Malaysian Open 2018, Women's singles, 1st round: Saina Nehwal vs Pui Yin Yip, Live Match Updates

And Nehwal eases in to the second round!

Score: 21-12, 21-16!

It's match point for Nehwal!

Nehwal emerges the better of the two as she makes it to 19-16

Pui Yip covers up and is a point away from equalizing with Saina

Nehwal is dauntless! She races ahead to a 17-14 lead

Nehwal stays ahead at 16-13!

This set is proving to be a close fight between the duo!

Nehwal manages to get a couple of points and is at 14-11!

Yip seeks to close in on Nehwal and is at 12-9 behind the Indian

Yip takes hold of the serve and lags behind Nehwal at 12-7

Saina stays in cruise control as she takes a 11-6 lead over Yip!

Nehwal races ahead at 8-6

Pui Yip is determined to not let Nehwal have it easy this time

It's 5 all in the 2nd set!

Nehwal has the serve and leads 4-3!

It's 2 all, into the 2nd set!

We are now headed to the 2nd set!

Saina scoops back her serve and takes the first set comfortably in 21-12!

Pui Yip steals Nehwal's serve and it's 19-12

She is 2 points away from set point!

Nehwal inches towards taking the first set

Nehwal holds serve and is at 16-10

Nehwal is still in lead at 14-10

Pui Yip advances and comes up to 8-13 behind the Indian!

Pui Yip tries to cover up but tails behind Nehwal at 12-5!

Pui Yip is no match for the fiesty Nehwal who races to 11-3!

The Hyderabadi sails off to a 9-3 lead!

Nehwal eases back and takes serve. Leads 4-2!

Pui Yip snatches serve from the World No. 10. It's 2 all.

Nehwal is on serve! It's 2-1 in the Indian's favour!

We are beginning with the first set!

The action is underway!

Good Afternoon! We are all set to begin the live coverage of the clash between Saina Nehwal and Pui Yin Yip soon!

Hello and welcome, everyone! After a break, badminton action returns with the Malaysian Open and the first fixture for today on Sportskeeda's live coverage is Saina Nehwal vs Pui Yin Yip.

Saina has been in a superb run of form, having started the year with a runner-up finish at the Indonesian Masters. She faltered at the India Open and the All England Open but at the Commonwealth Games she was the star in the Indian team. She even went on to beat PV Sindhu in the women's singles final.

Then at the Badminton Asia Championships (Individual), she displayed another good performance as she made it to the Semi finals before losing to Tai Tzu Ying. Today, she faces Pui Yin Yip and it is expected that the Indian World No. 10 will ease into the next round. Stay tuned!