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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 2:56 PM GMT
Some mad stuff from Krishna-Vishnu as they find delightful corners!!
Krishna-Vishnu lead 12-14 here and what fantastic form they are showing!! Great winners!
- 12 May 2022 2:54 PM GMT
Vishnu-Krishna come back full steam after the mid-game break!
Vishnu-Krishna make up quickly and come up fast at 11-11 here!!!
- 12 May 2022 2:51 PM GMT
The Malaysians start full steam here!
Krishna and Vishnu have to step up their game here as the Malaysians attack away. A few service errors from the Malaysians gift points to the Indians here who lag at 6-10.
- 12 May 2022 2:46 PM GMT
And we are good to begin as the Malaysians open serve!
This is going to be a heated match here, mark our words!
- 12 May 2022 2:40 PM GMT
Up Next: Krishna-Vishnu in action!
This is the match. The Indian management has decided to gamble in the second doubles match and this is it. A young pair of Krishna Prasad and Vishnuvardhan will go up against the scratch pair of Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi.
Can the Indians cause an upset and help their team into semifinals? Or will the Malaysians survive?
- 12 May 2022 2:37 PM GMT
Srikanth WINSSSS!
Kidambi Srikanth has done it. He has beaten NG Tze Yong 21-11, 21-17 in 41 minutes. But, more importantly, he has given India a 2-1 lead in this all-important Quarterfinal tie against Malaysia.
- 12 May 2022 2:35 PM GMT
4 MATCH POINTS, SRIKANTH!
Kidambi Srikanth fights his way back. He leads 20-16 now and has four match points. Can Yong still turn this around?
- 12 May 2022 2:29 PM GMT
Yong draws level!
Just as I type that Yong has drawn level at 14-14 and Srikanth seems clueless.
- 12 May 2022 2:28 PM GMT
Brilliant fightback from Yong!
Wow, a stunning fightback this from Yong. Srikanth looks flustered all of a sudden and his lead is down to just two points at 14-12.
- 12 May 2022 2:22 PM GMT
11-5
Easy peasy for Kidambi Srikanth as Yong keeps on gifting him point after point. He has a solid 11-5 lead and India look all set to go 2-1 up in this tie.
