Asian Games 2018, PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu Ying Highlights: PV Sindhu went down to Tai Tzu Ying. (Source: AP)
Asian Games 2018, Badminton Final Highlights: PV Sindhu’s attempt at creating gold medal history at the Asian Games was denied by Tai Tzu Ying who scripted history of her own. By beating Sindhu 21-13, 21-16, Tai became first shuttler to win gold for Chinese Taipei. However, PV Sindhu ensured India’s best-ever finish in badminton at the Asian Games and history for India with two medals in badminton alongside Saina Nehwal who won the bronze medal on Monday. The win extended Tai Tzu Ying’s head-to-head against PV Sindhu to 10-4.
Asian Games 2018 Live, PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu Ying Live: PV Sindhu takes on Tai Tzu Ying for the gold medal. (Source: AP)
Wishes pour in for Sindhu:
GOLD MEDAL FOR TAI TZU YING! SILVER MEDAL FOR PV SINDHU! Tai Tzu Ying with a lovely drop shot to go after pushing PV SIndhu to the back of the court. Hapless Sindhu doesn't even make a try for it. Tai Tzu Ying wins 21-13, 21-16 to win her first big gold medal. Becomes first gold medallist from Chinese Taipei in women's singles
PV Sindhu is stretched and the drop shot is into the net. MATCH POINT FOR TAI TZU YING! 20-15. Saved one. PV Sindhu goes down the line with the smash and that reduces the deficit to four. 16-20.
PV Sindhu goes down the line with some wrist involved and Tai Tzu Ying makes a desperate dive but to no avail. Sindhu makes it 15-19
Tai Tzu Ying goes two points away from gold medal with PV SIndhu making yet another error. The Indian forces TTY into an error and it is 14-19 now
PV Sindhu's errors climbing and Tai Tzu Ying's lead rises to 18-11. Sindhu then comes back with twin smashes, one picked up by Tai Tzu Ying with a non chalant pick up from behind her. What a shot. But point to Sindhu
PV Sindhu's smash is straight into the net. She is disappointed to have missed that. Looked to be in her zone and in her range but gets the height wrong.
Service error by PV Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying maintains her four point advantage. Sindhu looks out of sorts, body language not the greatest. TTY with a well placed smash down the line and make that 15-10 in favour of the Chinese Taipei shuttler
Tai Tzu Ying's drop shot is towards PV Sindhu who is the near the net and the Indian shuttler sends her reply into the net. TTY leads the second game 11-7
Tai Tzu Ying unhappy with the call. She looks back at the line judge. Longest rally of the match ends in TTY expecting it to be called wide but the angled shot across has landed in it seems. Sindhu keeping it close in the second game. 7-9 now
PV Sindhu with a push on the backhand side but the shuttle goes long and Tai Tzu Ying maintains her lead. 9-5 in the second game
Neck-and-neck in the second game. From 4-4 at one stage, Tai Tzu Ying has built a three point lead. PV Sindhu's tame drop shot is in the middle of the net and she now leads 7-4
GAME POINT TAI TZU YING! PV Sindhu saves one at 12-20 but not the second. A poor, poor shot from Sindhu. Had the smash for the taking and TTY had ducked in defence but Sindhu's smash is bang into the net. Tai Tzu Ying wins the opening game 21-13
Tai Tzu Ying with deft touch at the net and her drop shot is far too good for Sindhu to read and get to. TTY now up 19-12.
Tai Tzu Ying has taken a comfortable six point lead now with her angled shot landing in even as PV Sindhu wishes to challenge. Ofcourse, no challenges here. She follows it up with a thundering smash into PV Sindhu's body. 17-10 now in TTY's favour
PV Sindhu with a mishit and poor backhand into the middle of the net. At the mid-game interval, Tai Tzu Ying leads PV Sindhu 11-7
PV Sindhu with a fierce smash into Tai Tzu Ying's body and the Indian shuttler has reduced the gap to four points once again. 6-10 now
What incredible deception from Tai Tzu Ying. Right at the end moment, she gets a feeble touch for the drop shot and no chance for Sindhu in reading that. 9-4 to the girl from Chinese Taipei
Tai Tzu Ying takes the first five points before Sindhu breaks streak to make it 5-3. Sindhu getting back into the thick of things now to make it 4-6 with a well played smash
The final underway! Tai Tzu Ying with a good start. She has the angles and deflections right. She is 3-0 up as she gets Sindhu to stretch forward. Sindhu with an error in judgement next and TTY now 4-0 up. Chants of "Jeetege bhai jeetega, India jeetega!"
PV Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying are now on court for the gold medal. Both players looking to become first to win gold from either countries
The final is fast approaching...
GOLD MEDAL FOR INDONESIA! Jonatan Christie has won the gold medal for Indonesia in men's singles badminton. He beats Tienchen Chou of Chinese Taipei 21-18, 20-22, 21-15
In the men's singles final, Jonathan Christie of Indonesia has won the opening game 21-18 against Chinese Taipei's Tienchen Chou. The Taipei shuttler has now come back to win the second game 22-20
Head-to-head: Tai Tzu Ying leads 9-3 with five straight defeats for Sindhu. Last time Sindhu beat Tai Tzu Ying, it was the Rio Olympics where the Indian shuttler picked the historic silver medal.
PREVIEW: Shivani Naik reports from Jakarta in what is expected to be a cracker of a final. Lots riding on it for both shuttler but who will come out on top?
Hello and Good Morning! Welcome to our live coverage of the women's gold medal match between PV Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying. Sindhu has already made history with India's best-ever medal at the Asian Games but can she end her voodoo of finals and get that gold medal she so deserves? Tai Tzu Ying would hope not. The Chinese Taipei shuttler hasn't won a big gold medal either even as she has been supremely consistent otherwise through the last two years. Women's final to be played after the men's final that is underway