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Kidambi Srikanth vs Wong Wing ki Vincent Korea Open First Round Live Updates Online

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedSep 28, 2016 06:40 GMT
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06:40 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Alas no! It all ends for the eighth seeded Srikanth as he crashes to a 10-21, 24-22, 17-21 defeat

06:39 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Srikanth did save a match point in the second game. Can he do it again?

06:38 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Wong reaches 20-17 and has three match points

06:38 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Does Srikanth have it in him to stage another comeback?

06:38 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Now Wong grabs two vital points in a row to jump to 19-17

06:37 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Every point is crucial now as we reach the business end of the match. Currently, the two are once more tied at 17-17

06:36 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

This is nail-biting now as Wong too comes back to level at 16-16

06:36 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Srikanth storms back to bag two points in a row and inch ahead 16-15.

06:35 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Wong wrestles away the momentum in this tight third game and is now 15-14.

06:31 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

At the mid-game interval, he is ahead by 11-10

06:30 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

The rallies are getting longer and Srikanth comes up with some exceptional defense to once more level the score 10-10

06:29 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Once again the momentum has shifted to Wong's side, albeit by a slim margin. 10-9.

06:28 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

And has evened the score at 9-9.

06:27 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Srikanth is slowly clawing his way back. It is now 8-9.

06:25 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

It is a tightly-contested game and Wong still maintains his slim lead of 7-5.

06:21 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

In the third game, Wong is quickly ahead by 3-0

06:18 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

What a turnaround and what a show of guts from the India No. 1

06:17 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

And Srikanth clinches the second game 24-22

06:16 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

And Srikanth saves it like the champion he is! 22-22.

06:15 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Wong now has a match point, 22-21

06:14 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

And they are once more dead even at 21-21.

06:14 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

The atmosphere is tense now in this match! Both are locked at 20-20. Who will take the lead?

06:12 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

It's now 19-16 in favour of Srikanth. Can he take it to the 3rd?

06:11 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Srikanth has built a three-point lead, 18-15

06:10 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Srikanth now beginning to impose himself....a flurry of quick points and the Indian is ahead  by 17-13.

06:08 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Srikanth jumps ahead but Wong is not to be denied. He reduces it to 13-14.

06:07 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

After the lemon break, the eighth seed maintains a slim lead of 13-12.

06:07 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Can he continue the trend?

06:07 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Interestingly, both their earlier matches have gone the distance with Srikanth having won their most recent encounter which was back in 2013.

06:04 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

With a dazzling display of his strokeplay, Srikanth inches ahead to 11-7 at the mid-game interval.

06:02 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

The eighth seed still holding on to the 2-point lead. Srikanth leads 8-6.

06:01 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Can he hold on to it?

06:00 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Srikanth looking to assert himself early on in the second game as he builds up a 6-4 lead.

05:57 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Wong surged to 17-10 and then quickly slammed shut the opener 21-10 before Srikanth could make any comeback.

05:56 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

From 5-3, Wong jumped out to 10-5 as Srikanth could find no way to counter his attacking shots.

05:55 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

Wong has built up a huge lead through his consistent display of aggression and Srikanth is struggling a little with his thunderous pace.

05:54 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

The early proceedings proving to be difficult for the eighth seed Kidambi Srikanth.

05:53 (GMT)28 SEP 2016

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