03:56 (GMT)27 SEP 2016
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.
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.