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Thomas Cup LIVE - India v/s Denmark Quarterfinal - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from India's quarterfinal clash against Denmark in the Thomas Cup 2020.
Kidambi Srikanth (Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog of India's quarterfinal clash against Denmark at the 2020 Thomas Cup.
The Indian women crashed out of the 2020 Uber Cup yesterday after falling to a 3-0 defeat against Japan in the quarterfinals. Can the men better them in the Thomas Cup and force their way into the semifinal with a win over Denmark?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates from the Ceres Arena.
Live Updates
- 15 Oct 2021 3:37 PM GMT
11-6
The Danish pair goes into the mid-game break with an 11-6 lead. It started closely but the Indians have fallen far behind.
Is there a comeback from here for Dhruv Kapila-Arjun MR? More importantly, is there a comeback from here for India?
- 15 Oct 2021 3:35 PM GMT
10-6
Mathias and Sogaard have now opened up a 4-point lead at 10-6. This is not looking good for India.
- 15 Oct 2021 3:34 PM GMT
What a rally!
A fantastic rally, which Mathias Christiansen completely dominates. He runs all across the court and kills it from the net. Denmark leads 9-6.
- 15 Oct 2021 3:32 PM GMT
7-5
After a close start, Mathias and Sogaard have opened up a 2-point lead. Pressure mounting on the young Indians.
- 15 Oct 2021 3:31 PM GMT
SMASHHHH!
A wonderful backhand from Kapila first and then comes a killer smash from Arjun MR. 5-4 lead to India.
- 15 Oct 2021 3:30 PM GMT
Close start!
This has been very close so far. Nothing to differentiate between both pairs in the second game. 4-4.
- 15 Oct 2021 3:28 PM GMT
1-1
India takes the first point of the second game, but the Danish pair hits back to level things up.
- 15 Oct 2021 3:27 PM GMT
India's Thomas Cup campaign on an edge
A loss in the next game will not only be a loss against the name of Dhruv Kapila and Arjun MR, but it will be a loss for India in this quarterfinal of the 2020 Thomas Cup.
Pressure firmly on Kapila-Arjun to deliver the goods with India's campaign on the line.
- 15 Oct 2021 3:25 PM GMT
21-16
Denmark takes the opening game 21-16 in 20 minutes. They were 4-0 down and then 4-8 down, but what a comeback this has been from Mathias and Sogaard to win the first game.
