BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates: India will play Indonesia in a rematch of the 2022 final to decide who will top Group C in the 2024 Thomas Cup.
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India vs Indonesia, Group C : Defending champions India will take on powerhouse Indonesia in a rematch of the 2022 Thomas Cup final to decide who will top Group C in the 2024 edition in Chengdu. Both the teams won their first two matches to qualify for the quarter finals.
HS Prannoy will command the charge against Anthony Ginting, followed by Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Lakshya Sen returns to take the second singles spot, which means Srikanth Kidambi returns to MS3. 2nd Doubles saw a change with Dhruv Kapila replacing Sai Authnik MR Arjun.
India vs Indonesia Group C Lineup
MS1: HS Prannoy vs Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
MS2: Laksha Sen vs Jonathan Christie
MD2: Dhruv Kapila – Sai Pratham vs Leo Roly Karnando – Daniel Marthin
India’s incredible win in Bangkok required a leap of faith. India has never been seen as a potential world champion in the badminton team event, so to actually make it, they have to believe it themselves. But now that they know it can be done, the aim at the start of their title defense in Chengdu was to tick small boxes before gearing up for tougher challenges.
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BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 22-24 0-3 Chico Aura Di Wardoyo
Strong start from Chico to decider. We are close to six hours since the tie began.
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 22-24 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Chico takes it to a conclusion: Srikanth misses the sideline with his smash, a player who doesn’t really know how to play it safe. High risk game and there it didn’t pay off.
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 22-23 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Chico saves another match point and now has another game point of his own, set up by a nice inside-out smash.
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 22-22 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Shivani Naik: Kidambi Srikanth’s rollercoaster continues. His return of serve at one point brought Kashyap and Gopichand to high five at 19-19. He then miscued and rolled his eyes for 19-20. Moments later he blitzed the net for match point. Then his backhand return into the net. And next Chico sends it long. Return to match point. All this is the fifth rubber in any context. Only because of Srikanth.
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 22-21 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Srikanth has a match point but squanders it with an error. But a second match point soon follows for the Indian as Chico makes a futile review.
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 20-20 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Shivani Naik: Wondering if there’s enough material chemistry to find a shoe sole that stays flat but doesn’t slip as easily when you’re sweating on the badminton court? Making the court anti-slip is the obvious way to go… but sure can look at the sole of the shoe
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 20-20 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Srikanth made it 19-all but then pushed the shuttle long to give Chico a game point. And wow, what a save! Srikanth goes long for him to see the shuttle with a matrix dodge and it’s 20-20.
Thomas Cup 2024, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 18-19 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Srikanth went ahead but Chico leveled it and then Srikanth followed through with a backhand into the net.
Thomas Cup 2024, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 17-17 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Srikanth once again fought in the game. Back layer.
BWF Thomas Cup 2024 Live Updates, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 14-16 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
Shivani Naik: It was Srikanth running rings around Chico who had to jump not quite hoops, but advertising boards. The Indonesians defended well but Srikanth got in 3 offensive placements. Chico chased after them and the rabbit went out of range.
Thomas Cup 2024, India 1-3 Indonesia, Group C Live: Srikanth Kidambi 21-19, 14-15 Chiko Aura Di Wardoyo
And Srikanth is closing! The gap is down to 1 point, momentum in Sri’s favor.