As it happened - Srikanth Kidambi vs Shi Yuqi, Australian Open 2017 Semi-finals

This is Srikanth's third consecutive Superseries final after losing the Singapore Open final and winning the Indonesia Open final last week!!!!!! What an incredible form he is in!!

Final score: 21-10, 21-14 win for Srikanth Kidambi

A big crosscourt smash and Srikanth WINS!!!!!

Shi saves one with a brilliant clear

Match points galore now.....20-13

And he is back up!

Sri slipped and fell awkwardly while smashing

A rare error from the Indian....a lift that found the net

18-11

Great judgement from Srikanth....the Chinese had his shot going long....Sri up 17-11

But Shi is finally showing some sparks here.....more intensity and he closes the gap to 11-15

This is brilliant, brutal badminton from Sri and of the highest quality

Srikanth is doing everything right at the moment

One-way traffic....15-8

14-8 now

Smash and 13-8

Brilliant finish at the net by Sri....12-8

Chants of "Jeetega Bhai Jeetega, India Jeetega!" are heard in the stadium!!

It's 11-8 for Srikanth at halftime

10-7 after Shi's error

Deception at the net to go up to 9-7

Huge smash down-the-line from Sri....8-7

Back to level.....7-7

Backhand smash from Sri.....7-6

Error from the Indian and it is 6-6

5-5

And he snatches the lead....Shi up 5-4

What a cheeky crosscourt net shot from Shi! 4-4

Shi Yuqi gets one point...3-4

Huge roar as Sri goes up to 4-2

Sri is dominating the forecourt so well....3-2

It is 2-2

Second Game

Fast-paced, attacking badminton from both....1-1

The unstoppable Srikanth wraps up the opener, 21-10

It is a whopping 9-point lead now!!!!

19-10

17-10 now

And the determined Indian keeps on bagging points....16-9

But Srikanth stops his momentum and extends his lead further.....14-9

After the break, the Chinese is trying to make his way back...9-12

A confident Srikanth makes it 11-7 at halftime

It's a 2-point advantage for the Indian.....9-7

And builds on it further.....8-5

A long rally went Srikanth's way, he is up 7-5

Srikanth has now built a two-point advantage....6-4

And it is back to 4-4

Srikanth once more inches ahead to 4-3

Shi Yuqi storms back to 3-3

Srikanth has already asserted himself, up 3-1

It is soon 1-1

As it happened - Srikanth Kidambi vs Shi Yuqi, Australian Open 2017 Semi-finals

Srikanth Kidambi wins 21-10, 21-14; advances to final