BWF World Championships 2021 Semi-Final Highlights: Kidambi Srikanth Reaches Final, Lakshya Sen Takes Home Bronze
Badminton World Championships highlights: Kidambi Srikanth beat Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in an all-Indian semi-final clash to reach the final of the ongoing 2021 BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain on Saturday.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:December 18, 2021 11:58 PM IST
2021 BWF World Championships semi-final highlights: Kidambi Srikanth beat Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in an all-Indian semi-final clash to reach the final of the ongoing 2021 BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain on Saturday. In a thrilling clash, Sen won the opening game 21-17 before Srikanth pulled level by winning the second game 21-14. Srikanth then pulled ahead in the final stretch of the deciding game to win the match and become the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Championships. Sen is the fourth Indian overall to win a medal at the showpiece event. Lakshya Sen had earlier overcome China's Zhao Jun Peng, 21-15, 15-21, 22-20 in a hard-fought quarter-final match while Kidambi Srikanth cruised past Mark Caljouw, defeating the Dutchman 21-8, 21-7 in 26 minutes in the last eight. India are assured of at least a silver, as well as a bronze medal, regardless of today's result.
BWF World Championships 2021 Semi-Final: Lakshya Sen vs Kidambi Srikanth, Highlights From Huelva, Spain
- 23:49 (IST)Thank you for staying with usThat's it from us today. Join us again for the final on Sunday when Kidambi Srikanth will fight for the gold medal.
- 23:48 (IST)SRIKANTH WINS!Srikanth wins the final game 21-17 to win the match 17-21, 21-14, 21-17.
- 23:45 (IST)Srikanth 19-16 aheadSrikanth 19-16 ahead in the decider!
- 23:43 (IST)Srikanth 17-16 aheadSrikanth is 17-16 ahead in the decider.
- 23:40 (IST)15-15It's 15-all in the decider!
- 23:38 (IST)Srikanth pulls levelSrikanth levels it at 13-13.
- 23:35 (IST)Sen maintains leadSen takes a 13-10 lead.
- 23:31 (IST)Sen takes leadSen takes a crucial 11-8 lead in the deciding game.
- 23:26 (IST)Srikanth 7-6 aheadSrikanth takes a 7-6 lead in the final game.
- 23:24 (IST)Sen fights backSen fights back to take a 5-4 lead.
- 23:24 (IST)Srikanth aheadSrikanth takes a 4-2 lead in the deciding game.
- 23:22 (IST)Sen is struggling a bitSen seems to be struggling a bit here. A fifty-shot rally just now has further added to his exhaustion.
- 23:19 (IST)Srikanth wins second game!IT'S ALL LEVEL! Srikanth dominates the final stretch of the second game to win it 21-14. The Srikanth-Sen semi-final in Huelva is going the distance
- 23:14 (IST)Sen reduces deficitSen wins the next two points. Srikanth still ahead 16-14.
- 23:13 (IST)Srikanth looks to pull levelSrikanth is 16-12 ahead in the second game. Can he win it to pull level in the match?
- 23:07 (IST)Srikanth leads in 2nd gameSrikanth fights back, takes 11-9 lead in the second game.
- 23:04 (IST)Srikanth eyes fightbackSen races to a 8-4 lead but Srikanth wins the next two points to reduce the deficit.
- 23:02 (IST)Early lead for Sen in second gameSen takes a 5-3 lead in the second game.
- 22:59 (IST)Lakshya Sen wins the opening gameAdvantage Lakshya Sen! The youngster takes the opening game 21-17.
- 22:53 (IST)Back level!It's back level again! 16-16!
- 22:50 (IST)Sen aheadA very tight contest in Huelva so far. Sen has a slender 13-10 lead
- 22:46 (IST)See-saw battleSen briefly took an 8-7 lead but Srikanth immediately levelled it at 8-8!
- 22:43 (IST)Sen pulls level againAnd Sen pulls level at 6-6! This has been very close so far.
- 22:42 (IST)Early lead for SrikanthSrikanth has raced to an early lead. He leads Sen 6-4.
- 22:40 (IST)Sen pulls levelLakshya Sen quickly pulls level at 2-2
- 22:39 (IST)Srikanth draws first bloodIt's Srikanth who wins the first point of the match.
- 22:37 (IST)Both players ready for the battleThe match is about the start and both players seem ready for the battle ahead.
- 22:27 (IST)Padukone, Praneeth Previous MedallistsPrakash Padukone (2019) and B Sai Praneeth (2019) are the only Indian men to have won medals in this competition in the past.
- 22:01 (IST)Not long nowThe men's doubles semi-final that precedes the Srikant-Sen match is underway. It shouldn't be a long wait from here.
- 21:35 (IST)First Indian male finalistThe winner of this match will be the first Indian man to reach a final at the BWF World Championships.
- 21:20 (IST)Waiting timeBoth Srikanth and Sen will have to wait for a while. A women's doubles semi-final is underway, following which there will be a men's doubles match in the same court. Srikanth and Sen will take the court after that.
- 21:11 (IST)Two medals assured for IndiaRegardless of what happens in today's match, India will take home two medals from the BWF World Championships. The winner of this match will move into the gold medal match while the one who loses this will bag the bronze medal.
- 21:07 (IST)Welcome to our live coverageHello and welcome to our live coverage of the BWF World Championships semi-final match between Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth.