Badminton
Thomas Cup: India knocked out, lost to China 1-3 in quarterfinal- HIGHLIGHTS
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HS Prannoy and Satwik-Chirag will be key for India in the Thomas Cup quarter-final against China. (Photo Credits: Badminton Photo)
Thomas Cup LIVE: Defending champions India will take on China in the quarter-final of Thomas Cup 2024 after finishing second in Group C after losing 1-4 against Indonesia.
In an interesting team selection, the Indian team is fielding Kiran George in the third men's single instead of higher-ranked Kidambi Srikanth.
Fixtures of the match- 2:30 PM IST
MS1- HS Prannoy v Shi Yu Qi
MD1- Satwik-Chirag v Liang-Wang
MS2- Lakshya Sen v Li Shi Feng
MD2- Dhruv/Pratheek v He/Ren
MS3- Kiran George v Lu Guang Zu
Stay tuned for updates.
Live Updates
- 2 May 2024 9:31 AM GMT
HS Prannoy wins the first game.
A brilliant start for the Indian team as their main man HS Prannoy wins the first game against Shi Yu Qi 21-15. However, he needs to maintain the intensity and win the second game.
- 2 May 2024 9:29 AM GMT
HS Prannoy takes four point lead.
A fascinating rally with both shuttlers displaying immaculate defence but Prannoy takes the point with Shi hitting it on the net. Prannoy leads 18-14.
- 2 May 2024 9:27 AM GMT
Shi Yu Qi closing on now.
Shi Yu Qi takes two points as Prannoy errs on the net and he is trailing 14-16 now.
- 2 May 2024 9:24 AM GMT
Prannoy has the lead but Shi is attacking relentlessly.
Barring a couple of errors after the interval, Shi Yu Qi has been on the toes and kept Prannoy on his. A brilliant rally from both shuttlers with Shi sending the shuttle wide.
Prannoy leads 15-11.
- 2 May 2024 9:21 AM GMT
Incredible attack from Shi Yu Qi.
Shi has won three consecutive points on the back of three superb winners. Brilliant attack from him to find the angles to place his winners. Prannoy leads 12-9.
- 2 May 2024 9:19 AM GMT
HS Prannoy leads at the mid-game interval.
A solid start for HS Prannoy as he has displayed some astonishing shots and caught Shi wrong-footed. Prannoy leads 11-6.
A sol
- 2 May 2024 9:15 AM GMT
Shi Yu Qi is gaining his rhythm now.
Two consecutive points for Shi and he is gaining back his momentum. Prannoy leads 8-4 at the moment but has to be wary about the prowess of Shi.
- 2 May 2024 9:13 AM GMT
HS Prannoy takes the early lead.
Prannoy is moving well on the court and earns his fifth point with a gritty return behind the space left by Shi Yu Qi. Prannoy leads 6-2 at the moment.
