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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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Live Updates
- 12 May 2022 8:00 AM GMT
Into the decider, Sindhu levels with Intanon!
Sindhu finds her momentum here and equals at 5 ALL as the service errors also happen for Intanon/
- 12 May 2022 7:52 AM GMT
And we are into a decider, Intanon takes Game 2!
Just as we touch the 40-min mark, we are into a decider in this clash of former World Champs as Intanon takes Game 2 in 21-17!
Let's go, Sindhu!
- 12 May 2022 7:44 AM GMT
Sindhu uses great shot placements here and uses her power!
Sindhu finds here teeth in this game as she races behind Intanon and lags behind at 10-14.
- 12 May 2022 7:40 AM GMT
A very different momentum in Game 2, Ratchnok leads 11-4
Sindhu is yet to charge fully in this game and Ratchanok Intanon, the home favourite, has settled in comfortably here.
She leads 11-4 at the mid-game break.
- 12 May 2022 7:35 AM GMT
Ratchanok Intanton attacks the Sindhu backhand here!
Into Game 2, Intanon comes in all-attacking and makes Sindhu run around the court a lot and forces her to use the backhand.
Sindhu lags behind at 3-6!
- 12 May 2022 7:31 AM GMT
Huge fist pump from PV Sindhu as she wins Game 1!
Ratchanok Intanon offers great heat here but Sindhu stays on her mission against the World No. 8 and wins the opening game 21-18!
- 12 May 2022 7:28 AM GMT
PV Sindhu swings back into momentum here and takes the lead again!
PV Sindhu forces Intanon to make errors as she comes out on top of the rallies!
Sindhu leads 19-18!!
- 12 May 2022 7:25 AM GMT
Intanon takes the lead!
The errors creep in for PV Sindhu here and she loses the lead to Inatnon briefly who leads at 15-14
- 12 May 2022 7:24 AM GMT
Things are getting heated here, Sindhu leads 14-12
Ratchanok Intanon is hot on the chase here as she creates pressure on Sindhu!
Beautiful sliced smashes from Intanon while Sindhu also picks up her level with the net dropshots!
