PV Sindhu vs Minatsu Mitani, Live Badminton score and updates, Korea Open Super Series 2017 Quarterfinal

That wraps up the live coverage for today. We will be back tomorrow with Sindhu's semi-final match. Do join us then. Until then, good bye. Have a good day ahead.

21-10. Game. A magnificent smash to close out the quarter-final match. Sindhu had to dig deep but she came through finally. She is into the semis now.

20-10. Match point now.

17-9. Brilliant from Sindhu, she is crushing her opponent at the moment.

15-9. Six points to win the match for Sindhu.

14-8. Mitani looks frustrated.

13-7. Another good rally.

13-6. Sindhu has complete control now. She knows what she is doing and she knows what she has to do.

11-5. Mitani pulls two points back.

11-3. It is Sindhu's game to lose now.

10-3. What a rally! Both refused to give up, diving, stretching and finally, Mitani sends her smash wide.

9-2. Mitani did all the hard work, sets herself up and makes an error at the end.

8-2. Brilliant from Sindhu. Checks her shot at the last moment and drops it neatly.

6-2. A healthy four-point lead for Sindhu now.

4-2. Sindhu is gradually taking a grasp on this game.

1-1. Mitani is playing like she has a point to prove.

Third game about to start now. Love all!

16-21. It was called out but Mitani challenges and gets the point. One game all, now.

16-20. Four game points for Mitani.

16-19. Brilliantly worked. Mitani sends Sindhu long on her backhand, then forward on her forehand and then, finishes it off with disdain.

16-18. Sindhu manages to get two points back.

14-18. A healthy four-point lead now for Mitani. Can she draw level?

13-16. Clever work from Mitani. A three-point lead now.

13-14. Mitani is now back into the lead.

13-13. Brilliant drop shot from Mitani.

13-12. This match looks headed right down to the wire.

12-11. Terrific from both players, attacking and defending until Sindhu's smash lands just wide.

12-10. Sindhu mistimes her jump and smashes it straight into the net.

12-9. Sindhu takes two consecutive points now.

10-9. Oh, brilliant! How on earth did she manage that? Mitani blocks to full-powered smashes from Sindhu and manages to get her in the corner. She then unleashes the most powerful of smashes and takes the point.

10-8. And now she is in the lead. Terrific rally, though.

8-8. It looked like Sindhu was struggling a while ago and now she is back level.

6-8. Very, very good from Sindhu. This what she can do. Plots the drop shot and executes it to perfection.

5-8. Sindhu's drop shot was called wide but she challenges. Turns out, the call was wrong and it was in by the slightest of margins.

4-7. This time, Sindhu makes the error in judgement.

4-5. Sindhu and Mitani going at loggerheads here.

2-4. Another error in judgement by Mitani. She has made quite a few of those today.

1-4. Sindhu's change of plan is not really working out.

1-2. Good smash by Sindhu, too fast for Mitani to deal with.

0-2. Well planned and well executed by Mitani. Had Sindhu in her cobwebs.

0-1. Sindhu's smash lands wide.

The second game is about to begin. Sindhu will serve first.

21-19. Sindhu has the first game. Mitani will be biting her hands. The last two points could have been hers if she did not make those mistakes. Anyway, this match looks far from over.

20-19. Costly mistake by Mitani. She is so frustrated. Judged it completely wrong.

19-19. Now, it's Mitani who is defending and toiling Sindhu. And, of course, there was that final drop shot that earns the point.

19-18. Mitani is not one to give up, is she? Another brilliant drop shot from her.

19-16. Sindhu is surging ahead in the final stages of the game. Incredible defense and sharpness.

17-16. This match is getting tighter with every point.

15-16. Terrific attacking display from Mitani as she gets in two superb smashes and takes the point.

15-15. As gritty as it gets.