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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 5:22 PM GMT
Lakshya leads 16-13
A peculiar smash by Sen finds Kidambi out of steam, He leads 16-13
- 18 Dec 2021 5:21 PM GMT
Kidambi trails 11-14
Sen picks up successib=ve points to lead at 14-11 after repetitive mistakes by the 28-year-old.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:19 PM GMT
Kidambi 10-11 Sen
Kidambi closes in at 10-11 with a brilliant corner court smash to his opponent.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:18 PM GMT
Sen leads 11-8 at the interval.
Unbelievable! Kidambi needs some restraint as his shots fall wide. Lakshya has a three-point advantage at the interval.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:15 PM GMT
Sen leads 8-7
Sen with a lead for the first time in this give as Kidambi hits way wide of the court. Sen leads 8-7.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:14 PM GMT
Sen 6-6 Kidambi
An immaculate deception by Lakshya Sen outruns Kidambi. The 20-year-old is giving a neck-to-neck fight at 6-6.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:10 PM GMT
Lakshya equalises
Lakshya Sen equalises at 2-2 after a shot fell wide from Kidambi.
- 18 Dec 2021 5:02 PM GMT
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