Badminton
Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy reaches final, PV Sindhu out — Highlights
HS Prannoy has reached his first Super Series final since March 2022.
HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu (credits: BAI Media)
India's HS Prannoy is in the final of the Malaysia Masters after Indonesia's Christian Adinata retired with an injury when the Indian was leading 19-17 in their first game of the semifinal on Saturday. The last time Prannoy had reached a final of a Super Series event had been the Swiss Open in March 2022.
Prannoy is the lone representatives from India remaining after PV Sindhu was eliminated in the women's singles semifinals, losing 14-21, 17-21 to Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 27 May 2023 8:58 AM GMT
Sindhu trails 14-17 in 2nd Game
Sindhu has a lot to do now, but she is trying to mount a comeback.
Tunjung lies sprawled on the floor as her shot hits the net and her lead comes down to 3 points.
- 27 May 2023 8:55 AM GMT
Sindhu trails 11-15 in 2nd Game
Tunjung seems to have found that the drop shot is her best weapon against Sindhu, who is also losing points due to her misjudgement of the line. And she now concedes the biggest lead of the match yet.
- 27 May 2023 8:48 AM GMT
Sindhu trails 6-8 in 2nd Game
Sindhu falls behind again and now makes a mistake or two in trying to force her way back.
- 27 May 2023 8:42 AM GMT
Sindhu takes early lead in 2nd Game
The second game starts like the first one had - with both players not willing to concede even an inch. Sindhu lands a smash to take an early 2-1 lead again.
- 27 May 2023 8:38 AM GMT
Tunjung wins Game 1 21-14
Tunjung builds up momentum from that Sindhu mistake. And she takes the first game at the first time of asking with a drop shot.
- 27 May 2023 8:32 AM GMT
Sindhu trails 12-14 in Game 1
A misjudgement from Sindhu on the lines gets scores square at 12-12.
Tunjung now takes the lead, as Sindhu looks minuscule on a giant court. And the Indonesian comes up with a series of points!
- 27 May 2023 8:29 AM GMT
Sindhu leads 11-8 in Game 1
A battle of attrition playing out, both players looking for the empty spaces on court. Both players working hard to wrest the advantage. It's Sindhu who clinches the lead at the mid-game interval.
- 27 May 2023 8:24 AM GMT
Sindhu trails 5-6 in 1st game
Tunjung drags Sindhu all over the court as the tactical battles bloom, and then she finds the line with a smash. Tunjung now takes the lead.
- 27 May 2023 8:22 AM GMT
Sindhu leads 3-1 in 1st game
Tunjung gets her first point of the day helped by drift. Sindhu leads 3-1 in game 1.
- 27 May 2023 8:19 AM GMT
Sindhu wins 1st point of match
'Play', says the chair umpire and we're off! The first point of the day goes to the Indian, who smashes cross court.
