Asian game updates; Saina beat Thai

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Saina Nehwal beat Thai stroke-maker Ratchanok Intanon 21-18, 21-16, while Sindhu logged in another self-flagellating and utterly needless second set against Nitchaon Jindapol.

Like every other big badminton tournament in the past, the business end narrows down its focus on India’s two singles stars.Sindhu playing later, would make a mess of a nice 11-7 lead in the second. It’d be funny if it wasn’t so frustrating every time

Nehwal beat Thai stroke-maker Ratchanok Intanon 21-18, 21-16, while Sindhu logged in another self-flagellating and utterly needless second set against another Thai talent – Nitchaon Jindapol, slotting a quarters win at 21-11, 16-21, 21-14.