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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 6:43 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen needs to keep this momentum with him!
Lakshya Sen takes a 4-point advantage at 11-7 and heads into the second game mid-game break. Come on, Sen!
- 15 May 2022 6:41 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen gets on top of a 46-shot rally!
Lakshya Sen has stepped up his game here and is retrieving shots from some mad angles now.
Sen leads 9-5!
- 15 May 2022 6:37 AM GMT
Into Game 2, Sen is showing more spirit!
Lakshya Sen leads 4-2 in the second game and seems to be stealing the momentum now as he rushes forward for the net shots and the errors also happen for Ginting, let's gooo!
- 15 May 2022 6:33 AM GMT
What a dominant show by Anthony Ginting as he takes the first game 21-8
Either Lakshya Sen is feeling the nerves or Anthony Ginting is playing on a whole new level but this match has been swayed in Indonesia's favour from the looks of the opening game.
Lakshya will have to find answers quick here to turn things around in Game 2.
- 15 May 2022 6:31 AM GMT
It's simply one-way traffic from Anthony Ginting now
Lakshya Sen isn't being allowed to make his moves here as Ginting just toys with Sen and leads 18-7 here
The point rampage is hard to watch now
- 15 May 2022 6:29 AM GMT
Anthony Ginting is being too fast, too furious for Sen
Anthony Ginting leads 14-7 in this opening game and is on a point rampage, with some really nicely angled returns.
Lakshya Sen is feeling the nerves here.
- 15 May 2022 6:26 AM GMT
Ginting gets the momentum on his side and leads 11-7
Anthony Ginting is in rock-solid form and is dominating the rallies with his clever shots now. Lakshya Sen needs to find some quick answers here in this final!
- 15 May 2022 6:24 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen builds pressure as he trails at 7-8
The opening game is seeing some delightful shots from both as Lakshya is retrieving Ginting's returns well. So much nerves already in this match as the close net shots are so pleasing to watch!
So far, Lakshya lags behind by just one point at 7-8
