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CWG 2018: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal set up all-Indian final; Kidambi Srikanth faces Lee Chong Wei for gold

Indian badminton stars had a good Day 10 at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and newly-crowned World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the finals of the women's and men's singles events respectively in the badminton competition of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, on Saturday.

Soon after Saina's triumph, PV Sindhu set up a dream final against her by winning her semi-final against Canada's Michelle Li 21-18, 21-8.

 

Saina, who had clinched the gold in 2010 Delhi Games but missed the 2014 Games due to injuries, staved off a challenge from Scotland's Kristy Gilmour, a silver at Glasgow four years ago, 21-14 18-21 21-17 in 68 minutes.

Srikanth, playing on court 1, saw off 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Rajiv Ouseph of England 21-10 21-17 in just over half an hour contest.

 

It would've been an all-Indian men's singles final too but Lee Chong Wei had other ideas. The Malaysian legend defeated HS Prannoy 21-16, 9-21, 21-14. He will now face Srikanth in the gold medal match.

Earlier, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy lost 21-17 15-21 4-21 to Malaysian combo of Mei Kuan Chow and Vivian Hoo in women's doubles. The duo will now play for the bronze medal against local hopes Setyana Mapasa and Gronya Somerville later in the day.

 

(Inputs from PTI)

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