Thomas Cup LIVE – India vs Canada LIVE: The Indian men’s badminton team continued impressive form in the group stage of the Thomas Cup as they won 4-0 against Canada on Monday. Lakshya Sen was given a rest in this contest and the team led by Kidambi Srikanth continued their unbeaten run, after defeating Germany 5-0 in the first group match on Sunday. Follow Insideport,IN for more updates
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Kidambi Srikanth started off the proceedings for India by defeating Canada’s Brian Yang in three sets with a come-from-behind victory after losing the first set. From then on, India continued their good show by tasting victories in all their remaining matches to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament.
Lakshya Sen has been rested and Priyanshu Rajawat has been given a chance. Rajawat, who qualified from the BAI selection trials after finishing first in it, will take on Viktor Lai.
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- Kidambi Srikanth beat Brian Yang 20-22, 21-11, 21-15
- Chirag-Rankireddy beat Ho Shue-Lee 21-12, 21-11
- HS Prannoy beat BR Sankeerth 21-15, 21-12
- Garaga-Panjala vs Dong-Yakura 21-15, 21-12
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Priyanshu Rajawat vs Victor Lai –
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Second Men’s Singles – Kidambi Srikanth vs Brian Yang
Srikanth started the game with an early 3-1 lead. However, he lost momentum as thee Canadian soon took the lead. Srikanth fought bravely and a neck-to-neck battle ensued but Yang didn’t give up his lead as he entered the break with a 11-8 lead. After the break Kidambi bounced back in the contest and took a 16-13 lead. When it looked like the Indian is all set to win the first set, the momentum yet again shifted towards Yang as he clawed his way back into the contest and won the set 22-20.
In the second set too Srikanth was trailing with the score at 3-6. However Yang committed way too many errors helping Srikanth slowly reduce the deficit andake the lead as the Indian went into the break with a 11-9 lead. Srikanth capitalised on the opportunity this time and he dominated completely as he won the set 21-11. In the third set too the Indian completely took the game away from his opponent as he won 21-15 to start the day for India on a victorious note.
Third Men’s Singles – HS Prannoy vs BR Sankeerth
BR Sankeerth, who is ranked 82nd in the world is likely to set up clash with HS Prannoy. Prannoy has been in a good form this year, having been the runner-up in the Swiss Open. Prannoy enters Thomas Cup after a short injury break and he looked in fine touch in his previous match. Meanwhile, Sankeerth hasn’t had much success and he enters the contest after facing a three-set defeat in his previous match. Against Prannoy, he will have a tough game.
Men’s Doubles – Dong Adam and Nyl Yakura are the first choice seed for Canada and they will face India’s Satwiksairaj Ranki Reddy and Chirag Shetty. The Indian duo have the experience on their side and will be the clear fvourites going into the contest.
Meanwhile, Canada’s second doubles pair will be Victor Lai and Kevin Lee, both the players have a very low ranking and faced a straight set defeat in their previous encounter. Against Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun the duo will have another tough game.
Where to watch Thomas & Uber Cup LIVE streaming?
Reliance Viacom’s new sports channel Sports 18 will be the official broadcasters of Thomas & Uber Cup 2022. Fans in India can also watch the tournament LIVE on Voot Select. The LIVE streaming is also expected to be available on BWF’s official YouTube Channel, BWF TV.
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