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PBL Live Score: Awadhe Warriors vs Bengaluru Blasters Live Commentary and Saina Nehwal Match Updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJan 09, 2017 16:27 GMT

Live coverage of the PBL 2017 match featuring India's Saina Nehwal and Srikanth Kidambi.

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16:27 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

That was some fantastic PBL action. I am sure we all enjoyed it! That also brings us to an end of the PBL 2017 liveblog for today. Do join us tomorrow.

16:25 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

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16:20 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

And Ko and Yoo do it! They win the men's doubles match with a score of 11-6 in the third!

16:18 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Still a 3-point lead at 8-5. Can they close it out?

16:17 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Up now 6-3!

16:17 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Ko and Yoo have kept the momentum going for them even in Game 3.

16:12 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

The Blasters made a stunning comeback in the second half of the game. With quick reflexes and smart deceptions, they eked out the second game from nowhere,11-9.

16:07 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

It is going the same way as the Awadhe pair looks headed for a strong finish. They are up 6-3 at the interval.

16:03 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Shem and Kido are very much in control of this. After taking the first game 11-6, they have opened up a 2-0 lead.

15:58 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

At the break, the Awadhe duo of Kido and Shem are up 6-5.

15:57 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Bengaluru has its Trump match in men's doubles but their pair of Ko Sung Hyun and Yoo Yeon Seong are currently trailing 3-5.

15:45 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Saina wins 11-5 as Cheug's shot lands long! Crowd erupts in joy!!!!!

15:43 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

She has reached match points now! 10-4

15:43 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

It is 9-3 now! Saina looks simply unstoppable!

15:40 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

What a shot!!!! Saina attacked Cheung with a barrage of crosscourt shots and surprised her with a wonderful down-the-line winner. Up 6-3.

15:38 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Another fabulous crosscourt shot! 5-2

15:37 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Huge 'Come on' from Nehwal as Cheung finds the net! 4-1

15:36 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Saina came up with a great angular crosscourt shot that left Cheung on the court. Up now 2-1.

15:32 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Saina took it from there to grab the second game 11-5 with a determined display. 

15:30 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Cheung took 2 points in a row post-break but found the net blocking her shot as Saina went up 7-3.

15:26 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

A confident Saina has raced to 6-1 at the interval.

15:24 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Saina has now leapt to a 4-1 lead in Game 2. She looks determined and pumped and has cut down on her errors.

15:20 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

What an impressive turnaround! Considering this is a Trump Match, the outcome of this one will have huge consequences.

15:20 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

And Cheung has taken the opener, 11-9!

15:19 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

It is 10-8 for Cheung. What can Saina do now?

15:18 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

And now Saina's shot lands long as Saina is struggling to keep up with Cheung's pace.

15:18 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Cheung has finally calmed down and looks more settled now. It is 8-8

15:14 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

A 26-shot rally goes in favour of Nehwal. Cheung is shaking her head in despair! Saina is currently up 8-5.

15:11 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Nehwal is feeling confident. There's no tentative play at all from the World Championships silver medallist. At the break, she is ahead 6-3.

15:10 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Saina's deception at the net is working perfectly as she goes up 5-2.

15:09 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Saina Nehwal has made a blazing start in her Trump Match against the World No. 19 Cheung Ngan Yi. She is up 3-1.

14:59 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

And they have qualified for the semis!

14:59 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

It is 2-1 for the Awadhe Warriors!

14:58 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Sri fistpumps as Axelsen finds the net. It is 11-9 for the Awadhe player!

14:57 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Sri let a lob go and Viktor has now come back to 9-10

14:56 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

The Dane is absolutely off-colour now. No rhythm on his shots at all. Errors are coming thick and fast! An aggressive Sri has gone up 9-6.

14:52 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

With a great backhand finish at the net, Sri is up 6-5 at the break.

14:52 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Srikanth is producing some superb defence here to force Viktor into errors and the strategy is working. It is 5-5.

14:51 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Axelsen has found his precision in the second game. He is now up 4-2 in Game 2.

14:47 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

But Sri stops his comeback to take the opener, 11-9.

14:46 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

And he quickly makes it 9-10. Has Axelsen finally woken up?

14:46 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

What a return by Axelsen! He now trails 8-10

14:45 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

As the Dane keeps on struggling, an aggressive and composed Sri goes up 9-6

14:42 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Sri is marginally ahead at the break, 6-5

14:41 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

Axelsen is fighting back impressively. It is 5-5

14:40 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

With thunderous pace and great defence, Srikanth has gone up 5-3

14:40 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

After struggling with the drift and going down 1-4, the Dane has come back to make it 3-4.

14:39 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

In the must-watch match of the day, World No. 3 Viktor Axeslen is trailing 1-2 against the Warriors' Srikanth Kidambi

14:31 (GMT)9 JAN 2017

It is 1-1 now between the two teams tonight!
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