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Malaysia Masters 2017: Saina Nehwal vs Hanna Ramadini second round live commentary and match updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJan 19, 2017 10:51 IST

Saina Nehwal beat Hanna Ramadini, 21-17, 21-12.

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10:51 (IST)19 JAN 2017

That wraps up our live coverage of the Malaysia Masters for today. Hope you enjoyed it. Do join us tomorrow. Goodbye.

10:49 (IST)19 JAN 2017

The end of that match saw complete domination from India's shuttle queen. It won't be a long time before the former World No. 1 gets back to her best!

10:47 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Saina now faces the winner of the second round match between the eighth seed Fitriani and Cheah 

10:43 (IST)19 JAN 2017

SAINA NEHWAL ENTERS THE QUARTER-FINALS!!!!!!!

10:43 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Saina doesn't make any mistake. She quickly takes the last three points as well to grab a 21-17, 21-12 victory!!!!!!

10:42 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Nehwal has put the  brakes on the Ramadini comeback and surged to a big 18-12 lead. She is surely sniffing victory here!

10:39 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Ramadini has brought forth her fighting skills once again. She won't let Saina have this easily. Saina now has just a two-point lead, 14-12.

10:35 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Just like the first game, Ramadini is trying her best to make the post-interval part of the game competitive. She has once again grabbed a couple of points immediately on resumption and is now at 7-12.

10:31 (IST)19 JAN 2017

At half-time, the top seed is leading 11-5.

10:30 (IST)19 JAN 2017

It's a five-point lead for Saina now. 10-5.

10:29 (IST)19 JAN 2017

The Indian has opened up a three-point gap at 8-5.

10:27 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Saina has now edged ahead to 6-4. The top seed has started asserting herself now.

10:24 (IST)19 JAN 2017

The initial stages of the second game are very competitive. They are locked at 2-2.

10:20 (IST)19 JAN 2017

And Saina bags the first game, 21-17.

10:19 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Great all-court movement by Nehwal. She has upped the pace and intensity here to quickly go ahead to 20-17.

10:17 (IST)19 JAN 2017

It continues to be a close, gritty fight now. A determined Ramadini refuses to let Saina have a big lead. Ramadini now trails, 16-17.

10:14 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Saina leads by a solitary point now, 15-14. Great effort by Ramadini.

10:13 (IST)19 JAN 2017

And she makes it, 13-15.

10:13 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Ramadini has taken two of the last three points now and has closed the gap to 12-15.

10:11 (IST)19 JAN 2017

It's still a four-point gap between the two with Nehwal leading 14-10 after the break.

10:08 (IST)19 JAN 2017

The Indian is leading 11-7 at the interval.

10:07 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Saina has steadied the ship after that and has raced to 10-6 now.

10:06 (IST)19 JAN 2017

The Indonesian is trying to reduce the deficit and is now trailing, 5-6.

10:04 (IST)19 JAN 2017

And we are under way! Saina has put early pressure on Ramadini to go up 5-3.

10:04 (IST)19 JAN 2017

Good morning and welcome to the Sportskeeda liveblog of the Malaysia Masters second round match. Saina Nehwal is the top seed and has looked good in her first round match yesterday, dropping just 17 points.
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