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PV Sindhu Gold Medal Final Badminton LIVE Score: Olympics 2016, Badminton PV Sindhu Vs Carolina Marin, 19th Aug, Live Updates

PV Sindhu takes on Carolina Marin in the India Vs Spain Badminton Final at Rio Olympics 2016. Catch LIVE updates here.

Updated: August 28, 2016 12:24 PM IST

By Dilip Merala

PV Sindhu Gold Medal Final Badminton LIVE Score: Olympics 2016, Badminton PV Sindhu Vs Carolina Marin, 19th Aug, Live Updates

In what is perhaps the most crucial match of the Rio Olympics 2016 for India, sensational shuttler PV Sindhu will take on Spain’s Carolina Marin in the Women’s Singles Final today at 6.55 pm to aim for a Gold medal for India. This is an iconic match for several reasons. It doesn’t happen very often that the whole of India cheers someone in a sport that’s not cricket. Today is just one of those rare days as the whole country will be cheering 21-year old PV Sindhu as she tries to take down the ferocious World no. 1 Carolina Marin to get India its first gold in Rio Olympics 2016. You can catch the LIVE score of the match here as we bring you instant LIVE updates of the PV Sindhu Vs Carolina Marin Final match right here. It is going to be more thrilling than any other Badminton Final you have ever seen! WATCH: PV SIndhu Gold Medal Final, LIVE Streaming

PV Sindhu‘s journey so far in the Olympics 2016 has been nothing short of legendary. She has defeated players most of whom ranked quite high in the World Badminton rankings. She started by beating Hungary’s Laura Sarosi 21-8, 21-9 wrapping up the match in just 27 minutes. This was followed by her match with World no. 20 Michelle Li. This was a cracker of an encounter with the two playing head-to-head and not letting the other one go easy. In fact, Li won the first game putting Sindhu under pressure which the world no.6 Indian shuttler dealt with poretty well. So well that she actually emerged victorious 19-21, 21-15, 21-17. Then came PV Sindhu’s pre-quarters with Chinese Taipei player Tai Tzu-Ying who is world no. 8. Sindhu dominated this match right from the beginning winning two straight games 21-13, 21-15. This brought Sindhu to the quarter final against China’s Wang Yihan who ic currently ranked world no. 2. The two shuttlers battled it out in the first game with Sindhu winning it 22-20 after a 20-20 tie. However, in the second game, she gave Tai no chance as she became her aggressive self and took the game (and the match) 21-19. FInally, it was time for the penultimate match of the event. PV Sindhu faced Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the semi finals and this is when Sindhu showed her best play of the tournament. Making Okuhara move across the court and keeoing her busy and confused at all times, PV Sindhu was always in the driver’s seat in the match. The first game had a close finish at 21-19 but she completely owned the second game not giving Okuhara any time to settle ending it at 21-10. It was aggression and domination at its very best!

But PV SIndhu’s opponent this time is nothing like the others she has met so far. The ferocious Spaniard Carolina Marin is referred to as “Girl Nadal” in her country. She is known for her quick pace and the fact that he has won the last two world championships. Her grit is unparalleled. PV Sindhu, on the other hand, has also amazed spectators with her aggressive play well mixed with her calm composure. She is tall and her reach has helped her a lot throughout the tournament. It will be amazing to see how PV Sindhu tackles this stunner of a player at the Rio Olympics Women’s Badminton Final match.

Speaking of encounters between PV SIndhu and Carolina Marin so far, Marin has won four of the seven encounters between the duo. The last time they met, Marin defeated Sindhu 21-17, 21-9 at the Hong Kong Superseries in November 2015. However, PV Sindhu will be high on confidence in the final match with Carolina Marin on account of her emphatic victory in the semi final match against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara. PV Sindhu defeated the world no. 6 Okuhara 21-19, 21-10 to enter the final. However, it will also be a great opportunity for Carolina Marin as she has entered her maiden Olympic final this year. She defeated the defending Olympic champion Li Xuerui of China 21-14, 21-16 in her previous game which means that she will also be quite confident entering this match against Sindhu.

The final match between PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin will begin at 6.55 pm IST. We will bring you the LIVE score right here as the two shuttlers try to tear each other apart and get gold for their country. Stay tuned for LIVE updates of the India Vs Spain Badminton thriller.

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