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Thomas Cup Final LIVE - India win the Thomas Cup - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog, Medal
Follow us for all the latest updates from India's clash against Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup 2022.
The Indian men's badminton team created history when they entered the semifinals of the Thomas Cup 2022. Not only did the country enter the semifinals of the team event for the first time in 43 years, but they were also assured of their first-ever medal in the 73-year-old tournament.
Now they have gone one step further into the finals following a 3-2 win over a strong Denmark side. The Indians will now take on 14-time champions Indonesia in search of their first-ever Thomas Cup title.
Lakshya Sen scored a dramatic win for India against Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Ginting in a heart-racing three-setter already. India leads 1-0, Satwik-Chirag in action.
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- 15 May 2022 7:10 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen trails 10-12
A short-quick rally and keeps the angles right. Ginting hits on the nets.
- 15 May 2022 7:06 AM GMT
Ginting ends with a smash to lead the interval.
Ginting has a four-point cushion at the interval. He leads 11-7.
- 15 May 2022 6:59 AM GMT
Slippery court conditions and a slight misjudgment from Sen as Ginting leads 3-1
Tense beginning to this decider as Ginting returns are coming wide here but a misjudgement from Sen costs him as Ginting leads 3-1
- 15 May 2022 6:57 AM GMT
Into the decider, Ginting comes in attacking once more
Ginting takes a 2-0 lead as we begin with the decider now.
The rallies are jaw-dropping!
- 15 May 2022 6:55 AM GMT
LAKSHYA SEN BAGS GAME 2, WE ARE INTO A DECIDER!!
Stunning comeback from Lakshya Sen as he leaps into the air and smashes for a kill. We are at 1 game all now that Lakshya takes Game 2, 21-17!
GAME ONNN!
- 15 May 2022 6:52 AM GMT
Beautiful smash from Lakshya Sen as we get close to a decider!
Lakshya Sen has 5 game point opportunities, we can't keep calm! Decider, here we come!
- 15 May 2022 6:51 AM GMT
Lakshya leads at 18-15 but Ginting is covering up quick
A lot of cross-court shots doing the rounds now as the rallies getting tense in this business end of the Game 2.
Sen is using a lot of deep forehands as reply for Ginting as he leads 18-15
- 15 May 2022 6:46 AM GMT
Anthony Ginting is using pace here and Lakshya is a little slow with the response
Ginting is coming in hot now and the point difference is reduced to just 2 here. Lakshya needs to offer some resistance and be more in the moment
