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Huelva, Spain: Kidambi Srikanth won five successive points in the decider against Lakshya Sen, fighting back from 16-17 down to emerge winner in three games and storm into the final of the 2021 BWF World Championships 2021 in Huelva, Spain on Saturday. Lakshya won the first game but Srikanth came back strongly in the second game and used his experience to seal the victory and reach his maiden World Championship final, He was trailing in the decider before coming back with a last-ditch push to reach the maiden final of his career. The 28-year-old defeated compatriot Sen 17=21, 21-14, 21-17 in just over one hour in the first semifinal. While PV Sindhu has been a world champion in women’s singles, India has never had any player reaching the summit clash in men’s singles in the history of the BWF World Championships. Out of the 12 medals, the country has won at the BWF World Championships, just four have so far come in this discipline. Following Prakash Padukone’s bronze medal win in 1983, it took another 36 years for the nation to claim its second men’s singles medal when Sai Praneeth won bronze in 2019.
BWF World Championships Live Stream- Young Sen Signs Off With Bronze
'World Championships Bronze Medalist' has a nice ring to it ☺️
Congratulations @lakshya_sen on this amazing feat, you have been phenomenal!
Way to go! 🔥 🔝 #BWFWorldChampionships2021#IndiaontheRise#Badminton
📸 Badminton Photo pic.twitter.com/HuFlgI3wSZ— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 18, 2021
BWF World Championships Live Stream- Young Sen Signs Off With Bronze
'World Championships Bronze Medalist' has a nice ring to it ☺️
Congratulations @lakshya_sen on this amazing feat, you have been phenomenal!
Way to go! 🔥 🔝 #BWFWorldChampionships2021#IndiaontheRise#Badminton
📸 Badminton Photo pic.twitter.com/HuFlgI3wSZ— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 18, 2021
BWF World Championships 2021 Live Score: Kidambi Srikanth etched his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian man to reach the finals of the BWF World Badminton Championships with a come-from-behind win over compatriot Lakshya Sen on Saturday. In a historic all-Indian men’s singles semifinal, it was the 28-year-old Srikanth who had the last laugh as he saw off Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a thrilling contest that lasted an hour and nine minutes. While former world number one Srikanth has now given himself a real chance of winning the top prize, Sen signed off with a maiden bronze, joining the legendary Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1983) and B Sai Praneeth (bronze in 2019) as the Indian medal winners at the showpiece.
Live Badminton Match Score- ‘Comeback Man’ Srikanth Enters History Books
Just when we thought this year couldn't get better 😍
Congratulations @srikidambi for becoming the first ever Male & 3rd 🇮🇳 shuttler to reach the final at #WorldChampionships 💥
Go for gold! 🤞🥇#BWFWorldChampionships2021#IndiaontheRise#Badminton
📸 Badminton Photo pic.twitter.com/ZeOo2Gzlen— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 18, 2021
Live Badminton Match Score- ‘Comeback Man’ Srikanth Enters History Books
Just when we thought this year couldn't get better 😍
Congratulations @srikidambi for becoming the first ever Male & 3rd 🇮🇳 shuttler to reach the final at #WorldChampionships 💥
Go for gold! 🤞🥇#BWFWorldChampionships2021#IndiaontheRise#Badminton
📸 Badminton Photo pic.twitter.com/ZeOo2Gzlen— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 18, 2021
BWF World Championships 2021 Live Match Today: Incredible performance from Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen. Both the Indians left their all on the court but it was Srikanth who will fight for the title on Sunday after winning a thrilling men’s singles semifinal that went on for one hour and eight minutes.
BWF World Championships 2021 Live Score- Srikanth Beats Sen in Thriller
AND HE DID IT 😍@srikidambi became first ever 🇮🇳 Male shuttler to enter final at #WorldChampionships after defeating compatriot @lakshya_sen in a thrilling all Indian semifinal 💥
Well done both of you 👏#BWFWorldChampionships2021#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/s9gHc0SwpE
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 18, 2021
BWF World Championships 2021 Live Score- Srikanth Beats Sen in Thriller
AND HE DID IT 😍@srikidambi became first ever 🇮🇳 Male shuttler to enter final at #WorldChampionships after defeating compatriot @lakshya_sen in a thrilling all Indian semifinal 💥
Well done both of you 👏#BWFWorldChampionships2021#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/s9gHc0SwpE
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 18, 2021
LIVE BWF World Championships 2021 Live Score and Updates: Game 3 | Kidambi Srikanth has entered the final of the BWF World Championships by beating Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17! What a match, which eventually went in the favour of a more experienced Indian shuttler. Sen kept the fight alive with a point, then sends a cross-court flight long. Matchpoint, three of them, for Srikanth. Sen sends the return into the net. Srikanth clinches Game 3 21-17 vs Sen to win the match!
BWF World Championships 2021 Live Score: Game 3 | Srikanth 16-16 Sen. Kidambi Srikanth is struggling to keep up the pace and tiredness is evident on his face. But he just won a long rally with a drop shot. Lakshya Sen then wins a netplay to make it. Srikanth is pushed to the limits by Lakshya before he produces a clever, risky shot to win his third straight point. Breathtaking stuff from these two!
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