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 2:55 PM GMT
Antonsen making a comeback
Another error by Kidambi.
Things are changing soon in this match as Antonsen is on the chart of a comeback.
- 13 May 2022 2:54 PM GMT
Antonsen 11-15 Kidambi
It's becoming more interesting, as Kidambi is faltering with his shots on the net. Antonsen bags 5 of the last 6 points.
- 13 May 2022 2:53 PM GMT
Antonsen shows signs of attack and looks like he is planning to tire off Kidambi. He closes in at 10-14.
- 13 May 2022 2:52 PM GMT
The audience goes absolutely crazy as Kidambi slowly inches towards a win points after points.
- 13 May 2022 2:51 PM GMT
Antonsen 8-14 Kidambi
Antonsen keeps it close to the net and brings Kidambi forward. He ends it with a smash to the body.
- 13 May 2022 2:49 PM GMT
Kidambi leads by 14-6
Kidambi prolongs the rally and makes a quick change in pace, which wins him another point.
- 13 May 2022 2:47 PM GMT
Antonsen drives Kidambi in the corner and finishes off with a smash. He wins a point after quite some time
- 13 May 2022 2:46 PM GMT
Antonsen 4-11 Kidambi
Kidambi wins 7 points in a row and establishes a seven-point advantage over Antonsen at the mid-game interval.
