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Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Sindhu stares at defeat

PV SIndhu is staring at a big and heart-breaking defeat here as He Bing Jiao takes a 18-11 lead. Nothing short of a magical comeback can help Sindhu save the match from hereon

Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Sindhu needs to recover fast

He Bing Jiao’s lead is now 14-8. Sindhu has got two back-to-back points. This is a big lead. Parupalli Kashyap says “if somebody can make a comeback from here, its PV SIndhu”

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Score: Sindhu fails to level

Sindhu’s pace has been slow while He BingJiao has been consistent. She is now leading 13-5

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Sindhu under huge pressure

Sindhu has garnered three-back-to back points to reduce the gap to 5-8. But the Chinese is still the dominant force as she takes an 11-5 lead at interval in the second game.

Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Sindhu unde massive pressure

Sindhu is trailing in the second game. After taking a slender 2-1 lead, Sindhu has been let down by some errors. But He Bing Jiao is anticipating well and has taken a 8-3 lead.

Badminton Women’s Singles Rd of 16 LIVE: Sindhu trails

Despite, being the better player in the second half of the first game, Sindhu has lost the first game 19-21. She now has to win the 2nd game. 

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Score: Sindhu equalises

Sindhu comes up with a great smash to be level at 19-19. This is great. This game can go anywhere. There is no clear leader so far. 

Badminton Women’s Singles Rd of 16 LIVE: Sindhu trails

Sindhu has again fallen back. She trails 16-18. no! wait! It’s now 17-18. Both players are showing nervousness. None of them have taken a significant lead till now.

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Score: Sindhu levels

Finally, Sindhu is level at 12-12 with He Bing Jiao. She is now controlling the pace. But now her weak cross court push is punished by He Bing Jiao. She recovers as is level at 14-14 

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Score: Sindhu fights hard

Sindhu reduces gap to 10-11. Her reach, for which she is famous, is showing. She is making Bing Jiao play rallies. As we speak, the gap is now 11-12 

Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Sindhu under pressure

Sindhu has shown great improvement in her game but still trails 7-10. Three point lead against a quality player like Sindhu is nothing. But as we speak, Bing Jao comes up with a solid down the line smash to  take 11-8 lead. 

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Sindhu attacks

An excellent attack by Sindhu. She attacked the net well and pocketed a crucial point. She trails 5-8. The support for the Indian is huge here.

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Score: Sindhu trails

The all-important Round of 16 match starts. And Sindhu is trailing 2-6. This is not the start that Sindhu would have wanted. She is committing unforced errors. As we speak, the Chinese has taken a 7-2 lead. 

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Sindhu’s record

Interestingly, Sindhu has never returned empty-handed from the Summer Games, having claimed silver at her debut Games in Rio 2016 before clinching bronze at the Tokyo Games.

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Score: Sindhu’s big statement

Ahead of her pre quarter-final, PV Sindhu made an honest statement about her next opponent. “It’s not going to be an easy match. From the next round, it’s the eliminations and you can’t expect easy points or easy wins. There are going to be big matches from now on so I have to be at my best. I am not going to have these easy games anymore. He Bing also doing well. From this stage, I have to be at my 100 per cent physically and mentally,” said the two-time Olympic medallist shuttler.

Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Expectations from Sindhu

PV Sindhu has been battling poor form in the past few months leading up to the Olympics. But expectations are at an all time high as she targets her third medal at the Olympics.  

Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Updates: Sindhu chases history

Sindhu is chasing an unprecedented third Olympic medal. In the group stage, Sindhu did not have to toil much.

Badminton Women’s Singles LIVE: Welcome

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the match between PV Sindhu and He Bing Jiao.  The winner will enter the quarter-final.