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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 4:31 PM GMT
Gemke wins Game 1, Prannoy NEEDS TO charge back!
Rasmus Gemke takes Game 1 for Denmark here!
- 13 May 2022 4:30 PM GMT
Costly misses from Prannoy gifts Gemke the game point here
Prannoy is giving his heart, body, soul in this match but Gemke is also being clever with his shots as he gets to game point at 20-13
- 13 May 2022 4:24 PM GMT
Prannoy has a 5-point lead to catch up to here...
Signs of struggle from Prannoy here as he isn't moving too well. Prannoy lags behind at 11-16 here
- 13 May 2022 4:19 PM GMT
Prannoy follows it up with 3 points in a row after that slip, braveheart!
Prannoy comes up at 7-11 here in the opening game. He is struggling but he is showing sheer grit here!
- 13 May 2022 4:18 PM GMT
Prannoy has a really ugly fall here, this is a little alarming for India now, dear God.
— Sohinee Basu (@teeny_tiny_nee) May 13, 2022
Prannoy receives medical assistance here. #TUC2022 #ThomasCup2022 pic.twitter.com/yoRimSMjDp - 13 May 2022 4:15 PM GMT
A slip and a fall again...
Quick medical time out for Prannoy here as he has a bad fall here and Gemke takes a 11-4 lead...
Let's hope he is okay
- 13 May 2022 4:13 PM GMT
Nerves, nerves everywhere, Prannoy slowly coming back in here
Gemke leads at 9-4 right now but Prannoy is doing his best to switch the momentum to his side!
- 13 May 2022 4:11 PM GMT
Gemke takes a 8-3 lead
Gemke is being punishing with the rallies and Prannoy is yet to unleash his full potential in this match. COME ON!
- 13 May 2022 4:08 PM GMT
Gemke tosses around the birdie from corner to corner and it is already intense!
HS Prannoy is behind by 3 points in this opening game as Gemke leads 6-3. Good court coverage by both!
- 13 May 2022 4:04 PM GMT
The crowd cheers so loudly here as the atmosphere gets infectious!
HS Prannoy comes out all attacking from the get-go here. Rasmus Gemke may be World No. 13 but he lacks match practice whereas Prannoy has been in red-hot form.
Can he do it today for India?
