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PV Sindhu vs Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, Live Badminton Score and Updates, Senior National Badminton Championships 2017 Semi-finals

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedNov 07, 2017 19:03 IST

Sindhu def Gadde, 17-21, 21-15, 21-11 to enter the final

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19:03 (IST)7 NOV 2017

What a performance that was from the young Ruthvika! She lost focus after the first game but surely that bodes well for the future.

And tomorrow, get ready, folks! It's Saina vs Sindhu for the title! Can it get any better than that?

19:01 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Final score: Sindhu def Gadde, 17-21, 21-15, 21-11 to enter the final.

19:03 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu finds the line and takes it!

21-11

19:03 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Match points for Sindhu



20-11

19:02 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu has now gone up to 19-11

19:02 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Errors hurting Gadde very badly.


Sindhu up 17-10

19:01 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Just as I type this, Gadde puts the shuttle right on the sideline.

She now trails 10-15

19:00 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Ruthvika's attack is brilliant to watch when she is on song.

18:59 (IST)7 NOV 2017

The South Asian Games champion now trails 8-15

18:59 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Ruthvika still making inroads but is not able to finish off things perfectly.

18:57 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Body smash on a high shuttle!


Sindhu surges to 13-6

18:56 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu now has a six-point cushion at the break at 11-5

18:55 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Another fast, sharp crosscourt smash from Gadde.

She trails 5-10

18:54 (IST)7 NOV 2017

9-4 for the top seed

18:53 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Ruthvika is now reckless!

Sindhu is calm and composed.

The difference is reflected in the score.

Sindhu up 8-2

18:51 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu is now successfully drawing errors out of her young opponent.

She leads 6-1

18:51 (IST)7 NOV 2017

It's 4-0 for the World No. 2

18:49 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Third game


Sindhu opens up 2-0 lead.

18:46 (IST)7 NOV 2017

And Sindhu bags the second game, 21-15

18:46 (IST)7 NOV 2017

One unforced error from Sindhu.

20-15

18:45 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu has come back strongly to 19-14 now

18:44 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu now conceding a couple of points.

Ruthvika clawing her way back. The latter is now 14-17

18:43 (IST)7 NOV 2017

The two-time champion now up 16-12

18:42 (IST)7 NOV 2017

The stadium is reverberating with chants of "Sindhu, Sindhu". 

18:41 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Ruthvika once more trying to make a comeback and is now 11-13

18:41 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Has Sindhu weathered the storm?

18:40 (IST)7 NOV 2017

12-9 to Sindhu now.

18:39 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Ruthvika just lost focus.

Sindhu up 11-8 at halftime.

18:38 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu inches ahead to 9-8

18:37 (IST)7 NOV 2017

This time, Gadde misses.

It is 8-8

18:37 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Right on the backline from Ruthvika.

She is ahead 8-6

18:36 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu is pumped up!

She is now behind 6-7

18:35 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sharp smash from Sindhu.

She still trails 5-6

18:34 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Backhand dropshot miss from Gadde.

Sindhu now trails 4-5

18:33 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu targets the sideline but misses it.

She trails 3-5

18:32 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Another angular body smash from Gadde and she advances to 4-2

18:31 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Second game


Evenly poised at 2-2

18:26 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Can Sindhu come back? Let's find out.

18:28 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Ruthvika wins the game with a lob that goes over Sindhu.

21-17 to Gadde

18:28 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu quickly saves 2 game points.

18:27 (IST)7 NOV 2017

This time Ruthvika does indeed manage to get to game points.

20-15

18:27 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu is like a wall at the net now. Ruthvika trying hard to get past her.

18:26 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Quite obviously, Sindhu is trying to engage Ruthvika in long rallies and slow down her pace.


She still trails 13-19

18:25 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Ruthvika is now 2 points away from taking the game.

19-12

18:23 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Another beautiful angular slice shot from Ruthvika. Sindhu looks clueless.

Gadde up 17-9

18:22 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Sindhu looked stunned for a while in the face of the Gadde onslaught.

18:21 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Wow! No stopping Ruthvika. So much attack and so much precision!

She is up 15-7

18:19 (IST)7 NOV 2017

At the break, Ruthvika is up 11-7 over Sindhu.

18:19 (IST)7 NOV 2017

An aggressive Ruthvika goes up to 10-7

18:18 (IST)7 NOV 2017

Lack of sharpness from Sindhu.

Ruthvika soars to 9-7
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