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PV Sindhu vs Beiwen Zhang China Open Badminton Second Round Live Updates Online

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedNov 17, 2016 07:49 GMT

PV Sindhu defeats Beiwen Zhang 18-21, 22-20, 21-17

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07:49 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Final score: PV Sindhu WINS 18-21, 22-20, 21-17 and is through to the quarter-finals.

07:48 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu doesn't make a mistake this time and closes it out 21-17.

07:46 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Can the Indian close out the match now?

07:45 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Zhang tried her best to extract errors from Sindhu by prolonging the rallies. But in the end, she is the one who conceded errors and lets Sindhu go up, 19-16

07:42 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu is now in total control of the game and she has built a 16-12 lead. But she cannot afford to relax and let a repeat of the second game.

07:38 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu has regrouped just in time to steer this game her way. At the interval, she leads 11-9

07:36 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Once more, the Indian is letting this slip away after building a lead. Zhang is now looking confident after taking the last three points for 9-8

07:34 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu inched ahead 8-6 but could not hold on to the lead. Zhang is back in this, 8-8

07:32 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

The game continues in the same fashion after some long rallies. They are all even at 6-6

07:30 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

The early stages of the decider continue to be competitive and it is tough to choose one. They are now locked at 5-5

07:24 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

And then, Sindhu herself gets a chance to challenge and wins the game 22-20.

07:24 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu gets another game point on a questionable call where Zhang was deemed too late to challenge. 

07:22 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Her shot finds the net and they are back at 20-20.

07:21 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu seems to have found the missing spark. Body language looks fired up. She levels at 19-19 and gets a game point at 20-19

07:21 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

An excellent angular smash and Sindhu is now at 18-19

07:19 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Zhang now even takes a lead of 18-16. Sindhu cannot afford to lose any more points if she wants a win.

07:18 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

And she levels it 16-16. What a turnaround!

07:18 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Zhang has made a superb comeback to trail by just one point now, 15-16

07:16 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Suddenly, this is all going the American's way. Zhang trails, 12-15

07:16 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Zhang, however, has cut down the deficit to just five points as she now trails 10-15. Time for Sindhu to reassert her supremacy!

07:14 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

This is ruthless domination from the Rio medallist. She is way ahead now, 15-7

07:12 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu has built a nine-point gap between herself and Zhang. Up now 13-4

07:10 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

This is devastating display from Sindhu, the kind of game she is known to put up at the elite events. The Indian is ahead, 11-2

07:09 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Finally Zhang is on the board at 1-8

07:08 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Within seconds, the Indian has surged to a whopping 8-0 lead.

07:07 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

GAME 2

Sindhu knows she has to cut down on her errors and she has started the second game in a commanding fashion, leading 4-0.

07:04 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu, however, could not stop her in-form rival from taking the first game, 21-18, who was very impressive towards the end of the set.

07:03 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

As expected, the Indian does indeed fight back and she now makes it even at 18-18

07:02 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

The business end of the game is here and Sindhu needs to be very careful now. Zhang has run away to lead 18-16.

07:02 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

The Indian too is not giving up as she made it 15-15 very soon. But Zhang has come here to fight and once more, it is the American who surges ahead, 16-15

07:00 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

This is tremendous show of guts from Zhang who not only came back to level 13-13 but even continued the string of points to go up, 15-13

06:58 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu gets a chance to extend her lead and makes it, 13-10

06:57 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Zhang is fighting back on resumption and she has now reduced the deficit to just two points - 9-11

06:55 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

The Olympic medallist takes an 11-7 lead at the interval.

06:54 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu has finally broken free from the tie thanks to Zhang's erroneous game and she now leads 10-7

06:52 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

A few errors are creeping up into the Indian's game in the early stages of the this set and they are back to being level at 6-6

06:51 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu's shot lands long and the American is ahead, 5-4.

06:50 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

With some great attacking display, Zhang levels it, 3-3

06:48 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Sindhu takes a slender lead of 2-1.

06:46 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

The match is about to begin.

06:03 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

The preceding doubles match has just gone the distance, so we have to wait a bit more for this match.

05:54 (GMT)17 NOV 2016

Good morning and welcome to the Sportskeeda liveblog of the China Open Superseries Premier. Seventh seed PV Sindhu has been in sizzling form and thoroughly dominated her first round match on Wednesday

She is now the only Indian left in women's singles following the exit of former champion Saina Nehwal. Sindhu now faces the World No. 16 Beiwen Zhang of the USA against whom the Indian leads 2-0. But the Rio Olympic silver medallist needs to be careful as Zhang has been impressive lately and has even won the Dutch Open title, besides reaching the final of the French Open Superseries.

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