3, Srikanth seemed nervous early on and was totally outclassed in the lop-sided opening game which lasted just 16 minutes.Srikanth struggled with his net play early on to allow Lin Dan lead 4-1 in the first game. With Srikanth once again hitting long, Lin Dan entered the interval at 11-1.After the break, Srikanth tried to get a hold on his nerves and played long rally but always ended up hitting a wayward shot as Lin Dan continued to surge ahead. The Indian missed a video referral to allow Lin Dan a point but his forehand smash found Lin Dan napping next. The Chinese again hit long as Srikanth led 17-9.A cross court backhand return earned Srikanth another point and with the Chinese going long again, meant he had a 10-game point advantage. Lin Dan managed to erase the deficit at 13-13 when Srikanth missed the baseline by a whisker after being troubled by the drift.A couple of unforced errors shifted the momentum to Lin Dan's favour as he led 16-14.

Source: Times of India August 17, 2016 14:08 UTC