Saina Nehwal vs Nitchaon Jindapol, Live score and commentary, Indonesia Open SS 2017 Round of 16

Saina Nehwal loses the match, 15-21, 21-6, 16-21

Updated: 15 June 2017 16:38 IST - Published: 15 June 2017 16:11 IST

Let us hope that PV Sindhu brings some cheer back to the Indian women's contingent.

That was quite a disappointing second half of the third game from the three-time champion Saina Nehwal. She struggled to read the Thai's game time and again and gave away the last few points quickly.

Saina LOSES the match, 15-21, 21-6, 16-21

And she SAVES a second match point...16-20

Saina SAVES one match point

Can Saina stage a fightback?

And she has SIX MATCH POINTS

It's all Jindapol now...she is up 19-14 now

And it is 18-14 for the Thai now

Saina continues to struggle with Jindapol's deception...she now trails 14-17

And she is building on the lead....16-14

This is tight and it is tough to pick a winner

The pendulum has again swung in the direction of the Thai...she leads 15-14

Nehwal goes ahead now...13-12

Nehwal evens the scoreline at 11-11

At the break, Jindapol has a slim lead of 11-10

Jindapol leading 10-8

Saina is fighting back but she still trails 8-9

Great flexibility and superb touch at the net from the Thai...she leads 8-5

Some display from Jindapol this is after the second game setback

But she loses the next three points to trail 4-6

Saina takes a slender lead of 4-3

Still even at 2-2

THIRD GAME

Evenly poised at 1-1

Saina takes the second game 21-6

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