World Tour Final LIVE: HS Prannoy crashes out - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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HS Prannoy (File Photo/Badminton Photo)
After falling to a hard fought loss against Japan's Kodai Naraoka, HS Prannoy will take on Lu Guang Zu in what is a must win clash for both the players on Thursday.
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HS Prannoy crashes out of the BWF World Tour Finals with this loss against Lu Guang Zu. He still has a match left against World Champion Viktor Axelsen though, and would love to end on a high.
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HS Prannoy goes down 21-22, 21-17m 19-21 to Lu Guang Zu in his second Group A clash of the BWF World Tour Finals.
Prannoy goes long and Lu Guang Zu has a match point. Can the Indian survive?
Lu's shot called in, Prannoy challenges and loses. 19-19.
Neither players willing to give up and they are level at 18-18 after Lu's shot goes long. Who can hold his nerve better here? Prannoy? or Lu?
HS Prannoy forces Lu to commit multiple errors and he has drawn level at 16-16.
HS Prannoy is somehow hanging on to this contest. He trails 14-16.
HS Prannoy trails 8-11 at the change of sides. He has a three-point deficit, but he will have the better side of the court for the remainder of the match.
Can Prannoy overturn this deficit to survive in this competition?
4 straight points for Lu Guang Zu as Prannoy looks out of comfort zone now. The Chinese leads 7-6.
A good start to the decider for HS Prannoy. He has an early 5-3 lead, and seems to be growing in confidence.
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