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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 5:43 PM GMT
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
- 18 Dec 2021 5:40 PM GMT
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.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:38 PM GMT
Kidambi leads 11-9 at the interval
Brilliant recovery there by Kidambi who leads at the interval after being down 5-9.interva
- 18 Dec 2021 5:37 PM GMT
All levelled at 9-9
Kidambi equalises at 9-9 with a deceptive cross-court shot that went beyond Sen's reach.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:35 PM GMT
Kidambi 6-8 Sen
A long rally of 34 shots and Kidambi seizes a point at 6-8 with a powerful smash past Sen.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:32 PM GMT
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
- 18 Dec 2021 5:29 PM GMT
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.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:26 PM GMT
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.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:24 PM GMT
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.
