World Badminton Cships: Marin wins first game 21-16

August 16, 2015 13:16

The World Badminton Championships final, the fifth meeting between Indias Saina Nehwal and defending champion Spains Caroline Marin got of to a thrilling start.

After an early lead, Saina lost the game 16-21.

Winning the toss and starting on the near side of the court, Marin served and won the first point after a long rally.

Saina smashed to win the second point to tie early and then go up 5-3 forcing her opponent to commit errors.

A beautiful aggressive rally then saw Saina take a 6-4 lead after a smashing winner.

Saina played a game that oscillated from attack and defence but Marin fought back from 5-7 down to tie 7-7.

Marin then crawled to a 11-7 lead after forcing the Indian to play erroneous shots and flat-footing her at times.

With her game failing her at the net, Saina was pushed back to 8-13 and Marin winning 8 points in a row.

Saina challenged a line call at 15-9 and won the point.

Marin played brought on her aggressive and fast paced game to keep Saina on the back foot.

Saina made another challenge for a line call at 12-16 and again the review called it and Marins lead was cut to three points.

She trailed 20-13 and Marin had seven game points.

But Saina did well to save three of those but fell 21-16.

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