As it happened - Srikanth Kidambi vs Chen Long, Australian Open 2017 Final

Srikanth wins, 22-20, 21-16

Updated: 25 June 2017 11:51 IST - Published: 25 June 2017 10:36 IST

This is Sri's SECOND CONSECUTIVE SUPERSERIES TITLE after the Indonesian Open last week. What a DREAM COMEBACK from injury!

This was Sri's FIRST EVER WIN over Chen Long!! And what a match to do that! And what a scoreline, too!

Final score: 22-20, 21-16

Chen's shot lands OUT....SRIKANTH KIDAMBI IS THE CHAMPION!!!!!!

And he makes it 16-19

Great defence from Chen to force an error off Sri...15-19

19-14 it is

Sri's shot lands just inside the baseline..18-14

Sri smashes his way up to 17-13

Croscourt smash from Srikanth....16-13

Sri marches ahead to 15-12

And he extends it to 14-11

13-11 it is for Sri

Chen's shot lands wide....Sri goes up 13-10

SUCH AMAZING SHOTMAKING FROM BOTH! Point goes to Chen....10-12

12-9 it is for Sri after the break

Chants of "India, India jeetega bhai, jeetega!" being heard at the stadium

And Sri goes up to 11-9 at the break

Chen Long keeps his forehand wing open....Sri attacks with a smash....10-9

Again it is all square...9-9

Down-the-line winner from Sri...9-8

8-8

Sri snatches lead 8-7

Again back to 7-7

Ctosscourt drop from Sri lands out....Chen Long gets point on challenge....he leads 7-6

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