Kidambi Srikanth stunned World No 5 Jan O Jorgensen in straight games to move forward to the quarterfinals in the men’s singles event of the Rio 2016 Olympics. He beat the Dane 21-19, 21-19 in the round of 16 and has now set up a clash with China’s Lin Dan.
Badminton Score:
1909 hrs IST: Saved one. One more opportunity to win it. And he does. Srikanth with a smash into open court and he hugs Gopichand in celebration! Wins it 21-19, 21-19
1908 hrs IST: Srikanth with a smash down the line and brings up match point. 20-18
1907 hrs IST: Squanders that point. Was Srikanth’s for the taking but rushed into it a tad. Jorgensen leads 18-17
1906 hrs IST: Srikanth with lovely attacking play to win three points on the trot. 17-17
1904 hrs IST: Loud cheers of India, India as Srikanth draws comeback in second game. Still down 14-17
1858 hrs IST: Srikanth’s smash kisses the line and he leads 11-10
1857 hrs IST: Good play by Srikanth to build up the play and then go for the kill. 10-10
1857 hrs IST: Srikanth breaks the streak as Jorgensen goes wide
1856 hrs IST: Six points in a row for the Dane. He leads 10-8
1856 hrs IST: Jorgensen with lovely fiercely hit smash to equal matters at 8-8
1855 hrs IST: This time Jorgensen sends smash into the body and it isn’t returned
1854 hrs IST: But that has been slashed to two points with Jorgensen forcing Srikanth to make an error after picking up two glorious shots on backhand and then forehand
1854 hrs IST: The Indian has started the better of the two in this second set. Takes an early 8-4 lead
1851 hrs IST: Srikanth has always won the first set against Jorgensen and won 1, lost 2. Time to make it 2-2?
1846 hrs IST: Srikanth wins the first set 21-19 with angled half smash down the line
1846 hrs IST: Misjudged by Srikanth and the shuttle lands in. 19-20. One set point saved
1845 hrs IST: Srikanth with lovely angled smash to bring up set point. 20-18
1844 hrs IST: Srikanth sends backhand push near the line. Lines judge calls it in while Jorgensen asks for review. And he’s right. 18-19
1844 hrs IST: Srikanth displaying his own triple jump smashes to extend lead to 19-17
1843 hrs IST: Once again the gap down to two with Jorgensen jumping high to give himself the power in the smash and it isn’t returned
1843 hrs IST: Jorgensen’s push from the near the net goes long and Srikanth leads 18-16
1840 hrs IST: Srikanth in the lead now. Doing well with his attacking play and clever touches at the net to keep Jorgensen at bay. Still little room to breathe. Up 16-14
1835 hrs IST: Helped by the let-chord, Srikanth leads 11-9 in the first set
1835 hrs IST: Jorgensen has brought it all even with good play and it is 9-9
1831 hrs IST: Superb point with both Srikanth and Jorgensen going side-to-side, front and back before Srikanth air shots it. Leads 6-5
1827 hrs IST: Players on court now. Jorgensen starts by winning the first two points
1804 hrs IST: As you wait, why not check India’s day 10 schedule. There’s lots to come! Also, Renjith Maheshwary’s triple jump qualifying is underway.
1752 hrs IST: The match was scheduled to start at 5.30 PM IST but the match prior to it is going
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