From PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to mixed team's silver: How Indian shuttlers roared and inspired at CWG 2022

The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup here on Thursday.

India is thus assured of at least a bronze at the Thomas Cup. The country has not won a medal at the event since 1979. India had bagged three bronze in the past when they reached inter-zonal finals. However, it is the first time since the change in the qualifying format that the country won a medal at the prestigious tournament.

Up against a team that has won the title five times, the world number 8 pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy rose to the occasion to see India home. India will next take on either Korea or Denmark.

A lot of expectation rode on world championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen but he couldn't go the distance in the opening singles, losing 21-23 9-21 to reigning world champion Lee Zii Jia in 46 minutes. 
With the Malaysian fans thronging the Impact Arena, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy took to the court and the duo dished out a superlative performance to outwit world number 13 Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin 21-19 21-15 to bring India back in the five-match tie.

It was an all-out attack in the final phase of the second game which saw the Indian pair set up five match points with Chirag converting with a smash, leaving the Indian camp all pumped up. 
Srikanth rode on his superior and varied strokeplay to outclass world number 46 NG Tze Yong 21-11 21-17 and give India a 2-1 lead.

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The world number 45 combination of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala were handed the task of taming Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi and the Indian pair produced a good effort before losing 19-21 17-21 as the match went into the decider.

World number 23 HS Prannoy was all fired up in the final contest as he handled the pressure to erase an 1-6 deficit early in the first game to eventually canter to a 21-13 21-8 win over 22-year-old Jun Hao Leong as India completed a fantastic come-from-behind victory.

The moment Prannoy unleashed a smash to seal the contest, his teammates entered the court and rejoiced. 
Earlier, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu fought hard before losing to Ratchanok Intanon as the Indian women's team crashed out of the Uber Cup Finals after being drubbed 0-3 by Thailand in the quarterfinals. 
World No. 7 Sindhu was off colour for the second consecutive day as she squandered a one-game lead to go down 21-18 17-21 12-21 against Intanon, ranked eighth, in a 59-minute first women's singles match. 
The defeat means Sindhu now trails Intanon 4-7 on head-to-head record.

India were down 0-2 when the women's doubles pair of Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi lost 16-21 13-21 against the Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. It was no better for Aakarshi Kashyap, who surrendered 16-21 11-21 to Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second singles match that lasted 42 minutes, as Thailand completed a 3-0 thrashing, making the remaining two matches of the tie redundant.

The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup here on Thursday.

The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup here on Thursday. India is thus assured of at least a bronze at the Thomas Cup. The country has not won a medal at the event since 1979. India had bagged three bronze in the past when they reached inter-zonal finals. However, it is the first time since the change in the qualifying format that the country won a medal at the prestigious tournament. Up against a team that has won the title five times, the world number 8 pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy rose to the occasion to see India home. India will next take on either Korea or Denmark. A lot of expectation rode on world championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen but he couldn't go the distance in the opening singles, losing 21-23 9-21 to reigning world champion Lee Zii Jia in 46 minutes. With the Malaysian fans thronging the Impact Arena, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy took to the court and the duo dished out a superlative performance to outwit world number 13 Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin 21-19 21-15 to bring India back in the five-match tie. It was an all-out attack in the final phase of the second game which saw the Indian pair set up five match points with Chirag converting with a smash, leaving the Indian camp all pumped up. Srikanth rode on his superior and varied strokeplay to outclass world number 46 NG Tze Yong 21-11 21-17 and give India a 2-1 lead. ALSO READ | PV Sindhu-led India crash out of Uber Cup, go down to Thailand in quarter-finals The world number 45 combination of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala were handed the task of taming Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi and the Indian pair produced a good effort before losing 19-21 17-21 as the match went into the decider. World number 23 HS Prannoy was all fired up in the final contest as he handled the pressure to erase an 1-6 deficit early in the first game to eventually canter to a 21-13 21-8 win over 22-year-old Jun Hao Leong as India completed a fantastic come-from-behind victory. The moment Prannoy unleashed a smash to seal the contest, his teammates entered the court and rejoiced. Earlier, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu fought hard before losing to Ratchanok Intanon as the Indian women's team crashed out of the Uber Cup Finals after being drubbed 0-3 by Thailand in the quarterfinals. World No. 7 Sindhu was off colour for the second consecutive day as she squandered a one-game lead to go down 21-18 17-21 12-21 against Intanon, ranked eighth, in a 59-minute first women's singles match. The defeat means Sindhu now trails Intanon 4-7 on head-to-head record. India were down 0-2 when the women's doubles pair of Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi lost 16-21 13-21 against the Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. It was no better for Aakarshi Kashyap, who surrendered 16-21 11-21 to Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second singles match that lasted 42 minutes, as Thailand completed a 3-0 thrashing, making the remaining two matches of the tie redundant.

Thomas Cup: Kidambi Srikanth & Co. beat Malaysia in thrilling tie to assure India of a bronze medal

Saina Nehwal Wednesday registered a major upset as she lost to Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 22-20, 15-21, 10-21 in the first round of the Malaysian Open.

Saina, who withdrew from Swiss Open due to acute gastroenteritis, was playing her first game and lacked stamina.&nbsp;

Chochuwong took just 54 minutes to beat Nehwal and advance to the second round.

Earlier, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/malaysian-open-pv-sindhu-kidambi-srikanth-advance-to-second-round-207720">Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round</a> in Kuala Lumpur. 
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Sindhu faced a stiff challenge from World no 20 Aya Ohori but surpassed her performance 22-20 21-12 to record her sixth win over the Japanese.

Meanwhile, Srikanth defeated Indonesia’s Ihsan Maulana Mustofa 21-18 21-16 in nearly 38 minutes.

Fifth seed Sindhu will next face Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun, while Srikanth will lock horns with Thailand’s Khosit Phetpradab on Thursday.

Saina Nehwal Wednesday registered a major upset as she lost to Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 22-20, 15-21, 10-21 in the first round of the Malaysian Open. Saina, who withdrew from Swiss Open due to acute gastroenteritis, was playing her first game and lacked stamina.

Saina Nehwal Wednesday registered a major upset as she lost to Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 22-20, 15-21, 10-21 in the first round of the Malaysian Open. Saina, who withdrew from Swiss Open due to acute gastroenteritis, was playing her first game and lacked stamina. Chochuwong took just 54 minutes to beat Nehwal and advance to the second round. Earlier, Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round in Kuala Lumpur. Sindhu faced a stiff challenge from World no 20 Aya Ohori but surpassed her performance 22-20 21-12 to record her sixth win over the Japanese. Meanwhile, Srikanth defeated Indonesia’s Ihsan Maulana Mustofa 21-18 21-16 in nearly 38 minutes. Fifth seed Sindhu will next face Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun, while Srikanth will lock horns with Thailand’s Khosit Phetpradab on Thursday.

Malaysia Open: Saina Nehwal knocked out in first round after losing to Thailand's Chochuwong

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open World Tour Super 500 tournament here Thursday.

Fourth-seeded Srikanth, who had claimed a silver medal at this year's Commonwealth Games, had to dig deep in his reservoir to outwit fellow Indian H S Prannoy 18-21 30-29 21-18 in a thrilling match, clocking an hour and seven minutes.

Srikanth will face either Japan's Kenta Nishimoto or Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen.

Sameer, however, qualified for the quarterfinals after his formidable opponent, Olympic champion Lin Dan pulled out of the competition due to injury. He will face either Denmark's Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus or local hope Lee Cheuk Yiu on Friday.&nbsp;

However, mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa lost 17-21 11-21 to Chinese Taipei's Lee Yang and Hsu Ya Ching to bow out of the tournament.

The match between the two trainees of the Pulella Gopichand academy turned out to be a pulsating contest as former world no 1 Srikanth did the catch up act with Prannoy enjoying the early spoils.&nbsp;

Prannoy, who had defeated Srikanth at the Senior National final last year, moved neck-and-neck till 9-9 before the former jumped to a 14-10 lead.&nbsp;

Srikanth clawed back at 15-15 before Prannoy again moved ahead to secure the opening game.

The second game was a cliffhanger as the duo played out of their skin, giving nothing away. After a close-battle, Srikanth grabbed a slender 11-10 lead at the break, which evaporated soon as Prannoy took a 15-12 lead.

Srikanth again drew parity at 16-16 and moved to 19-17. However, Prannoy took two points to make it 19-19.&nbsp;

After that there was nothing to separate the two as both kept taking points alternatively before Srikanth managed to grab the upper limit of 30 points first to pocket the game and roar back into the contest.

In the decider, Srikanth continued his momentum surging to outwitted 11-4 lead at the interval. Prannoy caught up at 16-16 before Srikanth again moved ahead to seal the contest.&nbsp;

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open World Tour Super 500 tournament here Thursday. Fourth-seeded Srikanth, who had claimed a silver medal at this year's Commonwealth Games, had to dig deep in his reservoir to outwit fellow Indian H S Prannoy 18-21 30-29 21-18 in a thrilling match, clocking an hour and seven minutes.

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open World Tour Super 500 tournament here Thursday. Fourth-seeded Srikanth, who had claimed a silver medal at this year's Commonwealth Games, had to dig deep in his reservoir to outwit fellow Indian H S Prannoy 18-21 30-29 21-18 in a thrilling match, clocking an hour and seven minutes. Srikanth will face either Japan's Kenta Nishimoto or Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen. Sameer, however, qualified for the quarterfinals after his formidable opponent, Olympic champion Lin Dan pulled out of the competition due to injury. He will face either Denmark's Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus or local hope Lee Cheuk Yiu on Friday. However, mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa lost 17-21 11-21 to Chinese Taipei's Lee Yang and Hsu Ya Ching to bow out of the tournament. The match between the two trainees of the Pulella Gopichand academy turned out to be a pulsating contest as former world no 1 Srikanth did the catch up act with Prannoy enjoying the early spoils. Prannoy, who had defeated Srikanth at the Senior National final last year, moved neck-and-neck till 9-9 before the former jumped to a 14-10 lead. Srikanth clawed back at 15-15 before Prannoy again moved ahead to secure the opening game. The second game was a cliffhanger as the duo played out of their skin, giving nothing away. After a close-battle, Srikanth grabbed a slender 11-10 lead at the break, which evaporated soon as Prannoy took a 15-12 lead. Srikanth again drew parity at 16-16 and moved to 19-17. However, Prannoy took two points to make it 19-19. After that there was nothing to separate the two as both kept taking points alternatively before Srikanth managed to grab the upper limit of 30 points first to pocket the game and roar back into the contest. In the decider, Srikanth continued his momentum surging to outwitted 11-4 lead at the interval. Prannoy caught up at 16-16 before Srikanth again moved ahead to seal the contest.

Hong Kong Open: Srikanth, Sameer enter quarterfinals

India's Kidambi Srikanth lost&nbsp;against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals.&nbsp;

The in-form Momota dominated from the beginning and won the first set&nbsp;21-9.

Srikanth, who was struggling to defend, lost the game 21-9, 21-11.

With this stunning victory, the Japanese star shuttler has reached to the semi-finals win over former champion Kidambi Srikanth.

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Earlier, Srikanth had <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/china-open-srikanth-sindhu-enter-quarter-finals-166876">defeated Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon</a> 21-12, 15-21, 24-22 in a match which lasted nearly an hour to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/china-open-srikanth-sindhu-enter-quarter-finals-166876">enter quarters</a>.

In the mixed doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the meet, losing to Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China 14-21, 11-21 in straight games.&nbsp;

Second pair Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy lost to Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen of Denmark.

India's Kidambi Srikanth lost against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals. The in-form Momota dominated from the beginning and won the first set 21-9.

India's Kidambi Srikanth lost against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals. The in-form Momota dominated from the beginning and won the first set 21-9. Srikanth, who was struggling to defend, lost the game 21-9, 21-11. With this stunning victory, the Japanese star shuttler has reached to the semi-finals win over former champion Kidambi Srikanth. China Open: Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in Men's Singles Quarterfinals (File pic) pic.twitter.com/PVN2FEv86Y — ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2018 × Earlier, Srikanth had defeated Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon 21-12, 15-21, 24-22 in a match which lasted nearly an hour to enter quarters. In the mixed doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the meet, losing to Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China 14-21, 11-21 in straight games. Second pair Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy lost to Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen of Denmark.

China Open: Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals

India's Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals.&nbsp;

The in-form Momota dominated from the beginning and won the first set 21-9.

Srikanth, who was struggling to defend, lost the game 21-9, 21-11.

With this stunning victory, the Japanese star shuttler has reached to the semi-finals win over former champion Kidambi Srikanth.

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Earlier, Srikanth had <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/china-open-srikanth-sindhu-enter-quarter-finals-166876">defeated Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon</a> 21-12, 15-21, 24-22 in a match which lasted nearly an hour to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/china-open-srikanth-sindhu-enter-quarter-finals-166876">enter quarters</a>.

In the mixed doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the meet, losing to Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China 14-21, 11-21 in straight games.&nbsp;

Second pair Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy lost to Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen of Denmark.

India's Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals. The in-form Momota dominated from the beginning and won the first set 21-9.

India's Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals. The in-form Momota dominated from the beginning and won the first set 21-9. Srikanth, who was struggling to defend, lost the game 21-9, 21-11. With this stunning victory, the Japanese star shuttler has reached to the semi-finals win over former champion Kidambi Srikanth. China Open: Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in Men's Singles Quarterfinals (File pic) pic.twitter.com/PVN2FEv86Y — ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2018 × Earlier, Srikanth had defeated Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon 21-12, 15-21, 24-22 in a match which lasted nearly an hour to enter quarters. In the mixed doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the meet, losing to Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China 14-21, 11-21 in straight games. Second pair Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy lost to Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen of Denmark.

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From PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to mixed team's silver: How Indian shuttlers roared and inspired at CWG 2022

Thomas Cup: Kidambi Srikanth & Co. beat Malaysia in thrilling tie to assure India of a bronze medal

Malaysia Open: Saina Nehwal knocked out in first round after losing to Thailand's Chochuwong

Hong Kong Open: Srikanth, Sameer enter quarterfinals

China Open: Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals

China Open: Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth loses against Japan's Kento Momota in men's singles quarter-finals