Highlights India Open 2017, badminton scores and updates: PV Sindhu beats Sung, will meet Carolina Marin in final

The point which takes @Pvsindhu1 into the FINAL of Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS. What an astonishing victory. #IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/ZZskfwSAVX

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) April 1, 2017

India's shining 🌟 PV Sindhu reaches the Yonex-Sunrise #IndiaSS Final! See her go up against @caro_marin2 tomorrow, LIVE on Star Sports.

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 1, 2017

PV Sindhu beats Sung Ji Hyun 21-18, 14-21, 21-14 to set up final against Carolina Marin

That’s it. The fans are cheering as Sindhu is into the India Open Final. Tomorrow she faces Carolina Marin in the final. And that would be a replay of the Olympic Final.

That’s Match Point there. Sindhu needs only one point at 20-14. It’s been an hour and 15 minutes of huge intensity.

Error at the net gives Sindhu 18-12. Just three more points needed

That’s 17-11. Point by point, Sindhu is reaching the finish line.

Net dribbles make it 16-11. Are we looking at a replay of the Olympic final here at the Siri Fort?

Sindhu is looking to finish the game early but she should keep her calm and continue with maturity

Sung is not letting up. She is keeping Sindhu in sight. It’s 11-14.

Only two points between Sung and Sindhu. It’s 10-12 and we are in for an epic contest!

Finally a point for Sindhu as Sung’s shot goes out. It’s 12-7. Will Sindhu maintain her lead?

Just when you thought that Sindhu might take a few more points, Sung cuts the score down to 6-11.

Finally a point for Sindhu as Sung’s shot goes out. It’s 12-7. Will Sindhu maintain her lead?

Just when you thought that Sindhu might take a few more points, Sung cuts the score down to 6-11.

Sindhu needs to maintain the attack to contain Sung Ji from playing cross court and drop shots.

And that’s 11-4 for Sindhu as the players get a break in the 3rd game. It will be very tough for Sung to climb out of this hole. Sindhu only needs to control and play within her limits.

It’s 10-4 to Sindhu with a lovely net shot. Six points ahead, Sindhu has the match in his firm hands.

Errors are flowing in from Sung’s racquet. Sindhu leads 7-2. 26 rallies. Demanding game for both of them

Bad error from Sung as Sindhu leads 5-1.

The lead is 4-0 for Sindhu. She needs to dominate the first half of the third gane

The third will be a cliff hanger and fans would want that. Both the players have played four 3-game matches in their head-to-head and both have won twice.

But Sindhu smashes and pulls one back to 14-20. But Sung wraps it all up at 21-14. It’s one game a piece.

Super smash takes Sung to 19-13 and two points away from a 3rd game are we…

Another beautiful cross court, rolling the racquet head and the point goes to Sung. The Korean leads 17-13.

It’s 16-11 to the Korean. Time running out in the 2nd game for Sindhu.

Sung Ji leads 11-6 at the break of second game

Sindhu is struggling to pick up shots near the left tramline. Sung Ji has strated the second game smartly!

It’s 9-6 to Sung and quality has slowly crept into the match. Rallies are getting longer. Who will claim the second game? 

Sindhu has work to do. Sung leads 8-5

Sung is sticking to her game plan…playing the shuttle all over and going for the smash.

Now, it’s 6-5. And the players are bringing out the strokes. The Korean leads in the 2nd game.

Long rally and after a long time, both players showing some great strokes. Sindhu leads 5-2.

What a contest this is! Lovely drop on the line as Sung let’s it pass. It’s 3-2 for Sindhu.

It’s been gritty if not breathtaking. But Sung now needs to come back in the second if she has to make a match out of it. Sindhu won’t let it go so easily now.

PV Sindhu wins first game: 21-18

And that’s the game for Sindhu. The Olympic silver medallist has taken the first game and a giant step towards the India Open Super Series final.

And that’s game point. The net was the villain there. But can Sindhu close it?

PV Sindhu is just two points away from winning. Brilliant court coverage by the Hyderabad-born shuttler!

Beautiful drop and an amazing angle to the stroke cuts the lead further. It’s only one point between them. It is 18-16 to Sindhu now

A little extra on the push and Sindhu sends the shuttle out. Sung crawling her way back. But a lovely dribble at the net gives Sindhu 16-13.

The lead is stretching. Sindhu is up 15-11. The first game is important to win.

Wayward shot giving Sindhu a bonus point as the Indian leads 13-10. It’s not all smooth for India. Sindhu is trying to get her feet together despite leading here.

The next four to five points could decide the path of this first game…It’s 12-10 to Sindhu.

PV Sindhu leads 11-9 at the break of the first game

What a tiring rally that was and Sindhu looks in great touch, covering the court with ease. Will she win the first game to put Sung under pressure?

Now Sindhu seems to be in control. Moving the number two seed around, she catches the Korean at the net. It’s 10-7 for the Indian.

Lovely cross court smash. Completely caught Sung off guard and the lead for Sindhu is 9-7.

Sung leads 7-5 and looks strong, confident.

Great shot by Sung. Opened up Sindhu in the mid court, net dribbles and then the smash into the corner.

Extremely interesting how Sung is using the high tosses. Whether it buys her time to create space or puts Sindhu into two minds will depend on how the match pans out and the next few points.

The Big Match begins. PV Sindhu ss Sung JI Hyun of South Korea.

If the last match is anything to go by, this should be a thriller. In the Dubai World Series, the match had gone to over an hour, spread over three games. Now at 2-2 this match promises much.

Carolina Marin enters final: 21-16, 21-14

Marin smashed her way into the finals of the women’s singles with an emphatic win in straight-games over Yamaguchi!

Carolina Marin enters final: 21-16, 21-14

Marin smashed her way into the finals of the women’s singles with an emphatic win in straight-games over Yamaguchi!

Carolina Marin leads 11-8 at the break of the second game! Looks like she is on her way to the Yonex-Sunrise India Open final.

Carolina Marin leads 11-8 at the break of the second game! Looks like she is on her way to the Yonex-Sunrise India Open final.

Carolina Marin and Akane Yamaguchi in action!

Carolina Marin and Akane Yamaguchi in action!

Carolina Marin claims first game: 21-16

Excellent footwork by Marin there to wrap up the first game quickly after a few hiccups. A win in the next game will seal her place in the final of women’s singles.

Carolina Marin is stretched on the near net in the first game but despite of that, she leads 17-16 against Yamaguchi.

Elsewhere in the men’s singles, Chou Tie Chan defeated Danish Anders Antonsen 21-17, 21-14 in the first semi-finals. In the second semi-finals, Viktor Axelsen beats NG Ka Long Angus by 21-12, 21-13 to enter the final.

Carolina Marin in action against Akane Yamaguchi

Marin leads 11-6 at the break of the first game of women’s singles.

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the Indian Open semifinals where PV Sindhu will take on second seed Sung Ji Hyun. There are a host of other big games too, so stick around for all the updates from the Indian Open semis