

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Do join us tomorrow for the Day 3 coverage of the India Open.

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15:26 (IST)31 JAN 2018

And with this win, he joins Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu in the second round.

15:23 (IST)31 JAN 2018

That was a good performance from the India No. 1, despite some fightback from his opponent. It will surely stand him in good stead as the tournament progresses.

15:21 (IST)31 JAN 2018

And Srikanth indeed does!

Lee sends a crosscourt shot wide and the Indian wins and marches into R2.

21-17, 21-18

15:20 (IST)31 JAN 2018

19-18 to the former champion

Lee is fighting back very well.

Can Srikanth close it out here?

15:17 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Srikanth smashes into the net.

18-17

15:17 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Srikanth leads 18-16

15:15 (IST)31 JAN 2018

17-14 to the former champion

15:13 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Lee reduced the deficit to three points after some strong play.

12-15

15:12 (IST)31 JAN 2018

15-10 to the India No. 1, who is looking very much in command now

15:10 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Big crosscourt smash by the Indian and he is up 13-8

15:08 (IST)31 JAN 2018

It's 11-8 to the India No. 1 going into the mid-game interval.

15:07 (IST)31 JAN 2018

And Sri proceeds to 9-8 after Lee fumbles at the net

15:05 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Lee takes a slender lead of one point.

7-6

15:04 (IST)31 JAN 2018

And it is 5-5

15:03 (IST)31 JAN 2018

But good comeback from Lee. He has made the game all even now.
4-4

15:00 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Some great exchanges at the net to begin the second game with.

Srikanth leads 2-0

14:57 (IST)31 JAN 2018

And he gets the job done.

First game to Srikanth

21-17

14:57 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Srikanth now has three game points.

20-17

14:55 (IST)31 JAN 2018

It's 18-15 to the India No. 1

14:53 (IST)31 JAN 2018

The pace of the match has picked up. A lot more aggression from both players but it is Srikanth, who looks comfortable at the moment.

Up 16-12

14:51 (IST)31 JAN 2018

The game continues to be highly competitive.

The Indian is barely ahead at 12-11

14:49 (IST)31 JAN 2018

It's 11-10 to Srikanth going into the midgame interval.

14:47 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Srikanth cuts down the errors and makes it 9-7

14:45 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Srikanth sends the shuttle long after a great rally and it is 6-6

14:43 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Srikanth rushes to the net and makes it 5-5

14:41 (IST)31 JAN 2018

And 3-3

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They are evenly poised in the initial stages.

2-2

14:39 (IST)31 JAN 2018

And we are under way!

Srikanth leads 1-0

14:39 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Welcome to the blog. After the first round wins of both Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, we now turn our attention to Kidambi Srikanth's first round match.

11:56 (IST)31 JAN 2018

Welcome to the Sportskeeda's live blog of the India Open 2018 first round match of Kidambi Srikanth. The Indian, who is one of the favourites to take home the title, is the second seed. 

The former champion will get his season underway today and it will be interesting to see if he can replicate last year’s monumental efforts.
Srikanth starts off against Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu, whom he should be able to beat without breaking a sweat. Then he should run into Denmark’s Emil Holst, and if all according to plan, the 24-year-old Indian ace is expected to cross swords with another Danish player, seventh-seeded Anders Antonsen, in the quarter-final. 

In absence of Viktor Axelson, it is expected the Srikanth will go on to claim the trophy and we hope that he does but first he has to overcome his first obstacle.
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