Kidambi Srikanth vs Shi Yuqi, Live Badminton Score and Updates, French Open Super Series 2017 Quarter-finals

Shi Yuqi won the first game 21-8, but Kidambi Srikanth came back in the second to win 21-19.

Updated: 28 October 2017 01:41 IST - Published: October, 28 2017 01:39 AM IST

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This was a wonderful match by Srikanth, who has had to toil hard against Shi Yuqi, in order to get this win. A disasterous first game amde way for a rather fiercely contested second, which the Indian won, and then went on to completely dominate Shi in the third. Kidambi Srikanth defeats Shi Yuqi 8-21, 21-19, 21-9.

And he does it! Kidambi Srikanth clinches the third game 21-9, to make his way into the semifinal!

20-9! What a comeback this has been for Srikanth! 11 match points for Srikanth!

19-9! Srikanth is 2 points away from the semis!

18-9! Srikanth marches towards the semis!

And he gets another one, to make it 17-9!

Srikanth takes 2 points from his Chinese opponent, to make it 16-9!

He gets another back, to make it 8-14!

However, Shi gets a point back, to make it 7-14!

Both the players get one point each, to make it 14-5

Yet another point for Srikanth! 13-4

However, Srikanth gets another point to make it 12-5

Shi comes back well to win a point. 4-11

However, Srikanth seals the mid-game break. 11-3

The Indian shuttler has taken a another point to make it 3-10

/but Srikanth surges forward to a 9-2 lead

Shi finally gets a point, here! 2-8

A massive 7-point lead for Srikanth! 8-1!

And he makes Srikanth it 7-1!

Now Srikanth opens up a 5-point lead! 6-1!!!

And he makes it 5-1! Srikanth is absolutely flying!

He seems to have found he willing formula. Srikanth extends his lead to 4-1!

Srikanth now takes a 2-point lead! 3-1!

However, Srikanth manages to taake the lead again, in theseopening exchanges, at 2-1

But Shi makes it 1-1

Srikanth starts well in the 3rd game. 1-0!

Kidambi Srikanth wins the second game 21-19!

And he manages to win the second game, to keep his semifinals hope alive!

Srikanth takes the crucial point, to make it 20-19. Game point for Srikanth

But Shi levels it up again at 19-19!

And Srikanth takes the lead this time, to make it 19-18

And Srikanth makes it 18-18 at this crucial stage!

But Srikanth pulls one back to make it 17-18. Can he draw level now?

He takes a crucial 18-16 lead now

Shi with the lead again! 17-16

Now, Shi draws level. This is one see-saw of a match!

And Srikanth takes the lead at 16-15

But Srikanth draws level yet again.

Shi seems to have gotten the forward momentup in this phase f the game. makes it 15-14

But Srikanth levels things up to make it 14-14

And this time, Shi manages to take the lead. 14-13

And Shi pulls level yet a third time. 13-13

But Shi pulls one back immediately. 12-13

Srikanth takes a 2-point lead, this time! 13-11

But Srikanth has drawn forward again, taking a 12-11 lead.

But Shi draws level yet again! 11-11!

But Srikanth takees the crucial lead, as he goes into the mid-game break with an 11-10 lead.

And Shi draws level again! 10-10

Shi draws a point back, to make it 9-10

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