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Thomas & Uber Cup Quarterfinals LIVE: Indian men's team defeat Malaysia to enter semi-finals, confirms bronze - Updates, Scores, Blog, Results
HS Prannoy led the Indian men's team to the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup by defeating Malaysia while it was the end of the road for PV Sindhu & Co. in the Uber Cup. All details here.
A jubilant Indian men's team at the Thomas Cup (Source: Twitter/Sports18/Badminton Photo)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the quarterfinals of the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2022 being held at the Impact Arena, Thailand.
It was curtain call for the Indian women's team led by PV Sindhu as they lost 0-3 to Thailand earlier today and exited the Uber Cup.
In the men's half, the Indian men's team created history with HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, and Satwik-Chirag leading the team to their first semi-final in 43 years and confirmed the first medal for India at the Thomas Cup!
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- 12 May 2022 9:12 AM GMT
Chochuwong in the lead!
As expected the Thai opens up an early 5-3 lead. Aakarshi will have to play out of her skin.
- 12 May 2022 9:02 AM GMT
Next up - Aakarshi Kashyap vs Pornpawee Chochuwong!
Aakarshi HAS to win the match to keep India's hopes alive here but she will face Pornpawee Chochuwong, an up and rising talent from Thailand and it just won't be easy.
- 12 May 2022 9:00 AM GMT
And that is business wrapped for the Thai pair who gives the team a 2-0 lead
Simran and Shruti lose and go down fighting to the Thai duo, 21-16, 21-13 in a 37-minute battle.
Thailand leads 2-0 in this tie. The pressure will be on Aakarshi Kashyap now to deliver and keep India in the Uber Cup still. Very tricky!
- 12 May 2022 8:55 AM GMT
Quite a few judgement errors from the Indian pair here...
Facepalm moment for Simran here as she returns a shot that was well-wide and misses it. Too many errors now.
The Thai pair lead 16-11
- 12 May 2022 8:51 AM GMT
The Thai pair get the momentum again
Too many errors from Simran and Shruti again as nerves probably get to them. The Thai duo lead 11-8
- 12 May 2022 8:44 AM GMT
Mathias Boe is here courtside with the advice!
Mathias Boe asks the Indian pair to take longer breaks between rallies here to gain some energy.
advice
- 12 May 2022 8:42 AM GMT
Extremely well-fought but it is the Thai pair who take Game 1
Simran and Shruti give it their all but the Thai pair gain momentum at the right juncture to take the first game, 21-16
- 12 May 2022 8:41 AM GMT
Costly miss by Shruti here and it is 5 game points for the Thai duo
Shruti's return finds the net hard and it gifts game point opportunity to the Thai duo
- 12 May 2022 8:39 AM GMT
The Thai pair charges back after a 57-shot rally!
Quite the gruelling comeback now for the Thai pair as they lead 17-15. Come on, India
