Thomas Cup Semifinals, India vs Denmark, Highlights: India Reach Final For 1st Time As HS Prannoy Wins Thrilling Decider
India vs Denmark,Thomas Cup Semi-final 2022: India beat Denmark 3-2 to reach the final of the tournament for the first time ever.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:May 13, 2022 11:25 PM IST

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.
Here are the Highlights of the Thomas Cup 2022 Semifinals Tie Between India and Denmark from the Impact Arena in Thailand
- 22:44 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: HS PRANNOY WINS IT FOR INDIA!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!
- 22:20 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: HS PRANNOY STORMS BACK IN 2ND GAMEHS Prannoy, after losing the first game, won the second 21-9 against Rasmus Gemke, to take the match and the semi-final into the very last game!
- 21:59 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: RASMUS GEMKE TAKES FIRST GAME AGAINST HS PRANNOYRasmus Gemke has won the first game of the deciding tie between India and Denmark 21-13 against HS Prannoy
- 21:29 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: DENMARK MAKE IT 2-2Frederik Sogaard and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen beat P. Garaga and Vishnu Panjala in the men's doubles clash by 21-14, 21-13
- 21:02 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: DANES TAKE FIRST GAME!Rasmussen-Sogaard take the first game 21-14 against Garaja-Panja. On to the second one!
- 20:55 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: DOMINANCE!Rasmussen and Sogaard are running away with this game! Now lead by 9 points and will look to take the lead in this fourth match.'Live Score; Panja-Garaga 8:17 Rasumussen-Sogaard
- 20:34 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: SRIKANTH WINS!India take a 2-1 lead in the tie. Incredible scene. Srikanth beats Antonsen in three games -- 21-18, 12-21, 21-16
- 20:26 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: TOP RALLY!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 tieLive Score; Srikanth 15 (1):(1) 13 Antonsen
- 20:16 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: EXCELLENT SHOT!Srikanth on the front foot! The gap is now seven points! Looks set for a grand finsih.Live Score; Live Score; Srikanth 11 (1):(1) 4 Antonsen
- 20:06 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: OFF TO THE DECIDER!Antonsen takes the second set convincingly!
- 19:58 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: TOP STUFF FROM THE DANE!Excellent drop shot from Antonsen! Another point from him as he looks to extend his lead an close out this game!Live Score; Srikanth 12 (1):(0) 17 Antonsen
- 19:52 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: TOP RALLY!Excellent stuff from Srikanth as he looks to cut the deficit in this second game.Live Score; Srikanth 7 (1):(0) 11 Antonsen
- 19:40 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: SRIKANTH TAKES FIRST GAME!Srikanth takes first game 21-18. On to the second one.
- 19:29 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: EXCELLENT SHOT DOWN THE LINE!Antonsen, take a bow! Places it on the line, beyond Srikanth's reach. He takes the lead in this opening game,Live Score; Srikanth 13:14 Antonsen (India 1:1 Denmark)
- 19:20 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: EXCEELNT FROM SRIKANTH!Excellent drop shot from Srikanth! He now leads 9-7 in the first gameLive Score Srikanth 9:7 Antonsen 7 (India 1:1 Denmark)
- 19:01 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: INDIA MAKE IT 1-1!India level the tie. Chirag and Satwik take the second match 21-18, 21-23, 22-20
- 18:53 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: THIRLLER!Neck-to-neck stuff from both teams. Chirag and Satwik, however, have taken the momentum.Chirag-Swatwik 18 (1):(1) 14 Astrup-Christiansen
- 18:43 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: WHAT A RALLY!That's a 23-shot rally! Relentless play from both pairs. Chirag and Satwik refusing to give up.Live Score; Chirag-Swatwik 6 (1):(1) 9 Astrup-Christiansen
- 18:36 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: OFF TO THE DECIDER!Astrup-Christiansen take the second game after saving two match points. All to play for in the decider.
- 18:22 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: EXCELLENT PLAY!Top stuff from Chirag and Satwik. They take the lead again. Amazing net-play from the Indian pair.Live Score; Chirag-Swatwik 13 (1):(0) 12 Astrup-Christiansen
- 18:14 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: Excellent SERVE!Caught him off guard! Looping service from Satwik and Astrup fails to read it.Live Score; Chirag-Swatwik 5 (1):(0) 8 Astrup-Christiansen
- 18:08 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: SATWIK-CHIRAG TAKE 1st GAME!Chirag-Satwik take the first set 21-18 against Astrup and Christiansen.
- 17:58 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: TAKE A BOW!How about that for a shot from Shetty? Relentless play from him. India now lead Denmark by a pointLive Score; Satwik-Chirag 15-14 Astrup-Christiansen
- 17:51 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: EXCELLENT SHOT!The Danes take the lead again! Good spell this for Denmark! Another smash executed to perfection!Live Score; Chirag-Satwik 8:11 Astrup-Christiansen
- 17:46 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: EXCELLENT SHOT!Satwik-Chirag make it 5-5. They've pegged back Astrup and Christiansen, who had started well.Live Score; Satwik-Chirag 5-5 Astrup-Christiansen
- 17:36 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: DOUBLES ACTION TO FOLLOW!Satwik and Chirag will look to get India back in the tie as they face Kim Astrup and Mathian Christiansen in the first doubles match.
- 17:32 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: AXELSEN WINS!Axelsen beats Sen in straight games 21-13, 21-13. Denmark take a 1-0 lead over India.
- 17:20 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: DOMINANCE!Axelsen in cruise control! He has now won eight consecutive points. Sen looks down and out!Live Score; Sen 4 (0):(1) 12 Axelsen
- 17:12 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: JUST WIDE!Sen took another leap, trying to caught Axelsen off guard! However, he misses his smash-cum-dropshot!Live Score; Sen 3 (0):(1) 6 Axelsen
- 17:05 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: AXELSEN TAKES 1ST GAME!Axelsen takes the first game 21-13. Sen will look to make a comeback in the next one.
- 17:00 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: OUT!Sen just misses his smash! He tried to plant it right on the line but misses!Live Score; Sen 11:17 Axelsen
- 16:55 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: EXCELLENT SHOT!Too hard to call where this tie will end. Both players have started well. After 13 minutes, Axelsen leads by a couple of points.Live Score; Sen 9:11 Axelsen
- 16:48 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: WHAT A SHOT!Sen refuses to give up! What a smash!Live Score; Sen 5:5 Axelsen
- 16:42 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: WE'RE UNDERWAY!Lively start to this contest! Axelsen won the first point but Sen took the second.Live Score; Sen 1:1 Axelsen
- 16:27 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: HEAVYWEIGHTS CLASH!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!
- 16:27 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: HEAVYWEIGHTS CLASH!Lakshay Sen will face Viktor Axelsen in the first match of the tie.
- 16:03 (IST)THOMAS CUP SF LIVE: HELLO!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.STAY TUNED FOR LIVE ACTION!