Indonesia Open 2018, Men's Singles, Round 1: Kidambi Srikanth vs Kento Momota, Live Match Updates

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Srikanth is out of the Indonesian open.

Kento Momota beats Kidambi Srikanth; 12-21, 21-14, 21-15.

Momota takes Game 3 and as a result, the Match. The Japanese comes from a game down to defeat Srikanth for the seventh time.

Game point, Momota.

It looks like Momota will take the win here. He has a four point lead and is almost touching the finish line. 19-15

The Indian still holding on to Momota. 16-14.

Four points the difference between Momota and Srikanth. 16-12.

14-10, Momota still leads.

Srikanth is back to within 2 points of Momota. 12-10, Srikanth still trails.

Srikanth 8-12 Momota

Srikanth is in trouble here. Momota increases his lead to 4 points. Srikanth trailing Momota by 6-10.

Srikanth staying within touching distance of Momota. 8-6.

Momota has the upper hand for now. 7-5.

Srikanth 4-6 Momota

Both the players moving equally. 3-3.

1-1 to begin Game 3.

Game 3 coming up!

The Japanese Kento Momota to come back from a game down to level the match. Both the players will fight it off in the third game now. Momota beats Srikanth 21-14.

Game point, Momota.

The Japanese once again increasing his lead to 6 points. 19-13.

Srikanth is trying to get back into the game. 17-13.

17-11 to Momota now.

Big performance needed from Srikanth to get back into this game.

Momota increases his lead to four points. 15-11.

13-11 to Momota!

Momota is not letting Srikanth get back into the game. The Japanese doing everything he can to make sure he stays alive in the match. 12-10 he leads Srikanth.

Srikanth 9-11 Momota

Both the players equally matched in Game 2 so far. 9-9.

Srikanth not letting Momota out of his sight. He is level again! 8-8.

Momota regaining his two point lead. 7-5.

Srikanth 5-5 Momota

Srikanth has clawed his way back into the game. 4-4.

Srikanth trying to get back into the game but Momota holding firm. 4-2.

Momota still leading. 3-1 to the Japanese.

Momota taking a 2-nothing lead at the start of Game 2.

Game 2 coming up!

Srikanth takes the first game in just 15 minutes! He has not had much luck facing the Japanese before but has now given himself a huge advantage. Srikanth takes the game 21-12.

Srikanth still stuck at 20. Momota has gained two points back. 20-12.

Game point, Srikanth.

Srikanth 20-10 Momota

17-9 to Srikanth.

Momota trying to work his way back into the game. He moves to 9.

Eight points the difference between Srikanth and Momta. The Indian leads the Japanese by 15 points to 7.

Srikanth 13-7 Momota

Srikanth putting some distance between him and his opponent. 11-7.

Srikanth takes the lead for the first time in Game 1. He leads Momota by 9-7.

Nothing to separate the two shuttlers. 6-6.

Srikanth 5-5 Momota

Both the players neck-and-neck in Game 1 so far. 4-4.