World Badminton Championships 2018, Women's Singles, Semifinal: PV Sindhu vs Akane Yamaguchi, Live Match Updates

The match is underway now! Sindhu has taken the first set 21-16!

Updated: 04 August 2018 19:28 IST - Published: 04 August 2018 16:09 IST

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Sindhu will have a face-off with Carolina Marin in the finals tomorrow!

Sindhu comes back in both games and takes the match away swiftly in 21-16, 24-22!!

What a woman!

AND SINDHU WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS IN WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN IMPOSSIBLE MATCH!

It's still match point for her!

AND SINDHU IS BACK ON SERVE!

After a marvellous rally, Yamaguchi ties Sindhu for a 22 all!

Sindhu bags the next point!

And Yamaguchi serves incorrectly caught in the nervous frenzy! 21 all, it is!

Sindhu needs to defend it now!

And suddenly Yamaguchi has game point.

Sindhu misses a net return and it's 20 all.

SO MANY POINTS COLLECTED ON THE TROT!

AND WE HAVE MATCH POINT FOR SINDHU!!

SINDHU IS ON FIRE TODAY!

AND A WIDE RETURN FROM YAMAGUCHI AND IT'S 19 ALL!

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SINDHU IS JUST BEHIND YAMAGUCHI AT 18-19!!

WHAT A DRAMATIC MATCH IS THIS!

The girl's on fire today!

It's 17-19 to Sindhu!

Yamaguchi falls face-flat as she misses a return!

Can she do it?

Sindhu looks like she is back in the game! It's 15-19!

The Indian lags behind at 14-19!

Sindhu attempts a comeback!

The Japanese races ahead to a 19-12 lead.

The chances of stopping Yamaguchi in this game seem sleek.

A mean dropshot from Yamaguchi later, she leads 17-12.

Yamaguchi's return falls long and it's 12-15!

Can Sindhu stop Yamaguchi from taking this game?

Sindhu wins back serve just in time and it's 11-15!

Yamaguchi looks to be sailing ahead in this game.

Yamaguchi still leads 12-9!

A brilliant rally later, Sindhu loses the serve.

It's 8-11 with the Indian on the chase!

Sindhu gets back service!

Sindhu will have to really pull up her socks if she wants to avoid the pressure of a three setter!

Yamaguchi again leads the way to a 11-7 lead.

A couple of net misses for Yamaguchi and Sindhu comes up 7-8!

Sindhu begins to close in and it's 6-8!

A sudden and powerful smash from Sindhu and it's 8-5 to the Indian from Hyderabad!

Yamaguchi's return falls wide and it's 7-4!

Yamaguchi steals back the serve in no time.

Sindhu wins back serve and it's 3-6!

Sindhu gets another point on the table but still lags behind Yamaguchi at 2-5

Sindhu needs another comeback NOW!

Yamaguchi leads again 4-1.

The rallies are getting intense!

The score reads 1-2 with the Japanese leading.