HS Prannoy 1-2 Vitidsarn, BWF World Championship 2023 Highlights: Prannoy Bags Bronze, Loses in Semis

HS Prannoy wins the bronze medal then in the World Championships, ousted in the semifinal but the world number 9 will surely be proud with that medal. India’s 14th medal in the World Championships. Thanks for joining us today, until next time, it’s goodbye.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn is into the final, HS Prannoy fought well but couldn’t sustain his push. The Thailand international wins 18-21, 21-13, 21-14.

Vitidsarn one point away from the win, six match point opportunities. Leads 20-14.

Two points away Kunlavut Vitidsarn from a second consecutive final. Mistakes creeping in on Prannoy.

It’s been a see-saw battle, Prannoy wins a couple of points and then loses some. Vitidsarn fires one wayward, but then grabs a stunning point. 17-13.

HS Prannoy with a stunning smash, back to three points, a shot fired wide and Prannoy is now inching closer. 15-12.

Two back to back points, Prannoy attacks the net and he’s now back within touching distance, 14-10.

Gorgeous net shot, the shuttle was tumbling, Vitidsarn in disbelief too and that’s followed by another error, 13-8.

Not the news we would have wanted, Vitidsarn leads 11-7, the silver medalist from last year has the advantage in the final game.

What a rally, brilliant badminton from these two, Prannoy fires long and that’s out, challenges but to no avail. The lead with Vitidsarn 8-6.

He’s still in it, Vitidsarn loses two points back to back, Prannoy attacking now and the lead is cut down to 6-4.

HS Prannoy showing his attacking intent, takes another point with aggressive play but another mistake and it’s 6-2. Those mistakes are creeping in, and that will make it difficult for him.

HS Prannoy takes the first point, Vitidsarn fires back with two points back to back, and then another to lead 3-1.

The Thai shuttler needed just 1 game point, he forces the decider, HS Prannoy and Kunlavut Vitidsarn to tussle in the third game for a place in the final.

Vitidsarn wins four points back to back, Prannoy looks tired and it seems like we’ll be having a decider. Another error and seven-game point opportunities.

It’s 13-15 now, three points back to back from HS Prannoy, he’s giving this game a fight.

Vitidsarn opens up a lead of 15-10, that was the longest rally so far, 31 shots and the Thailand international has his nose in front.

Seven straight points for Vitidsarn but Prannoy fires back with a good cross court hit, it’s 13-8 now.

Vitidsarn holds the advantage, a good challenge from the Thai shuttler and he opens up a four point lead of 11-7 against HS Prannoy at the break.

The Thai shuttler is now making it look easy, mistake after mistake from Prannoy and his opponent leads 9-7.