LIVE All England Open 2018, Quarter-final, badminton live score and updates: Lin Dan, PV Sindhu enter semis

16-14! That for me was the rally of the match. Both players trading straight smashes and retrieving them with consummate ease. Lin manages to eke out a winner in between the barrage of shots to take a 2-point lead

12-10! Yet another rally, but this time, Lin Dan hits it wide to give Lee Chong Wei the point at the end of the 40-shot rally. Lee leads

7-5! That was one unbelievable rally. Both players testing each other and themselves in that point. Lin ends on the right side of that 39-shot rally to open a 2-point lead in the 2nd game.

Snippet from the Lin vs Lee match

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4-2! That was one brilliant jump smash by Lin Dan. Lee Chong Wei had no chance in getting close to that. Lin in the lead

LIN DAN wins six straight points to turn the tables on Lee Chong Wei and win the opening game of the quarter-final 21-16!

19-16! Lin Dan opens up a three-point lead. Lin has been a revelation post the mid-game break and has forced Lee Chong Wei to hit a few rushed shots

Meanwhile on Court 2, former World No 1 Son Wan Ho prevails in a three-game encounter over Kenta Nishimoto 21-18, 9-21, 21-14

14-12! Lin takes the lead with a cross-court shot that Lee barely manages to reach and hits it back at the net

10-9! Lee Chong Wei in the lead with some deftly placed winners. However, Lin wins back the serve with a towering jump smash that brings down Lee’s lead to a solitary point

7-7! A simple winner follows a 24-shot rally that came to a close with Lin Dan delivering an unanswerable straight smash.

5-3! Lin seems much more settled now after his jittery start. Lee in the lead but Lin looks much more assured and points are not coming too easy for the Malaysian now

2-0! It is Lee Chong Wei who draws first blood and races to an early lead

The Adcocks run came to an end in the quarter-final

Sadly the English involvement in #YAE18 is over, Chris & Gabby Adcock fall at the QFs, down 21-15 in the third set, due to a splendid performance from the Japanese pairing Watanabe/Higashino.

— 🏆 Yonex All England Badminton Championships 🏆 (@YonexAllEngland) March 16, 2018

It is time for probably the match of the day. Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei share 10 All England titles between them.

The next match on Court 1 will be the men’s singles quarter-final between two legendary champions of the game. Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei will take on China’s Lin Dan in what would be their 40th encounter

Home favourites Gabby and Chris Adcock won the opening game 21-18, but the Japanese pair of Watan/Higas came back strongly in the 2nd to win 21-15 and enforce a decider

The Adcocks are pegged back in the second 21-15 by Watanabe/Higashino.
Meanwhile Son Wan Ho came back to take the first set 21-18 against Nishimoto.#YAE18

— 🏆 Yonex All England Badminton Championships 🏆 (@YonexAllEngland) March 16, 2018

Akane Yamaguchi sails into the semis after beating Carolina Marin 21-15, 21-18  to set up a mouth-watering clash against India’s PV Sindhu who beat Nozomi Okuhara to make it into her maiden semi-final at the All England Open

Highlights of match between Carolina Marin and Akane Yamaguchi

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"Every time we play each other they are good matches!" - @Pvsindhu1 and @nozomi_o11 reflect on another epic battle at #YAE18 💪

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17-14! Marin looks to be much more in control of her game now. The Spaniard is landing her smashes and drops with much more assurance

11-10! It is Marin who goes into the mid-game break with the advantage. Marin wins the point after both players display controlled mastery of netplay.

9-8! Marin orchestrates a comeback of sorts but Yamaguchi’s cross-court jump smash helps her hold on to a solitary point lead

Yamaguchi was brilliant in the 1st game 

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7-3! Yamaguchi has raced to a four-point lead in the 2nd game. Marin seems to be in a bit of a hurry and hitting rushed shots that more often than not resulting in unforced errors.

Akane Yamaguchi draws first blood by winning the 1st game 21-15!

The last women’s singles quarter-final match is underway. Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi is taking on Olympic gold medallist Spaniard Carolina Marin

Welcome back to Firstpost’s coverage of the 2nd session of the All England Open 2018.

With that Sindhu match, the 1st session of the All England Open quarter-finals comes to a close. We will return with the coverage of the second session in an hour.

PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara 20-22, 21-18, 21-18 in a 84-minute quarter-final to advance into her maiden semi-final appearance at the All England Open

Tough luck for Nozomi Okuhara who put up an amazing display of badminton

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Highlights from the Women’s singles QF 

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PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara to advance into the semis of the All England Open 

WHAT A MATCH!!
It is @Pvsindhu1 who wins this marathon 84-minute match against Nozomi Okuhara 20-22, 21-18, 21-18 to advance into the semis of #AllEnglandOpen2018

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18-17! That was probably the best shot of the day from Sindhu. That deceptive drop shot dipped right in time and just out of reach of Okuhara. Sindhu in the lead!

16-16! Sindhu wins four straight points to level the scores in the decider. What a comeback by the Indian ace who seems to favour winning points in a bunch

16-12!  Okuhara opens up a healthy four-point advantage over the Indian ace who seems to be struggling with unforced errors now

14-12! What a brilliant rally and an even better reverse slice from Sindhu to win the point and reduce Okuhara’s lead to 2 points

11-11! That was one impressive netplay by both these shuttlers. Both players traded a myriad of shots before Sindhu managed to sneak in a cross-court drop shot to take the first point after the lemon break

Okuhara leads 11-10! at the mid-game interval

11-10! It is Okuhara who goes into the mid-game break of the decider with the advantage. The fortunes are changing at a alarming rate in this cracker of a quarter-final
LIVE: https://t.co/GhKKUzvnhL#AllEngland2018 #YAE18

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10-9! An unsuccessful challenge for a wide shot from Okuhara helped Sindhu maintain a 2-point lead, but Okuhara immediately followed with a relentless smash to lessen Sindhu’s lead to a solitary point

9-8! Sindhu gets a lucky netchord there as she takes the lead once again after Okuhara on two successive points to level the scores at 8

6-6! After mistiming a sure-shot winner, Sindhu recovers almost immediately to score two successive points to level the scores in the decider.

5-4!  Okuhara with a solitary point lead but Sindhu is orchestrating a return of sorts in the decider. A rather calm and composed Sindhu is making her way back into the match.

2-0!  Okuhara takes the lead in the decider. The Japanese shuttler would be ruing the fact that she let Sindhu make her way back into the match in the 2nd game. Okuhara will need to bring back the sting in her cross-court shots to reach the semi-final

PV Sindhu wins five straight points to win the 2nd game 21-18! and enforce a decider in this roller-coaster of a quarter-final

19-18! Sindhu wins three successive points of her own to level the scores. This match is clearly far from over. Okuhara is mixing up her shots well and Sindhu needs to capitalise on the unforced errors from the Japanese shuttler

16-16! Okuhara steps up the aggression and delivers three back-to-back smashes to win three successive points and levels the scores

15-13! Sindhu loses a challenge as Okuhara’s shot falls well within the line to cut down Sindhu’s lead to two points

11-11! Sindhu went into the mid-game break with a 2-point advantage but Okuhara has managed to score two successive points post the break to level the scores once again. Okuhara’s cross-court drop shots seem to be a big worry for the Indian ace

9-9! A tame end to the last couple of points. Both shuttlers are piling on unforced errors. Sindhu makes one this time to let Okuhara level the scores

7-6! What a point to win! Sindhu’s cross-court winner leaves Okuhara smiling at the ingenuity and suddenness of that shot that came out of nowhere in that long rally. The Indian ace in the lead now

6-4! Okuhara is unsettling Sindhu with her slow tempo and long rallies. Sindhu is making unforced errors now. Will the Indian ace manage to enforce a decider?

3-1! Sindhu takes an early two-point lead in the 2nd game of the women’s singles quarter-final. Okuhara anticipates a long shot but the shuttle falls well within the lines to give Sindhu the point

Okuhara wins opening game 22-20!

It is @nozomi_o11 who wins the opening game 22-20! It was a tight finish as #PVSindhu challenged the last two points but to no avail.
LIVE: https://t.co/GhKKUzvnhL#AllEngland2018 #YAE18

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Shi Yuqi enters the semi-final 

Shi Yuqi is through to the semi-finals after producing a great performance against 🇨🇳 compatriot Chen Long! 💪

Fantastic sportsmanship from here Chen in his reaction, wishing his teammate well ahead of the finals 👏👏👏

📹 Interviews with both players 👇#YAE18 pic.twitter.com/U53N88UEAc

— 🏆 Yonex All England Badminton Championships 🏆 (@YonexAllEngland) March 16, 2018

22-20! Sindhu loses two challenges back-to-back as Okuhara wins the opening game. A worthy start to the women’s singles quarter-final

20-20! Nothing less was expected in this match between Sindhu and Okuhara. The Japanese shuttler rallies her way back into the match

19-18! What a Rally!! It is Okuhara who ends on the right side of that rally as a deceptively angled drop shot gets the better of the Indian ace. Okuhara is two points away from winning the opening game

Okuhara leads 18-17

18-17! the roller-coaster of a match continues as Okuhara takes the lead after a cross-court winner that falls just out of the reach of #PVSindhu
LIVE: https://t.co/GhKKUzvnhL#AllEngland2018 #YAE18

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16-16! Okuhara won her third straight point to take the lead in the opening game, but hit an unforced error to let Sindhu equalise the scores

13-13! The match continues to be a closed affair. After winning the earlier point with a clever netplay, Sindhu hits one wide to lose her serve once again to level the scores

11-10!  It is Okuhara who goes into the mid-game break with the advantage. The opening game has been a case of swinging opportunities with neither shuttler managing to dictate proceedings so far. An expected cracker of a match so far

8-8! Okuhara levels the scores with an excellent body smash followed by a well-placed winner

6-4! Okuhara wastes a challenge as referee’s line call holds good to give Sindhu a 2-point lead in the opening game

3-3! It has been an evenly poised start to the women's singles QF so far with Okuhara trying to dictate proceedings with long rallies .
LIVE: https://t.co/GhKKUzvnhL#AllEngland2018 #YAE18

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2-2! Both players have traded their serves so far in the game. Sindhu wins back the serve after a rally ends with Okuhara making an unforced error at the net

It is time for one of the most-awaited matches of the day between Sindhu and Okuhara 

Up next on Court 1: WS QF Nozomi Okuhara vs.Pusarla V. Sindhu

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Nozomi Okuhara leads the head-to-head battles 5-4 against the Olympic silver medallist

Sindhu and Okuhara were a part of the epic World Championships Final where both the players were pushed to their limits before the Japanese shuttler prevailed in three games

It is time for the 3rd women’s singles quarter-final of the day. India’s PV Sindhu takes on Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara

Mathias Christiansen/ Christinna Pedersen advance into the semis with a 21-15, 21-16 win in the mixed doubles quarter-final 

Pedersen/Christiansen win 21-16 21-15 against Jordan/Susanto. Chen Long and Shi Yuqi are locked at 16-16 in their second set.
Nozomi Okuhara v Pusarla V. Sindhu next on court 1. #YAE18

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Meanwhile on Court 2, Shi Yuqi has steamrollered past Chen Long to win the opening game 21-10!

The Danish mixed doubles pair of Christinna Pedersen and Mathias Christiansen have taken the opening game 21-16!

Shi Yuqi leads 12-8! in the opening game against Olympic champion Chen Long

Meanwhile on Court 2, it is time for the men’s singles quarter-final matchup between China’s Chen Long and compatriot Shi Yuqi

Tai Tzu Ying talks about her title defence

A strong showing from 🌎 1️⃣ Tai Tzu-ying puts her into the semi-finals of the YONEX All England once again! How does she feel about trying to retain her women's singles title?

📹Reaction👇#YAE18 pic.twitter.com/ihLN2NY21l

— 🏆 Yonex All England Badminton Championships 🏆 (@YonexAllEngland) March 16, 2018

Highlights of men’s doubles match 

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In the next match on Court 1, the Danish mixed doubles pair of Mathias Christiansen and Christinna Pedersen take on the Indonesian pair of Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto 

Up next on Court 1: XD QF Mathias Christiansen / Christinna Pedersen vs. Praveen Jordan / Debby Susanto

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What a RETURN!!!

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Top seeds Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya make light work of their Chinese Taipei opponents Chen Hung Ling/Wang Chi-Lin to win their quarter-final match 21-15, 21-13.

After trailing in the initial moments of the game, the top-seeded Indonesian pair of Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya have pocketed the opening game 21-15!

Highlights of women’s singles QF match between Tai Tzu Ying and Aya Ohori

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In the next match on Court 1, the men’s doubles pair of Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya take on Chinese Taipei’s Chen Hung Ling/Wang Chi-Lin 

Up next on Court 1: MD QF Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo vs. Chen Hung Ling / Wang Chi-Lin

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World No 1 and defending champion Tai Tzu Ying advances into the semi-final of All England Open beating Aya Ohori 21-12, 21-13

Tai Tzu Ying is World No 1 for a reason

Super...#badminton #HSBCBWFbadminton pic.twitter.com/IZx6Hyq9im

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19-11! Tai Tzu has stepped into top gear as she is just a couple of points away from booking her berth in yet another All England semi-final

In the 1st match on Court 1, the top-seeded Chinese women’s doubles pair of Jia Yufei and Chen Qingchen were ousted by fifth seeded Japanese pair of Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto 

First Court One match complete. WD First seeds Chen/Jia (CHN) are eliminated 21-14 17-21 15-21 by fifth seeds Tanaka/Yonemoto (JPN) #YAE18

— 🏆 Yonex All England Badminton Championships 🏆 (@YonexAllEngland) March 16, 2018

12-8! Tai Tzu still maintaining the lead in the 2nd game but Ohori seems to be much more composed when compared to her 1st game.

Meanwhile in the other women’s singles match on Court 2, eighth seed Chen Yufei from China won her quarter-final match against Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt 21-17, 21-12

Tai Tzu Ying has raced to a 21-12!  in the opening game. Ohori looks to be completely out of sorts in front of the calculative World No 1 who has been dictating the proceedings so far in the women’s singles quarter-final

11-3! Tai Tzu has opened an early lead in the opening game of the quarter-final. The Chinese Taipei shuttler looks to be in ominous touch

The women’s singles quarter-final is underway between defending champion Tai Tzu Ying and Aya Ohori

Hello and welcome to Firstpost’s coverage of the quarter-final action from the All England Open 2018