9:02 pm IST: Aaaand..... a net error from Sindhu costs her the match. Sung Ji Hyun enters the final of the final BWF Superseries of the calendar year.
Scores: 21-15 18-21 21-15
9 pm IST: Unforced errors is something that Sindhu has to be worried of, at the moment. Unfortunately, that is what is happening at the moment.
Sung 18-13 Sindhu
8:55 pm IST: Ladies and gentlemen, Sindhu is facing an unstoppable object now. From this point, I feel the comeback has halted.
Sung 15-10 Sindhu
8:50 pm IST: Quick breakaway! Sung is determined for a quick finish.
Sung 11-6 Sindhu
8:46 pm IST: Sung is thinking of finishing this off quickly. What a great display of badminton from her. Almost invincible!
Sung 8-5 Sindhu
8:42 pm IST: Totally mind boggling play from the Korean. She gets four points quickly!
Sung 4-1 Sindhu
8:40 pm IST: Sung Ji Hyun again with the first point of the game!
8:38 pm IST: ......And a third game is very much on!
Sindhu clinches the second set 21-18
8:36 pm IST: Is the comeback on? Sindhu a point away from the third game of the match.
Sung 18-20 Sindhu
8:34 pm IST: Outstanding rally from the ladies on court. What a classy display of badminton!
Sung 18-18 Sindhu
8:32 pm IST: That almost shattered the earth! What a powerful smash from Sindhu.
Sung 16-17 Sindhu
8:30 pm IST: Every time, Pusarla is trying to show signs of a comeback, Sung is coming with something different to stop the Indian's momentum. This is pretty impressive from the Korean!
Sung 15-15 Sindhu
8:27 pm IST: Sung Ji Hyun absolutely dominating the court now!
Sung 13-13 Sindhu
8:22 pm IST: Sindhu is being totally pushed to her limits. Brilliant badminton in display from the Korean.
Sung 10-9 Sindhu
8:20 pm IST: Insane stamina and persistence for Sung Ji Hyun to have an answer to every shot.
Sung 8-9 Sindhu
8:18 pm IST: If something can do the talking for Sindhu, it's her powerful smashes. More of that...
Sung 6-7 Sindhu
8:14 pm IST: Pullela Gopichand, Sindhu's coach, is continuosly motivating her. And that might be helping. Sindhu back in the game.
Sung 4-3 Sindhu
8:12 pm IST: The second game starts off now....and Sung Ji Hyun with the first point again after a loooong rally!
8:08 pm IST: Sung Ji Hyun takes the 1st game 21-15 in 22 minutes.
8:07 pm IST: Nothing quite seem to be working for Pusarla now. She has lost two of her challenges and is on the process of losing the first game. Can we see a comeback now?
Sung 19-15 Sindhu
8:05 pm IST: Sindhu has her work cut out. The Korean's nimble feet is causing all sorts of problems for the Indian.
Sung 17-14 Sindhu
8 pm IST: Sung Ji Hyun has her swift movement as the biggest weapon in the match. Using that to perfection!
Sung 15-14 Sindhu
7:58 pm IST: And....Pusarla into double figures with a strong smash.
Sung 12-10 Sindhu
7:57 pm IST: The Korean leads as the first drinks break of the match arrives.
Sung 11-9 Sindhu
7:54 pm IST: Sung Ji Hyun into double points now. She is definitely proving better, no matter what Sindhu does.
Sung 10-8 Sindhu
7:52 pm IST: The reach advantage is definitely helping Sindhu as she uses her powerful smashes perfectly. Sung has no answer!
Sung 8-6 Sindhu
7:50 pm IST: Trying to figure if the match is actually being played in India! Cheers echoing all over every time Sindhu earns a point. Meanwhile, the Indian is getting her momentum back slowly.
Sung 5-4 Sindhu
7:48 pm IST: The first point of the game was won by the Korean and she definitely has an answer to every shot played by Sindhu. Impressive start!
Sung 3-2 Sindhu
7:45 pm IST: HERE WE GO! THE FIRST GAME IS UNDER WAY... WHO COMES ON TOP?
7:40 pm IST: Alright guys, the countdown to Sindhu's match has started! Axelsen came in strong in the men's badminton singles match right now. Wait for Sindhu and Ji Hyun to take over the court now.
7:30 pm IST: PV Sindhu's road to Dubai World Superseries semifinals:
win against Akane Yamaguchi
lost against Sun Yu
win against Carolina Marin
7:15 pm: Just hold on for a few more minutes, guys. Sindhu will indeed be taking the court in some minutes. Meanwhile, just an update, whoever wins this match, gets to face the top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan, in the final tomorrow. Tai Tzu defeated Sun Yu in straight sets in the other semi final match of the day!
7 pm IST: Sindhu and Sung Ji Hyun have faced one another nine times already in the past, and this will be their tenth head-to-head encounter. Sindhu has been impressive against Sung Ji in 2016, winning three of the four matches, including the last two in Malaysia and China Open.
6:40 pm IST: Just one more match to go before we get to witness Sindhu in action once again. Coming now live from Dubai is the men's singles match between Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Korea's Son Wan Ho.
6:20 pm IST: Sindhu's match starts in just an hour's time. Until then, you can freshen up and catch up with the thrilling doubles match that is currently taking place between Japan and Denmark!
6 pm IST: Hola guys! This is Sayantan once more. This time I'll be bringing you the live coverage of the semi final match between India's PV Sindhu and South Korea's Sung Ji-Hyun, coming to you live, all the way from Dubai.
Sindhu outclassed Carolina Marin in every department last evening to avenge her Rio 2016 Olympics final loss against the Spaniard. Can the 21-year-old now get past Hyun and make it to the final of the Dubai World Superseries Finals? Oh she surely can! Sindhu just needs to continue her momentum.
Stay hooked to this page, folks. More updates coming in a bit!
