HS Prannoy extracted the final ounce of power from his reservoir to stun two-time defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in an exhilarating 68-minute quarterfinal to make sure a medal for India within the World Badminton Championship on Friday. In a nail-biter, Prannoy as soon as once more confirmed his big-match temperament as he fought again from a sport right down to outwit the world No. 1 Axelsen 13-21 21-15 21-16 in-front of his residence crowd on the Roal Arena. The 31-year-old from Kerala, who claimed the Malaysia Masters Super 500 and reached the finals at Australian Open Super 500 this yr, thus continued India’s dream run on the World Championships because the victory sealed the nation’s 14th medal within the occasion. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu received 5 of them, together with a gold in 2019, and Saina Nehwal (silver and bronze) claimed two. Kidambi Srikanth (silver), Lakshya Sen (bronze), B Sai Praneeth (bronze) and Prakash Padukone (bronze) are the opposite medallists in singles.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and CHirag Shetty had received a bronze within the final version, whereas Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa claimed a bronze again in 2011 within the ladies’s doubles.

Earlier, Indian pair of Satwiksairaj and Shetty missed out on a second World Championships medal after struggling a surprising straight-game loss to Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark within the males’s doubles quarterfinals.

The world quantity two Indian pair, which had claimed a maiden bronze within the final version, could not produce their attacking sport and went down 18-12 19-21 to the eleventh seeded Danish mixture, the 2021 bronze winners, in a 48-minute battle.

Given their stupendous success this yr, Satwik and Chirag have been favourites to win regardless of their 2-5 head-to-head rely towards the Danish pair.

But the Indian duo, who final performed their opponents in 2021, simply could not get going because the native favourites, backed by a vociferous crowd, got here up trumps.

Chirag discovered the going powerful, whereas Satwik tried to maintain India within the match however defenses lapses price them the match. The duo had levelled the scores at 15-15 after dropping the opening sport however they fell quick because the Danes proved simply too good on the day.

Chirag began the proceedings for India with a whipping smash to Kim’s weak serve however quickly sprayed into the online too many occasions because the Danish pair led 5-1.

The Indian began to rotate the strike with Satwik unleashing a booming smash to make it 3-5. The lead for the Danes swelled to 9-5 with Satwik and Chirag committing unforced errors.

Kim charged into the online and produced some good interceptions to steer 11-6 on the interval.

Satwik produced a cross court docket smash earlier than pouncing on a weak return close to the online however a couple of comfortable errors and a few very good play on the entrance court docket by Kim helped the Danish lead 15-9.

Chirag’s mistimed carry was neutralised by two cross court docket smashes from the backline by the Indian as they introduced down the deficit to 15-18.

A unfastened serve from Chirag was then disposed off by Kim. Satwik unleashed two bounce smashes however he adopted it with a service fault as Kim and Anders grabbed 4 sport factors.

The Indians saved two earlier than the Danes transformed with an angled return from Anders.

Things did not change a lot after the change of sides with the Danes main 3-1 with a very good serve from Anders.

The Indians could not play their attacking sport and likewise struggled with their timing, quickly trailing 4-9.

Another level went the Danes’ manner after the shuttle appeared to have touched Kim’s shirt whereas going out because it was quickly 10-6 up.

Satwik put up a relentless assault throughout a 32-shot rally however Anders despatched down a deadly smash to go 11-7 up on the interval.

Another very good smash from Anders took the Danes to 13-8. It was then the Indians conjured hopes of a turnaround with Chirag producing a smash and two good serves to slim the result in 13-14.

The Indians received one other attacking rally after which Kim sprayed into the online because it turned 15-15. A service error from Anders stored issues stage at 16-16 earlier than Kim hit a cross court docket smash and with Satwik hitting the online, the Danes opened a two-point lead.

Satwik went to the online once more after which hit large handy two match factors to the native favourites.

Chirag saved one earlier than the Danes transformed to seal their second medal on the World championships.