Badminton
Thomas Cup Semi-finals HIGHLIGHTS: India defeats Denmark to enter finals — Scores, Updates, Medal, Blog
Fireworks are set to fly as Lakshya Sen and Co. lead the charge against Viktor Axelsen and his men in the India vs Denmark Thomas Cup 2022 semi-final tie. Follow LIVE.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth during the Thomas Cup 2022 semi-finals against Denmark (Source: Badminton Photo)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup 2022, being held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand!
Lakshya Sen went down to Viktor Axelsen but Satwik-Chirag managed a nervous three-set win against Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen to level the tie at 1-1. Kidambi Srikanth also followed it up with a fantastic win against Anders Antonsen. However, the pair of Krishna and Vishnu lost and finally HS Prannoy stepped up once more to create history for India and took the team to their maiden Thomas Cup final!
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Live Updates
- 13 May 2022 1:42 PM GMT
Antonsen leads by 2-1
Kidambi finds a shot falling on the backline, and wins his first point in the match.
- 13 May 2022 1:41 PM GMT
Game 1 begins
The battle of the two World Championships silver medallists is underway.
- 13 May 2022 1:37 PM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth has won the toss and has opted to serve
A reminder, Kidambi Srikanth hasn't lost a single match so far in the Thomas Cup.
- 13 May 2022 1:36 PM GMT
Next up: Kidambi Srikanth to take on Anders Antonsen
The former world no. 1 male shuttler Kidambi Srikanth makes his way on the court.
- 13 May 2022 1:31 PM GMT
AND THE BOYS DO IT!!! SATWIK'S FLICK SERVE WINS THE MATCH!
What a nervous encounter was this as Satwik-Chirag WIN!!! India levels with Denmark at 1-1!
Satwik-Chirag lasts out a nervous thriller, 21-18, 23-21, 22-20 here at the Impact Arena!
- 13 May 2022 1:28 PM GMT
The Danes save 5 Match Points and it is 20 ALL
Sheer nerves from Satwik-Chirag now...
- 13 May 2022 1:25 PM GMT
The Indian cheering squad is here!!!
Satwik-Chirag lead 19-15 and the Indian camp gets all excited!
- 13 May 2022 1:23 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag take a slender 3-point lead
The Danes hit a return out and challenge it - thankfully it remains unsuccessful as Satwik-Chirag lead at 17-14!
Come on, boys!
