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Malaysia Masters 2017: Saina Nehwal vs Pornpawee Chochuwong Final Live Commentary and Match Updates

Saina Nehwal wins the title with a 22-20, 22-20 win.
Updated: 22 January 2017 14:36 IST - Published: 22 January 2017 13:00 IST
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That wraps up our live coverage of the 2017 Malaysia Masters. Hope you enjoyed it. Goodbye!
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Let us hope that this is the start of better things for Saina Nehwal this year.
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Last year, it was PV Sindhu who won this title. This year, it is Saina Nehwal!!!
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The spectators at the stadium have gone crazy!
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And Chochuwong's shot drifts long. SAINA WINS, 22-20, 22-20
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The Thai's shot lands long and match point to Saina
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FOUR MATCH POINTS SAVED!!!!!!
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Saina finds the net and it is 20-20. 
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Saina misses a crosscourt-around-the-head smash and it is 20-19
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Error at the net and it is 20-18
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One match point saved.
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Saina has now gone up, 20-16
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What a fantastic spinning net shot from Saina and she is up 18-16.
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Fabulous shot from the Thai that just floated over the net, 16-17.
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Somehow she does find enough spirit to produce a great angular shot, 15-17.
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Chochuwong is struggling with her movement now.
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What a fantastic deception by Saina at the net! Up now 17-14
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Errors coming thick and fast from Chochuwong and her body language too isn't good. Saina up 15-13.
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Nehwal has inched ahead to 14-12 after a couple of errors by the Thai.
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It continues to be a gritty affair. 12-12
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And it is 11-11
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The 19-year-old has taken a couple of points post-break.
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At the break, Saina Nehwal leads 11-8.
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BIG SMASH down-the-line from Saina, 10-8
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As the Thai made an error at the net at 8-8, Saina inches ahead to 9-8.