Thomas Cup Semi-finals HIGHLIGHTS: India defeats Denmark to enter finals — Scores, Updates, Medal, Blog

A delightful smash by Panjala makes it 6-4 for the Indian pair. 

Denmark 4-4 India

Rasmussen and Sogaard equal the score-line with a powerful smash. 

Into the second game

The Indian pair has a slim edge of 4-2 in the second game.

Rasmussen and Sogaard comfortably win the opening game by 21-14.

Garaga hits it wide and the Danish pair of Rasmussen and Sogaard comfortably win the opening game by 21-14.

India trail by four points

Sogaard looks like he is hunting for points with every stroke, completely outplaying the Indian pair.

Panjala/Garaga 11-17 Rasmussen/Sogaard

Two successive errors in serve by Sogaard and Rasmussen. Panjala and Garaga reach double figures.

Panjala looked utterly confused finding the return from Rasmussen. The Danish pair has built a massive lead of 17-8.  

Denmark leads by 14-7

Panjala calls for a challenge but finds it unsuccessful as the shuttlecock goes way out of the line. India on backfoot here.

The Danish pair leads by 11-7 at the mid-game break.

Nice footwork by Sogaard, who keeps the game under their control from the front.

Denmark 9-6 India

India defend the crosscourt returns well and finds the gap by smashing in the middle of the court.