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Parupalli Kashyap vs Ko Gyung Bo Korea Open Qualifying Round 1 Live Updates Online

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedSep 27, 2016 03:56 GMT
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03:56 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap will next face Thailand's World No. 100 Pannawit Thongnuam for a place in the main draw. The match is at 10.50am IST.

03:52 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap saved three match points in the second game! What a show of guts from the Indian star!

03:51 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

FINAL SCORE: P. Kashyap 15-21, 23-21, 21-19

03:51 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

And Kashyap WINS it, 21-19

03:50 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Now Kashyap has a match point of his own, 20-19

03:49 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

And for the umpteenth time, Bo erases that lead, 19-19.

03:49 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap has a slim lead once more, 19-18.

03:49 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Both showing the desire to win this vital game. Who will have the last laugh?

03:48 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Currently they are locked at 17-17

03:48 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

The two are involved in a gritty battle that is only going to get even tighter as the game progresses.

03:47 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Bo's persistent efforts pay off. He has come back and how, 16-16.

03:45 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

....before Kashyap grabs a quick point, 16-13.

03:44 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Another long rally goes to Bo, 13-15.

03:42 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap is once again able to assert himself under pressure, 14-12.

03:42 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

The rallies are getting longer as both players trying to tire out the other.

03:40 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

And maintains it further, 11-12.

03:40 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

He keeps on playing catch up efficiently. Now trails the Indian by just one point, 10-11.

03:39 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

It's a long rally and Bo's defense sparkles brightly. 

03:37 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

The Indian does manage to hold off his younger opponent at half-time. Kashyap is ahead by 11-9.

03:36 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Bo looking very determined as he once more comes back, 8-9.

03:35 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap stops his run of points and surges to 9-6.

03:34 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Bo reduces the gap to 4-6 and then cuts it down further, 6-7.

03:33 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap has to be careful and cannot afford to relax as Bo is coming back into this.

03:31 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

He holds on to the lead, 5-2.

03:30 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap picks up up from where he left! He is ahead 3-1 in the third game.

03:28 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

To come back from the jaws of death speaks volumes of the courage of the man who has been a two-time India Open champion and has been ranked as high as World No. 6.

03:27 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

That was indeed a magical turnaround just as we were all expecting!

03:27 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap takes the second game 23-21.

03:26 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

The Indian has yet another set point, 22-21.

03:26 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Bo stalls Kashyap's momentum, 21-21.

03:25 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

He takes a set point now 21-20.

03:25 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

And he saves the third one as well, 20-20

03:25 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

And he saves another, 19-20.

03:24 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap manages to saves one match point, 18-20

03:24 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap is only a mere spectator as Bo races to 20-17.

03:22 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Once more, the youngster grabs the momentum, 18-17.

03:22 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Time is running out for the Indian and he has to produce something magical here to stay alive.

03:21 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap, however, concedes the next two points to Bo to trail 16-17.

03:20 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Can he continue?

03:20 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

Kashyap now has a slender lead of 16-15.

03:20 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

It is nail-biting indeed as the lead keeps swinging back and forth.

03:19 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

The two are deadlocked at 14-14

03:18 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

He storms back to level the game to 13-13 much to Kashyap's dismay.

03:17 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

But Bo cannot be kept in check for a long time.

03:17 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

He surges ahead to 13-8.

03:16 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

The second game is the opposite of the first one. Kashyap has surely regrouped and understood his opponent's strategies.

03:14 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

At the lemon break, it is Kashyap who has an 11-7 lead.

03:14 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

The Indian is right now soaring high with confidence. Keeps on building on his advantage and shoots to 10-6.

03:12 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

And as I type, the Indian has finally unleashed his best shots. He is now ahead by 9-5.

03:12 (GMT)27 SEP 2016

In terms of big match experience, Kashyap has a clear edge. His opponent is a 21-year-old and is currently ranked No. 815.

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