Indonesia Masters 2018, Quarter-final: Saina Nehwal vs PV Sindhu, Live Match Updates

Nehwal def Sindhu 21-13, 21-19 to enter SFs

Updated: 26 January 2018 14:20 IST - Published: 26 January 2018 11:27 IST

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That was a great game of badminton and an absolutely memorable way of celebrating Republic Day for Indian fans!

Let us hope this inspires Saina to try and get the title!

As for Sindhu, she did try in the second game and looked in control for quite some time as she played fast and aggressive points. But she just allowed Saina to come back and play a brilliant tactical game of offense and defense that ultimately broke down Sindhu. And whatever little chances Sindhu had, she squandered them all due to errors.

WHAT A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE THAT WAS FROM SAINA NEHWAL!!!!! That performance surely validates the fact that she IS WELL AND TRULY BACK!!!!!

Moving better, thinking better and most importantly, she is employing all the right tactics to blunt an attacking player's aggressive game!

This will surely stand her in good stead as the season progresses!

Final score: Nehwal def Sindhu 21-13, 21-19 to enter SFs

But on the third match point, Sindhu SENDS THE SHUTTLE LONG!

SAINA WINS!

And she saves another match point

19-20

Great backhand volley from the 2nd seed!

18-20

THREE MATCH POINTS FOR SAINA

20-17

And another point to Sindhu

17-19

19-16 now

Can Sindhu come back?

Saina's defence is super strong and her anticipating skills are just excellent at the moment!

Up 19-15

Sindhu pulls one back

15-17

BIG 'COME ON' FROM SAINA!

She has outwitted Sindhu again!!!!!

17-14

Sindhu is just error-prone now

Trails 14-16

Change of shuttle....can that help Sindhu?

WHAT A RALLY! BOTH LADIES BENDING OVER!

Sindhu ends with a forehand into the net!

15-14 to Saina

LOOK AT THAT FROM SAINA!

Brilliant rush to the net to finish with a powerful smash and she is so, so pumped up!

14-13 to Saina

But she keeps the court open for Sindhu's forehand crosscourt smash!

13-13

Saina takes the lead!

13-12

Saina targeting smashes right at Sindhu's body whenever she is getting the chance

12-12

Sindhu having to use her backhands a lot and that is NEVER EVER GOOD FOR SINDHU

It is all even

11-11

This is way too close now!

What a thrilling second game!

But Sindhu manages to take a mini lead of 11-10 at the mid-game interval!

Service return error from Sindhu

10-10