Badminton
BWF World C'ships 2023: HS Prannoy finishes with a bronze- HIGHLIGHTS
HS Prannoy lost to world number 3 Kunalvut Vitidsarn to finish with a bronze medal at BWF World Championships.
Third-seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn defeated Indian shuttler HS Prannoy in a three-set game 18-21, 21-13, 21-14 to move to the final of the BWF World Championships.
World number nine HS Prannoy finished the tournament with a bronze medal in his kitty.
He defeated 2021 World Champion Loh Kean Yew and 2022 World Champion Viktor Axelsen on his way to the bronze medal.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 26 Aug 2023 4:08 PM GMT
We are going to the decider as Vitidsarn wins second game 21-13.
Prannoy gave away the game in last few rallies as the Thai shuttler won the second game 21-13 to force a decider here.
- 26 Aug 2023 4:05 PM GMT
Kunlavut has a four-point lead.
Prannoy is trailing 13-17 at the moment and he has to up the ante if he wants to avoid the decider.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:59 PM GMT
Prannoy floors Vitidsarn with a winner.
Prannoy is trailing 8-13 and he needs to finish this match or else third game will be tricky like always.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:56 PM GMT
Three consecutive points for Vitidsarn and he leads.
Prannoy has made too many errors now and Vitidsarn can see an opening here for himself as he races to 10-7 lead.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:54 PM GMT
It is 7-7 in the second game.
The Thai shuttler has made a comeback and he has equalized 7-7 in the second game with two unforced errors from HS Prannoy.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:50 PM GMT
Vitidsarn makes a comeback.
Vitidsarn has made it 4-5 and Prannoy needs to be careful here.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:48 PM GMT
What a start from HS Prannoy!
HS Prannoy is leading 4-0 in the second game and he has hit two beautiful winners- one backhand smash and one cross-court smash.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:45 PM GMT
Prannoy wins the first game 21-18.
A superb first game from Prannoy and he has the advantage but Vitidsarn is a tricky customer and he can't be written off.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:43 PM GMT
Vitidsarn has a bleeding knee!
The game is poised at 20-18 and it can go any way as both players and known for their winners.
- 26 Aug 2023 3:40 PM GMT
Prannoy misses an easy point and he needs to be careful.
Vitidsarn has clawed his way back and is trailing 17-19 making it tough for HS Prannoy.