India vs Denmark, Thomas Cup Semi-final 2022: HS Prannoy defeated Rasmus Gemke in a thrilling comeback as India beat Denmark 3-2 to reach the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time ever. India are now assured of at least a silver medal in the tournament. Prannoy went down 13-21 in the first game, but came back to win the second 21-9. He kept up his momentum and won the deciding game 21-12 Earlier Denmark's Anders Skaruup Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard won the fourth match in the ongoing Thomas Cup semi-final tie at the Impact Arena in Thailand. The Danish pair took the match 21-14, 21-13 against the Indian pair of Vishnuvardhan Panjala and Krishna Garaga to make it 2-2. This came after Kidambi Srikanth had given India a 2-1 lead in the ongoing Thomas Cup semi-final tie against Denmark at the Impact Arena in Thailand. Srikanth defeated Anders Antonsen 21-18, 12-21, 21-16 to put India in the driving seat. Earlier, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy defeated Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen in a thriller as India levelled the ongoing Thomas Cup semi-final tie against Denmark. After winning the first set 21-18, the Indian pair dropped two match points in the second as the Danish pair forced a decider. However, in the third set, Satwik and Chirag held their nerves to put India on level terms. In the opening match, Viktor Axelsen defeated Lakshya Sen in straight games 21-13, 21-13 to give Denmark a strong start in the tie. India will now face off against Indonesia in the final. Indonesia beat Japan 3-2 in their semi-final match.
HS Prannoy beats Rasmus Gemke 13-21, 21-9, 21-12 to complete a dramatic comeback and win the Thomas Cup semi-final for India! India are now assured of at least a silver medal for the first time in the tournament's history!
Antonsen continues to fight back and has reduced the deficit to just three points! Srikanth need to recuperate as he looks to put India 2-1 up in the tie
Lakshay Sen will face Viktor Axelsen in the first match of the tie. Both players have met six times, and Axelsen has won five of those encounters. However, Lakshya Sen has been in fine form and will back himself for the win against the lanky Dane!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2022 Thomas Cup semi-finals. India face Denmark in the first semi-final tie at the Impact Arena in Thailand.
