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Saina Nehwal vs Nitchaon Jindapol, Live Badminton Score and Updates, Denmark Open Super Series 2017 Second Round

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedOct 20, 2017 04:10 IST

Saina Nehwal defeated Nitchaon Jindapol 22-20, 21-13, to make it into the 3rd round.

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04:10 (IST)20 OCT 2017

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04:08 (IST)20 OCT 2017

The scoreline may not reflect it as much, but this has not been an easy win for Saina Nehwal by any stretch of imagination. Nitchaon Jindapol gave her a really good run for her money, and stayed toe-to-toe with her, till late in the second game as well. However, Saina managed to pull away from the Thai shuttler in the end, as she clinched the straight-game victory with a 22-20, 21-13 scoreline.

04:03 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And that's all she required, as Saina Nehwal closes out the second set to defeat Nitchaon Jindapol 22-20, 21-13.

04:01 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol pulls 1 back. 13-20. Saina has 7 match points.

04:01 (IST)20 OCT 2017

A brilliant display of badminton sees Saina get 8 match points! 20-12!

04:00 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina is on a roll! 19-12!

04:00 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina opens up a 6-point lead for the first time in the match. 18-12.

03:59 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And Saina makes it 17-12. The 5-point lead is back.

03:59 (IST)20 OCT 2017

16-12 to Saina! She is pulling away from her opponent at the right time.

03:59 (IST)20 OCT 2017

15-12 to Saina! This game seems to have an ebb and flow to it.

03:58 (IST)20 OCT 2017

She surges into a 2-point lead this time, at 14-12

03:58 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Saina snatches the lead again, at 13-12

03:57 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol has finally been able to close down the 5-point gap that Saina had created, as she levels things up at 12-12!

03:57 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Jindapol pulls it back at 11-12 again!

03:56 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina finally managed to break Jindapol's momentum, as she goes into a 12-10 lead.

03:55 (IST)20 OCT 2017

10-11! This match is far from over!

03:55 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol seems to have found the momentum here, after the break. She makes it 9-11.

03:55 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And she pulls back another, to make it 8-11

03:54 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol comes back with a point after the break. 7-11

03:53 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina extends her lead to 5-points at 11-6, as we go into the change of ends.

03:53 (IST)20 OCT 2017

An exchange of points sees Saina lead 10-6.

03:52 (IST)20 OCT 2017

9-5! Saina is well and truly on her way to the third round!

03:52 (IST)20 OCT 2017

She seems to have gotten into her momentum now, as she surges to an 8-5 lead

03:51 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina again pulls away to a 2-point lead at 7-5

03:51 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol pulls back those two points, as she squares things up again at 5-5.

03:50 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Saina generates two quick points, to not only go into the lead for the first time in the 2nd game, but also get a 2-point lead at 5-3.

03:50 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And Saina levels it dup again at 3-3. Both these shuttlers seem to have picked up right where they left off, from the first game.

03:49 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol takes the lead again at 3-2

03:48 (IST)20 OCT 2017

However, Saina levels things up at 2-2

03:48 (IST)20 OCT 2017

An exchange of points later, Jindapol finds herself in a 2-1 lead.

03:47 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol starts off with a bang in the second game, as she takes a 1-0 lead.

03:47 (IST)20 OCT 2017

What a game this has been. Both Jindapol and Saina have been at the top of their game, not giving each other an inch. oth went toe-to-toe against each other, till the very end, when Saina finally grabbed her chance and clinched the first game.

03:45 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And she clinches the first game, as she makes that advantage count, to make it 22-20!

03:44 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Saina takes the early avantage at 21-20. Advantage Saina!

03:43 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And Saina couldn't make that count. Jindapol levels it up at 20-20!

03:42 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But a determined Jindapol pulls one back again, to make it 19-20. 1 game point for Saina.

03:41 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina restores the 2-point lead. 20-18.  2 game points for Saina!

03:40 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol pulls one back, to make it 18-19

03:40 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And she takes another vital point, to get the 2-point lead at 19-17!

03:40 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina surges to an 18-17 lead again

03:38 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Jindapol squares it all up at 17-17 again

03:38 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina breaks the momentum and takes the lead again! Is this the turning point of the game? 17-16 Saina!

03:37 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Saina levels it up again at 16-16. Nobody's giving an inch, here.

03:36 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol seems to have taken the upper hand now, as she takes a 15-14 lead

03:35 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Saina levels things up this time, at 14-14

03:35 (IST)20 OCT 2017

Jindapol takes the lead for the first time in the match, as she goes 14-13 up!

03:34 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Jindapol pulls it back at 13-13 again. What a match this is turning out to be!

03:34 (IST)20 OCT 2017

And Saina keeps that record intact...she makes it 13-12 in her favour

03:33 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Jindapol also fights back, levelling the scores at 12-12. She is yet to take the lead in this first game, though.

03:32 (IST)20 OCT 2017

But Saina is determined not to let her take the lead. She goes 12-11 up.
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