India Open 2018, First Round: Saina Nehwal vs Sofie Holmboe Dahl, Live Match Updates

Nehwal wins 21-15, 21-9

Updated: 31 January 2018 14:09 IST - Published: 30 January 2018 23:00 IST

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The young Dane gave some stiff resistance in the first game by prolonging the rallies but didn't have anything left to challenge Saina in Game 2.

And Saina wraps it up.

21-15, 21-9

She is through to R2

11 match points for the Indian.

And Saina has a TEN-POINT lead now.

19-9

It's 17-8 to the World No. 12

It's 15-7 for the former champion

Saina is pretty much in control of this match.

12-7 she leads

Saina leads 11-6 at the midgame interval

Saina has a four-point advantage currently.

10-6

She is ahead 8-5

And she builds a 6-4 lead

Saina is ahead marginally.

5-4

And it is 3-3

It's evenly poised in the initial stages.

2-2

Second game

1-1

Saina takes the first game.

21-15

Five game points for the Indian.

20-15

Saina has marched ahead to 19-15.

2 points away from the game

And the Dane gets the point.

Trails 14-17

A challenge from Sofie as her shot, that apparently lands in the corner, is called out.

Saina inches ahead to 16-13

15-11

Saina looking pretty comfortable at the moment

14-11

The momentum is with Nehwal now

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