India created history in Thomas Cup, beat Denmark, made it to the final for the first time
For Indian badminton, Friday, May 13, was recorded in the pages of history. While making it to the finals of the Thomas Cup for the first time, the Indian team did the amazing thing that every Indian was waiting for. India bounced back after a backward match against Denmark in the semi-finals and registered a 3-2 win to give the countrymen a chance to swoon.
HS Prannoy displayed scintillating spirit in the deciding fifth match despite a leg ache as the Indian men’s badminton team made history by storming into the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time after beating Denmark 3-2 in a thrilling semi-final here. With this, India has ensured at least a silver medal. Prannoy came to play in this match after taking pain medicine and played an important role in winning the Indian team.
India did not start well and Lakshya Sen lost his singles match against Victor by a margin of 13-21, 13-21. After this the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the doubles match 21-18. Won 21-23, 21-20 and leveled. After this, India’s star and World Championship silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth won the match 21-18, 12-21, 21-15 to give India a 2-1 lead. After this, the pair of Krishna and Vishnu got a crushing defeat of 14-21, 13-21 and the score was tied at 2-2.
HS Prannoy, a star male player from Indian badminton, showed a great game in the deciding 5th match, giving Team India victory in the match going on. The Indian men’s badminton team advanced to the final of the tournament for the first time after registering a 3-2 win against a team like Denmark in a thrilling semi-final.
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Dream of a billion plus just came true. Absolute champion stuff from our boys as they became the first ever ๐ฎ๐ณteam to advance into the ๐๐๐๐ผ๐S of #ThomasCup
Kudos to entire coaching team & support staffs. Take a bow๐@himantabiswa#ThomasCup2022#IndiaontheRise pic.twitter.com/cGdeFJIZD7
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) May 13, 2022
In the Thomas Cup, the Indian team entered the semi-finals after 43 years since 1979. Earlier, the Indian team had never been able to progress beyond this stage, but this time the team has raised hopes of winning the title by reaching the finals. The Indian team defeated the 2016 champion team Denmark in a very tough match.
