Badminton World Championships — Kidambi Srikanth beats Lakshya Sen to reach the finals Live Blog, Updates, Score, Results

Kidambi has gained his composure

A much composed Kidambi looks way at ease in this second game as he is being able to do the right things to maintain the lead at 16-12

Kidambi looks charged up

Kidambi seems to have got back his flare pulling off some commendable deceptions running Sen out of steam. He leads at 13-10.

Kidambi leads 11-9 at the interval

Brilliant recovery there by Kidambi who leads at the interval after being down 5-9.interva

All levelled at 9-9

Kidambi equalises at 9-9 with a deceptive cross-court shot that went beyond Sen's reach.

Kidambi 6-8 Sen

A long rally of 34 shots and Kidambi seizes a point at 6-8 with a powerful smash past Sen.

Sen looks sharp in second game

Game 2 begins, and Sen again has the early lead of 5-3. Kidambi catching up with his brilliant backhand returns.the 

Lakshya Sen wins first game 21-17.

Sen outruns Kidambi with a body smash after the latter fails to get up on his feet from just the previous return. Lakshya Sen has bagged the first game.

Sen with 3 game points.

A classic battle is unfolding in this semifinal as Lakshya and Kidambi fight tooth and nail to bag the first game. Lakshya  edges past and now has three game points.

Kidambi pulls up his sock.

A brilliant backhand return, followed a swift shot close to the net puts Kidambi back to the lead at 17-16.

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