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PV Sindhu vs Xiaoyu Liang Hong Kong Open Quarter-finals Live Updates Online

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedNov 25, 2016 07:23 GMT
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07:23 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

That's all for now, friends. Hope you enjoyed our live coverage. We shall be back at 4pm IST with the live coverage of Saina Nehwal's match. Till then, Au revoir!

07:19 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Remember, if Saina Nehwal wins her respective quarter-final later in the day today, we can have a mouthwatering SAINA VS SINDHU semi-final!!!! The winner of that contest will then secure the eighth spot in the prestigious DUBAI World Superseries Finals scheduled to be held next month!! 

07:17 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Final score: 21-17, 21-23, 21-18

07:16 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

This was the Indian's EIGHTH win a row AFTER WINNING THE CHINA OPEN LAST WEEK!!!!!!

07:15 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

PV IS THROUGH TO THE SEMI-FINALS!!!!!!!

07:15 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And Sindhu WINS IT!!!!!

07:15 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

With the World No. 32 now looking weary, Sindhu has jumped to 20-18 with two match points in hand!

07:14 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And she follows it up with a quick point for 19-18

07:13 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

An extremely long and gritty rally ends with Sindhu taking the point and making it 18-18

07:11 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Liang has taken a slender lead here for 18-17

07:10 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Towards the business end, with both women giving their all, the game is now evenly poised at 17-17

07:09 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Finally, Liang stops the run of points and makes it 16-16

07:08 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Sindhu has now even taken the lead for 16-15

07:08 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And it is all square - 15-15 WOW!

07:07 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And it is 14-15. The Sindhu COMEBACK is TRULY ON!!!!!

07:07 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Sindhu has now made it to within 2 points of her opponent at 13-15

07:06 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And it is a three-point gap at 12-15

07:05 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Sindhu has now closed the gap to just four points - 11-15

07:03 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Sindhu has now taken 2 points for 9-14. Is she coming back?

07:02 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Liang is indeed in the driver's seat now having inched ahead 14-7

07:01 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Shall we be able to see a spectacular turnaround from the Indian? Time, however, is running out and Sindhu needs to hurry if she wants a win here!

07:00 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

The five-point gap continues even after the break and Sindhu now trails 7-12

06:59 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Is there any hint of tiredness from the Indian? Remember, she has been playing non-stop for 2 weeks in a row and is on a seven-match winning streak!

06:58 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Currently, she needs to be reminded about her fiery spirit and courage as she is trailing 6-11 at half-time.

06:58 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

But don't count Sindhu out! The tigress in her can show up any time to surprise her opponent and we have seen it happen many times before!

06:57 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Liang's determination and persistence are reaping the rewards here. She has managed to steer the game her way to surge to 8-5

06:54 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Credit to the Singaporean for not being intimidated by her opponent and always managing to hang on.

06:54 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

The Indian raced ahead to 4-1 before seeing her advantage vanishing for 4-4

06:52 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Game 3

The Indian starts with an aggressive mindset and builds a 3-1 lead

06:51 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

WHAT Sindhu  needs to do?

She has to widen the gap between her and Liang right from the start of the decider.

06:48 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And she INDEED is!!!! What a spirited show from the Singaporean to snatch the second game, 23-21

06:48 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And in a repeat, it is Liang yet again with a third game point at 22-21. Can she be third time lucky?

06:47 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

The FIGHTER Sindhu is here again!! She once more saves the game point for 21-21

06:45 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

What a THRILLING game going on!!! The Singaporean now has a second game point at 21-20

06:44 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

The Indian puts up a superb show to save the game point and level at 20-20 

06:43 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And the Singaporean even has a game point at 20-19

06:42 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

And just like before, the resilient Liang comes back for 19-19

06:41 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Sindhu's improved defense is shining bright here. Under the gun, she eked out a hard-fought point to go up 19-18.

06:40 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

This is the business end of the game and the Indian needs to be careful not to leak any error. 

06:40 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Her persistence pays off and the game is back on level terms at 18-18

06:39 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

But Liang has not given up and she keeps cutting down the Indian's lead. She is now trailing 16-18.

06:37 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

Sindhu keeps on soaring higher and higher. With tremendous footwork and admirable fighting spirit, she has created quite a gap between her and  Liang at 17-13

06:35 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

But this is where the China Open champion is looking good. Confident and aggressive, she has broken free from the tie to surge ahead 15-12

06:34 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

The game continues in the same fashion even after the break. Sindhu went up 12-10 but the Singaporean once more erased her advantage to tie the score 12-12

06:31 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

At the mid-game interval, the lead goes back to PV Sindhu at 11-10, who came back from 9-10 down to take the next couple of points.

06:28 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

With both putting up an extremely determined display, it is not a surprise that the game is now evenly poised at 9-9

06:25 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

The lead keeps on rotating between the two and it is now Sindhu who has grabbed it for 7-6

06:23 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

This is a great display of aggression from the Singaporean shuttler who has now regained the lead for 5-3.

06:21 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

It's a hard-fought affair now with the two locked at 3-3

06:20 (GMT)25 NOV 2016

GAME 2

If Liang still wants to come back, she needs to be careful not to concede early string of errors. And she has started with a positive mindset and now leads Sindhu 2-0.

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