06:19 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
06:17 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Every match is important for Saina at this stage as she needs to get back the feel of high-level competition again. She might be struggling and it is not unexpected given she is recovering from a surgery but as the matches wear on, she is also getting back her fighting spirit. And that is so good to see!
06:15 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina Nehwal thus moves into the quarter-finals where she faces World No. 224 Zhang Yiman of China.
06:13 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Full score: 17-21, 21-18, 21-12
06:12 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
SAINA TAKES THE THIRD GAME 21-12 AND WINS THE MATCH!!!!!!!
06:12 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And she has EIGHT MATCH POINTS AT 20-12
06:11 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
She is 2 points away from the win at 19-12 now!!!!!
06:11 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina is nearing victory! Up ahead 18-12 now!!
06:10 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Another point for the lower-ranked player who is now 12-17
06:10 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
A long rally goes to Ayustine who trails 11-17 now
06:09 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
The Indian is now 7 points ahead at 17-10
06:08 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Ayustine takes a point for 10-15
06:08 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And extends it to 15-9
06:07 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Nehwal inches ahead to 14-9
06:06 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Post-break, Saina still has the advantage at 12-9.
06:04 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
At half-time, Nehwal is ahead 11-8.
06:03 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
The World No. 50 now trails 8-10
06:02 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And Nehwal has gone up 10-7.
06:02 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Ayustine takes a point to close in on 7-9
06:01 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina goes up 9-6 now
06:00 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
She still has a 2-point lead at 8-6
06:00 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Can she run away with the game now much like she did in the first half of the 2nd game?
06:00 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And she extends it to 7-5
05:59 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina has taken a slim lead of 6-5 here
05:59 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And they are locked at 5-5 now!!
05:58 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Hard-fought game already and Saina not giving up! She has come back for 4-4
05:57 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Ayustine nudges ahead to 4-2.
05:56 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And the Indonesian accelerates to 3-1 now
05:56 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina makes it 1-1 through some clever shotmaking
05:55 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
GAME 3
Ayustine has jumped to 1-0
05:53 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina now needs to be careful not to concede an early string of errors.
05:52 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina levels it by taking the second game 21-18
05:51 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And she has TWO GAME POINTS at 20-18
05:51 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
But Saina has applied brakes to the Indonesian's momentum and has gone ahead to 19-18
05:50 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And Ayustine has levelled it at 18-18
05:49 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
It's a looong rally which goes in favour of Ayustine. She now trails 16-18
05:46 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Ayustine closing in through some splendid defence! She now trails 15-18
05:45 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And the Indian surges ahead to 18-12
05:44 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
6-point lead for Saina!!!! She is up 17-11.
05:43 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
And she extends it to 16-11 presently.
05:42 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Nehwal now up 15-10
05:42 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Once more, Ayustine manages to cut down the big lead for just a 4-point gap. Saina up 14-10.
05:41 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
5-point lead for Nehwal. She is up 14-9
05:41 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina's defensive skills are on point today! She is up 13-8
05:40 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina needs to be careful here. Ayustine has come within 8-12 now.
05:39 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Rallies are getting longer and grittier now. The pace of the match has slowed down post-break. But Saina still has a healthy lead of 12-6
05:37 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
But the Indian has wrested control again for 12-4
05:37 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
After the break, Ayustine stops Saina's march for 4-11.
05:36 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
11 points in a row for Saina from 0-3 down! That was FANTASTIC!!!
05:36 (GMT)1 DEC 2016
Saina takes an 11-3 lead at half-time
And that's it from us, friends! Hope you enjoyed our live coverage. We shall be back tomorrow with the live coverage of Saina Nehwal's quarter-final match. Goodbye and have a great day.