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Thailand Masters: Aditya Joshi vs Kantaphon Wangcharoen Quarter-finals Live Commentary and Match Updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedFeb 10, 2017 14:44 IST

Live coverage of the Thailand Masters Grand Prix Gold quarter-finals.

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14:44 (IST)10 FEB 2017

That wraps up our liveblog of the Thailand Masters. Hope you enjoyed it. Goodbye.

14:43 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Joshi might have lost today but it is still a commendable effort from the youngster considering he is just 20. He is definitely one to watch out for.

14:38 (IST)10 FEB 2017

It is a 21-12, 21-11 win for Kantaphon Wangcharoen.

14:37 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Kantaphon finishes with a smash that Aditya fails to return.

14:36 (IST)10 FEB 2017

And Kantaphon has reached match points at 20-11.

14:34 (IST)10 FEB 2017

It is 17-8 now for the local shuttler. Can Joshi find some magic here?

14:32 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya needs some quick injection of pace and also has to cut down on his errors. He is down 7-15.

14:30 (IST)10 FEB 2017

It is a 12-6 lead now.

14:28 (IST)10 FEB 2017

The Thai is up 11-4 at the break.

14:27 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya is putting up a great effort but continues to miss the lines and corners by a whisker. It is 10-4 for the Thai.

14:25 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya just misses the corner and it is 7-3 for his opponent.

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Joshi now trails 3-6.

14:23 (IST)10 FEB 2017

The Thai makes error and Aditya gets another point for 2-5.

14:22 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Excellent defence from both but the point goes to the Thai for 4-1.

14:21 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya fumbles while attempting a smash and it is 3-1 for the Thai.

14:21 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Game 2

The second game has started and the initial stages are competitive. It is currently 2-1 to the Thai.

14:17 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Wangcharoen bags the opening game, 21-12.

14:16 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Two quick points go to the Thai and he leads 18-12.

14:15 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya is injecting more pace and power into his game now, currently trails 12-16

14:13 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya now takes 2 quick points to reduce the deficit to 11-15.

14:13 (IST)10 FEB 2017

It is a long rally and the point goes to the Thai, who goes up 15-9

14:11 (IST)10 FEB 2017

And the talented youngster has woken up! He has reduced the gap to just five points at 9-14.

14:10 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya has taken three points after the break and is now trailing 6-14.

14:08 (IST)10 FEB 2017

It is the Thai who is cruising at 11-3 at half-time.

14:07 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Aditya is certainly feeling the effects of his exploits here and is trailing 3-9 now.

14:05 (IST)10 FEB 2017

It is a big 7-2 lead now for the local shuttler.

14:05 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Joshi finally takes a point after the Thai went up, 5-1.

14:04 (IST)10 FEB 2017

It is Wangcharoen who is looking pretty confident now and is up 3-1.

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And the match is under way!

14:03 (IST)10 FEB 2017

Good afternoon and welcome to the liveblog of the 2017 Thailand Masters quarter-finals. 20-year-old Aditya Joshi is the only Indian to reach this far at this tournament. He caused a big upset in the second round by sending the fourth seed and World No. 19 out.
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