India Open Super Series semi-final: PV Sindhu vs Sung Ji-Hyun - As it happened...

New Delhi: Welcome to our Live coverage of PV Sindhu's semi-final clash against Sung Ji-hyun of South Korea in the semi-final of women's singles competition in India Open Super Series.

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Third Game

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Home fans ecstatic as PV Sindhu marches her way into the final of the India Open Super Series where she will face Spain's Carolina Marin.

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Excellent play around the nets from Sindhu. Will no be serving for match point. 20-14 it is.

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18-12 it is. Sung trying hard but PV is countering her very well.

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17-11! Sindhu just needs 4 points to enter the finals and face Spain's Carolina Marin.

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A thrilling rally comes to end with Sindhu claiming another point. 15-11 it is now.

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The Indian shuttler is fired up but the South Korean seems to be dealing with calm. 14-11 as Sindhu leads by 3 points.

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Sindhu's lead has been cut short to just 3 points. 12-9 is the score.

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Two back-to-back points for Ji-Hyun. The score is now 11-6.

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The deciding game has reached mid-point and Sindhu has a huge 7-point lead. The scoreline reads 11-4.

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Terrific rally and Sindhu was helped by the net to claim a point. 7-2 she leads.

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Sindhu has taken a 4-1 lead in the final game. Great begining for the Indian but she needs to continue the same forward.

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Second Game

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The second game belongs to the South Korean Sung Ji-Hyun, who has won the game with a big 7-point margin. 21-14 the score ended.

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Sindhu trailing 13-20. The South Korean is just one point away from claiming this game.

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Sindhu and Ji Hyun, both have take 3 points from the last 6 serves. The score reads 15-10.

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Body-line smash from Ji-Hyun to take 12-7 lead over Sindhu.

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At break in 2nd game, the South Korean leads 11-6 over the Indian.

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Sindhu unable to hit her shots on target, trails 6-10 to Ji-Hyun.

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Sung Ji-hyun now leads 8-5. Terrific comeback from the South Korean.

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The Indian shuttler is made to do hard work by the South Korean, who has clinched a one point lead. 6-5 it is.

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Smart play from Sindhu to take 5-2 early lead in the second game. The South Korean looks short of ideas.

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1-1 it is as the second game begins.

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First Game

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Sindhu serving for game point 20-18 it is!

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Sung Ji-hyun grabbed back-to-back points to cut short Sindhu's lead to just one point before the latter bounced back,. 18-16 it is with Sindhu in lead.

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Sindhu is stretching the lead further. 17-13 it is for the Indian. Can she continue this until the end of the first set?

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13-11 is the score and Sindhu has maintained a 2-point lead. 

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We have reached the mid-way mark in first set and Sindhu has a 2-point lead. Sung Ji-hyun, meanwhile had challenged the umpire's call but was astonishingly denied the challenge.

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Sindhu has claimed 6 of the last 7 points and is leading in the set for the first time. 9-7 it is to the Indian.

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Level it is. Sindhu has fought back hard. 7-7 it is!

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The Indian has fought back to to cut short the lead to just one point. 5-6 it is.

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The South Korean has comeback strong to take 5-3 lead. 

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Early times in first set and Sindhu has a 2-1 lead.

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Yesterday, Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu defeated former champion and compatriot Saina Nehwal in straight games, 21-16, 22-20 47 minutes at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.

With no other Indian left in the fray, the 21-year-old will need to keep her calm and play the best possible badminton against the second seeded Korean.

Here's everything you need to know about the match:

Head to head: 6-4 in favour of Sindhu. Last time they met, at Dubai World Superseries Finals, Sindhu lost in three games 15-21, 21-18, 15-21.

Who is Sung Ji Hyun? The 25-year-old from Seoul is considered as one of the tenacious competitors and has seen steady performances in the last couple of months.

She climbed to career high 2nd spot in BWF ranking earlier last month. She has one Super Series singles title.

In her quarter-final, Sung Ji-hyun beat Thailand's Intanon Ratchanok in straight games, 21-16, 22-20 in 49 minutes.

Sung Ji-hyun was one of the star attractions at Premier Badminton League 2017. She represented 
Mumbai Rockets.

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Date: April 1 (Saturday)

Time: Coverage starts at 2 pm IST

Place: Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi

TV Listing: Star Sports Network

Online Listing: Hotstar