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Badminton World Championships — Kidambi Srikanth beats Lakshya Sen to reach the finals Live Blog, Updates, Score, Results
The BWF Badminton World Championships will have an all-Indian semifinal clash in the men's singles event on Saturday. Catch all the latest updates and blog only at The Bridge
Kidambi Srikanth (Source: BWF/Badmintn Photo)
BWF World Championship 2021: History was created on Saturday night when Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian male badminton player to reach the final of BWF World Championship and ensure at least a silver medal, after he defeated his Indian counterpart 20-year-old Lakshya Sen by 17-21, 21-14, 21-17.
Srikanth is playing in his 6th BWF World Championships, never having reached the semi-finals before. Lakshya Sen has made the semifinals in his first attempt. Sen would also be remembering his outing winning a bronze in his maiden World Championships.
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Live Updates
- 18 Dec 2021 6:18 PM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth creates history
Kidambi Srikanth is at the World Championships final. It has been a privilege to witness the game unfolding. Truly deserves to be here. He is the first Indian male shuttler to reach this stage.
- 18 Dec 2021 6:15 PM GMT
Comeback by Srikanth
WHOTTTA comeback by Srikanth. Looks drained but still holding on. He leads 19-16
- 18 Dec 2021 6:12 PM GMT
Kidambi is pulling off a magical display
Kidambi holding on like a true experienced. What a game it turning out to be. Has to be one of the best matches in this tournament.
- 18 Dec 2021 6:11 PM GMT
Sen 15-15 Kidambi
You cannot write off Kidambi. Beats Sen back with his swiftness.
- 18 Dec 2021 6:10 PM GMT
Sen taking control of the match
Sen looks fluent in his defense taking charge of the game now, building upon his opponent's running out of stamina. He leads 15-13
- 18 Dec 2021 6:08 PM GMT
Kidambi gets a gift from Sen's unforced errr
Kidambi equalises Sen after the latter commits an unforced error.
- 18 Dec 2021 6:06 PM GMT
Lakshya tests Kidambi's patience.
Sen with brilliant returns tests Kidambi's patience who fails to convert a point from two successive leads and gets steamed off reaching out for a corner shot.
