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Malaysia Masters 2017: Saina Nehwal vs Chasinee Korepap live commentary and match updates

Live updates from Saina Nehwal's first match of the Malaysian Masters 2017.
Updated: 18 January 2017 12:56 IST - Published: 18 January 2017 12:19 IST
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She has won the match 21-9, 21-8
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Saina has zoomed ahead of her opponent and has match point. 20-8
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Korepap has taken some points but she is far behind Saina. 
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Saina is wreaking havoc in the second game as well. She is leading 12-4
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Excellent performance from the Indian in the first game. Can she seal the match with a similar performance in the second?
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Saina seals the first game in style. 21-9
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Korepap breaks serve but Saina snatches it right back. 18-8
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Saina takes another two quick points to move three within game point. 17-7
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Saina takes the next point and makes it 15-7
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We are into the 8th minute of this game, and match, and Saina has visibly dominated the opening exchanges. 
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Right as we say that, Korepap snatches the serve back and and takes two points to make it 14-7
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Saina has controlled her serve really well and managed to take continuous points without making any unforced errors. She is looking in her zone. 
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She takes the next two points and makes it 13-4
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Saina is showing her class here and Korepap has no answers for the Indian's dominant display. Saina is leading 11-4
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She piles on the pressure to take another point and make it 8-4
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Sain extends her lead to three points and makes the score 7-4
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Chasinee is slowly coming back into the game and has reduced the deficit to just two points. 
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Consecutive points for both players and the score is 5-2 in favour of Saina at the moment. 
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Saina is up and away in the first game of this match and is leading 4-1. This is quite a dominant display from Saina. 
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We are almost underway here in Malaysia.