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PV Sindhu vs Nozomi Okuhara Live Score and Commentary Singapore Open First Round

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedApr 12, 2017 09:40 GMT

PV Sindhu wins 10-21, 21-15, 22-20

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09:40 (GMT)12 APR 2017

And that wraps up our liveblog. Hope you enjoyed it. Do join us for the live coverage of Sindhu's second round match tomorrow. Goodbye.

09:39 (GMT)12 APR 2017

That was quite a slow start for Sindhu. But she found her form as the match progressed. Hope this competitive opener will stand her in good stead for the rest of the tournament.

09:37 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Sindhu next faces the Indonesian Fitriani Fitriani, who is ranked 28th.

09:31 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Final score: PV Sindhu wins 10-21, 21-15, 22-20

09:29 (GMT)12 APR 2017

SINDHU WINS 22-20

09:28 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Another match point for Sindhu at 21-20

09:28 (GMT)12 APR 2017

20-20 now

09:27 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara makes it 19-20 now

09:26 (GMT)12 APR 2017

The Japanese saves yet another one

09:25 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara saves one

09:24 (GMT)12 APR 2017

FOUR MATCH POINTS for Sindhu at 20-16

09:24 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara is closing the gap here......the deficit has been reduced to just 5 points now....14-19

09:23 (GMT)12 APR 2017

19-11 now....2 points away from the win

09:22 (GMT)12 APR 2017

18-11 now for Sindhu

09:21 (GMT)12 APR 2017

17-10 now for Sindhu

09:20 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is an eight-point gap now.....Sindhu leads 16-8

09:18 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Sindhu is slowly separating herself from Okuhara now...up 13-8

09:16 (GMT)12 APR 2017

At half-time, Sindhu leads 11-8.

09:15 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is now 10-8 for Sindhu....the game is very tight and competitive at the moment.

09:13 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara is trying to come back here...she now trails by just one point at 7-8.

09:12 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Sindhu still has a 2-point advantage....she is now up 7-5

09:10 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is 5-3 for the World No. 2 now.

09:08 (GMT)12 APR 2017

4-1 for Sindhu

09:07 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Sindhu is now up 3-1.

09:05 (GMT)12 APR 2017

THIRD GAME

Sindhu opens up a 1-0 advantage.

09:02 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Sindhu clinches the second game, 21-15.

09:00 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara saves another one.

09:00 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara saves one.

08:59 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Eight game points for Sindhu at 20-12

08:58 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is a big 18-10 lead for the Indian now

08:57 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is 17-7 now

08:56 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It's all Sindhu now....she has raced ahead to 15-6 now.

08:52 (GMT)12 APR 2017

At half-time, Sindhu leads 11-6

08:52 (GMT)12 APR 2017

And the aggressive Sindhu has woken up!!!!!! She is up 10-6

08:50 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Another point for the Indian and she is now up 8-6

08:49 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Sindhu once again inches ahead to 7-6.

08:49 (GMT)12 APR 2017

The Japanese has come storming back to make it 6-6.

08:47 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara levelled it at 2-2 but Sindhu now inches ahead to 4-3.

08:45 (GMT)12 APR 2017

SECOND GAME

Sindhu takes a 2-1 lead. Can she hold on to it?

08:42 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Can we see a turnaround in the next game?

08:41 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara has taken the first game 21-10 over the World No. 2.

08:40 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is 19-10 now for the World No. 10.

08:39 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is 17-8 for the Rio Olympic bronze medallist now.

08:38 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara is steadily increasing the gap between herself and Sindhu....she is now up 15-8.

08:36 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Okuhara leads 11-7 at the interval.

08:35 (GMT)12 APR 2017

But Okuhara wins three of the next four points to build a 10-7 advantage.

08:34 (GMT)12 APR 2017

It is 6-6 now....Sindhu is showing great fighting spirit here as expected!

08:31 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Once more, Okuhara takes a couple of points to go up 5-3.

08:30 (GMT)12 APR 2017

And it is all level at 3-3 now!

08:30 (GMT)12 APR 2017

Sindhu took a point but Okuhara has wrested control again....she leads 3-1.
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