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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 12:58 PM GMT
What a showdown was this but Lakshya Sen loses a hard-fought encounter...
Lee Zii Jia got the revenge he wanted as he humbles Lakshya Sen, especially in Game 2, to win the match 23-21, 21-9 in 46 minutes.
Sen was brilliant in Game 1 and even had Game Point opportunities but it was a Zii Jia show in Game 2.
Malaysia leads 1-0 in this tie.
- 12 May 2022 12:54 PM GMT
A glaring 10-point lead for the Malaysian here...
It's all going downhill for Sen currently...as he lags behind at 8-18
- 12 May 2022 12:51 PM GMT
Good net shot from Sen but the follow-up is an error...
Zii Jia is happily leading away at 13-5 here as Sen is yet to make a punch in Game 2.
- 12 May 2022 12:46 PM GMT
Lakshya Sen on the comeback trail, come on!
Lakshya Sen gets in with his powerful smashes, let's go!
- 12 May 2022 12:44 PM GMT
Lee Zii Jia comes into Game 2 with renewed energy and leads 0-7!
Quite the drastic start to the second game here as Lakshya Sen trails by 0-7. Very, very strange events.
- 12 May 2022 12:40 PM GMT
And Lee Zii Jia wins the first game by a hairline margin! Such a narrow miss!
Lee Zii Jia gets the momentum and wins the first game 23-21 by such a narrow margin. Lakshya Sen couldn't capitalise his game points.
Sen needs to buck up and get a better lead now in Game 2! Come on!!!
- 12 May 2022 12:37 PM GMT
Such heart-in-the-mouth moments here! It is 20 ALL!
Lee Zii Jia won't give up so easily! Powerful attack from the Malaysian as he saves 2 game points.
It is 20 ALL!
- 12 May 2022 12:35 PM GMT
Zii Jia's returns fall long, Sen is happy! GAME POINT FOR SEN!
LAKSHYA SEN HAS GAME POINT AT 20-18! COME ON!
