India Open: PV Sindhu demolishes Carolina Marin in straight games to lift title

The prize distribution ceremony going on. Vijay Goel gives the medals to Marin  and Sindhu. 

The Spaniard tried hard, but today was the day of Sindhu. She looked much more focussed and in the zone right from the word go. Marin had an opening at 18-17 in the first game, but once she let it slip it was a Sindhu show all together. In the second game, Sindhu dominated comfortably to finally win the game 21-16. This is the second superseries for PV Sindhu. 

A great achievement no doubt.  Sindhu used her height to full advantage and as the commentator pointed out, she has improved her net game a lot which finally was Marin's undoing. Marin on her part looked a touch slow from her killer performance at the Rio Final. But the season has just started and don't count out the Spaniard. For Sindhu, this is hopefully the start of a glorious golden run of play. 

This is all for tonight. Have a great Sunday folks. 

5 match point for Sindhu. She is ahead 20-15. 

Marin pulls one back. 20-16

And that's the win. What a win for PV Sindhu. 21-16 in the second game. 

PV Sindhu wins the India Open Final in straight games. Sindhu wins 21-19, 21-16. 

A magical win for the Indian. 

Shuttle called in. Sindhu challenges but fails to get in overturned. 18-14 now. 

Another brilliant play at the net by Sindhu. 19-14. Just two points away from title. 

Sindhu tries an ambitious smash, but shuttle hits the net. 19-15 now. 

Sindhu breaks the streak. 16-13 now. A crucial point for the Indian and her reaction clearly shows it. 

Another body smash from the Indian and Marin has no answer. 17-13. 

18-13 NOW for Sindhu.

Another killer smash. Sindhu leading 15-10 now. 

15-12 NOW. Marin trying to make a comeback. She is a class act and will not give up without a fight. 

Marin wins three points at a row. Some tiff about changing shuttle currently. 

11-9 now as Sindhu misjudges a passing shot from Marin. 

Great smash from Sindhu to extend the lead to 12-9. 

Sindhu now ahead 14-9. Marin looks a bit puzzled. 

Great rally. Both players showing great defence. Finally Marin pushes one a little long. Sindhu is visibly ecstatic. 9-7.

10-7 now for Sindhu. 

11-7 for Sindhu. Great dominant play from the Indian.

Sindhu leads 7-6 now. This game has been almost a mirror image of the first game so far. 

8-6 for Sindhu. Marin is having no answer for Sindhu's piercing smashes. 

Sindhu is dominating the proceedings currently. Ahead 6-2. 

Marin is looking to make a comeback. 6-3 now for Sindhu. Marin's strategy is to slow the game and stop Sindhu's momentum. 

4-6 for Marin now. She is looking to work the angles. 

Sindhu leading 7-4. 

Sindhu leading 4-1 currently. Can Marin make a comeback? 

Great judgement by Marin. 2-4.

Brilliant body smash from Sindhu to get 5-2 lead. 

Can Sindhu hold her nerve. Remember she won the first game in the Olympic final too. 

Sindhu wins the first point. 

2-0 Sindhu as Marin makes an unforced error.

20-19 for Sindhu.

21-19 for Sindhu. PV Sindhu wins the opening game. Great skills from both players. 22 minutes the first game lasted. 

19-18 for Marin. Great smash by Spaniard. 

Great rally. Awesome defence from Marin but Sindhu takes the point. 19-19. Absolute cracker. 

17-17 now. Sindhu not happy for committing a mistake. 

18-17 for Marin. Takes the lead for the first time in the match.

Great judgement by Sindhu. Marin has made a challenge for the line call, but is unsuccessful. 18-18

Sindhu just about holding on to her lead. Service fault from Marin helps her cause. 16-14

Brilliant drop shot from Marin. 16-16. What a time to get on even keel. 

Brilliant body smash by Sindhu. 14-12

A great rally and Sindhu prevails. 15-13 

Some quick changes of serve. Both players trying to get into the rhythm post break. 

Sindhu leading 13-12 

 8-10 for Marin currently.
9-10 now. Sindhu went for the smash and makes an error. 

11-9 for Sindhu as she gives a well timed drop shop away from Marin. 

Absolute detectable rally, finally Sindhu prevails. 8-6.

Marin is trying to slow the game to get a grip and has managed to decrease the lead considerably.

Top class rally where Sindhu finally forces the error from Marin. 9-7

Brilliant drop shot from Sindhu. 7-4

Classy crosscourt smash from Marin, leaves Sindhu wrong footed. 7-5

Gopi is all intense.

Absolutely electrifying start by Sindhu. Some short, sharp exchanges dominated by the Indian to get ahead 6-1.

Marin wins 3 points in a row, 6-4 for Sindhu now. 

Some unforced errors from Marin. Sindhu ahead 4-1. Crowd absolutely delirious.

Brilliant smash from Sindhu, Marin has no answer. 5-1. 

Marin draws the first blood. Sindhu promptly gets a point. 1-1. 

Marin pushes the shuttle a bit too strong. Sindu leading 2-1.

Marin is 23 years old and PV Sindhu is only 21. Two young achievers taking badminton world by storm. Martin leads 5-3 in head-to-head comparison. Marin is top ranked in this compeition, Sindhu is third.

Marin and Sindhu have arrived. Crowd going absolutely crazy already. They are in the same uniform from Olympic Final. Will their be a different result this time around. Whole India will certainly want that. 

A packed house at the Siri fort auditorium. Great to see that slowly other sports apart from cricket getting massive crowd support. We are expecting an absolute cracker of a match here. 

The match is about to start in sometime. Currently the men's doubles final is going on. Some enthralling badminton in display.