Kidambi Srikanth vs Wong Wing Ki Vincent, Live Badminton Score and Updates, French Open Super Series 2017 Second Round

Kidambi Srikanth defeats Wong Wing Ki Vincent 21-19, 21-17.

Updated: 26 October 2017 22:59 IST - Published: 26 October 2017 22:55 IST

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Well, that has been an enthralling match between the Indian and the Hong Kong shuttlers. Kidambi Srikanth may have won the match in straight games, but it was as close as ever. Both the players went neck and neck in the two games. However, Srikanth showed a lot of composure to win the crucial points towards the end of the games, and progress to the next round.

And that's the end of that! Kidambi Srikanth makes his way into the next round with a 21-19, 21-17 straight games victory over Wong Wing Ki Vincent!

Another point for Srikanth makes it 20-17. Srikanth has 3 match points.

19-17! He draws oh, so close to the next round!

And Srikanth takes the lead for the first time in a while. 18-17!

Srikanth levels things up at 17-17 again!

Wong takes the lead this time. 17-16

But Srikanth levels things up at 16-16 again. This is turning out to be one humdinger of a match

Srikanth has come back with a couple of points, but Wong again takes the lead at 16-15

As we head into the business end of the game, it is Wong who leads 15-13.

The second game is proving to be another narrow one as Wong leads 13-12. Can he take the match into a decider?

We finally reach the mid-game interval and it's the Indian with the slightest of advantages. Srikanth leads 11-10 at the break!

Both players are trading blows and it couldn't get any tighter as the scoreline reads 9-9.

The Hong Kong shuttler takes the next two points as well but Srikanth pegs him back immediately. 7-7 now in the second game!

Srikanth raced into a 4-2 lead but Wong fights back to make it 5-5 after 10 points.

The second game is on and it's equal after the first four points with the score reading 2-2.

YES HE CAN!

Srikanth takes the first game 21-19 after trailing 15-17 midway through it. Can the Indian complete the win in the next one?

Two match points for the Indian at 20-18! Can he convert?

Make that 19-17! The Denmark Open champion is now two points away from the first game.

What a comeback by the Indian though! He takes the next three points to make it 18-17 in his favour.

Srikanth equalizes at 15-15 but the next two points are taken by the Hong Kong shuttler, who now has a 17-15 advantage.

After the break, it's Wong who holds a 14-13 lead as we reach the crucial stage of the game.

Srikanth gets another crucial point, to go into the mid-game break with a slender 11-10 lead. This is exciting stuff

And he levels it up at 10-10

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