Srikanth Kidambi vs Jeon Hyeok Jin, Live Badminton Score and Updates, Denmark Open Super Series 2017 Second Round

Srikanth defeated Jeon 21-13, 8-21, 21-18 to enter the quarter-finals.

Updated: 20 October 2017 01:15 IST - Published: 19 October 2017 00:58 IST

Saina Nehwal is the only Indian still left to play tonight. The former champion was supposed to take the court right after this match. But her match has now been shifted due to lights going out on Court 3.

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Wow! That was SOME match! It had everything....three-game drama, interruption. But Srikanth managed to keep himself cool after being outplayed in the middle game to take the win in 3.

Srikanth joins HS Prannoy in the quarter-finals!

Final score: Srikanth def Jeon 21-13, 8-21, 21-18

SRIKANTH TAKES IT 21-18

Sri finally halts his march and goes up to match points...20-18

It is just a ONE-POINT lead for the Indian now...19-18

Jeon trails by only TWO POINTS now....17-19

Sri now leads 19-16

Sri's lead has been cut down to just four points now as Jeon has come back to 15-19

Jeon is 14-19 behind now

Jeon is still fighting hard...trails 13-19

Srikanth is 19-12 ahead now

18-11....within sniffing distance of victory

17-10 now....just four points away from the win!!!!!!

16-9 for the World No. 8 now

Sri has a 15-7 advantage now

Jeon is trying to make a comeback here...gets two points on the trot to trail 6-14

Sri adds three quick points after the break to lead 14-4

Srikanth is up 11-4 at the mid-game interval

Jeon gets a couple of points and makes it 4-10

Srikanth leads 10-2 now

8-1 now...what a strong display by the Indian!

7-1

It's 6-1 for the Indian