Syed Modi International 2018 Badminton Live: Saina Nehwal vs Rituparna Das, Live score & Updates

AND SAINA GETS THE JOB DONE!

IT'S A 21-19, 21-14 WIN FOR NEHWAL IN 36 MINUTES!

SHE ENTERS THE SEMI-FINALS!

SIX MATCH POINTS FOR NEHWAL!

20-14

18-13 now for the former champion!

She needs three more points to get the win!

After the break, Saina is smoothly moving ahead.

Up now at 14-11

Saina staves off the challenge from Das and lead 11-9 at the time of the mid-game break

This is still an extremely competitive game!

Saina barely leads at 8-7

It's 6-6 now

The youngster is refusing to be dominated and showing all her fighting spirit here

Das comes back to make it 5-5

Saina doesn't make mistakes like the first game and opens up a 3-0 lead in Game 2

Saina bags the tight opening game 21-19

Game point to Saina as she shows her champion qualities here!

20-19

It continues to be a big fight for the points!

19-19 now

It's a tremendous fightback by the young Rituparna!

She has drawn level at 17-17

And Saina is slowly extending her lead over her young compatriot!

16-13 she leads!

14-12 to Nehwal

And with seven points in a row, Saina is now into the lead!

12-11

It's all Saina after the break as she keeps adding the points steadily!

Saina now trails 10-11 after getting five points in a row!

Das takes an 11-5 lead at the mid-game interval!!!!!!

Who saw this coming?

Das is still up 9-5

Saina is an expert of comebacks..how long can Das hold on to her lead?

Das now up 8-4

It's a slow start for Saina as she levelled at 3-3 but let Rituparna surge to 7-4 after that

Das takes a 3-2 lead now

And Das draws level at 2-2

Nehwal takes the first two points and opens up a 2-0 lead

Syed Modi International 2018 Badminton Live: Saina Nehwal vs Rituparna Das, Live score & Updates | 23rd November 2018