HS Prannoy vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn HIGHLIGHTS, BWF World Championships Semifinal: Prannoy loses 21-18, 13-21, 14-21

It was not to be for Prannoy. Still, he gets his maiden medal at the Worlds. For Vitidsarn, it will be back to back finals. Perhaps with Viktor Axelsen out already, he can get the gold.

KUNLUVAT VITIDSARN WINS!

Prannoy’s smash from deep into his court lands out.

Match point for Vitidsarn. The entire rally is played at the net and Prannoy errs in one of his drop shots.

Prannoy wins a point with a smash down the left baseline.

Prannoy’s forehand lands in the side gallery.

Vitidsarn two points away.

Prannoy’s forehand return from the middle of the court runs into the net.

Service over. This time the smash from the Thai is spot on and gets him the point.

Vitidsarn goes for a smash but lands it out of bounds beyond the back gallery.

Vitidsarn lands a drop shot at an angle. Prannoy puts in a dive but has no chance to get to it.

Prannoy with remarkable defence. He keeps the shuttle in play and Vitidsarn eventually hits it wide.

Prannoy gets under a return and towers up to land a killer smash.

Vitidsarn’s slap shot from mid court is missed by Prannoy. Again, a five-point lead for the the Thai shuttler.

Prannoy with control on that rally. Works the shuttle across the length of the court and then sends it away with a smash from the net.

Vitidsarn’s shot lands into the side gallery. Precise judgement from the Indian too.

Another one of Prannoy’s shot fails to clear the net.

An unforced error by Prannoy as he sends a simple drop onto the net.

Prannoy with amazing intent as he travels back and forth. He gets the point with a drop shot that takes the net on the way.

Prannoy gets to the shot at his back court but his shot misses the mark again and lands out of bounds.

Vitidsarn again targets the body of Prannoy. He puts great defence to keep the rally going and finally gets the winner in from close the net.

Vitidsarn’s shot from the net is right at Prannoy. There is a bit of spin on that gets the mistake from the Indian.

Vitidsarn lands a cross court shot right at the edge of the court.

Prannoy clawing back. Controls the rally and forces Vitidsarn to play the shuttle long.

A challenge from the Thailand player but that does not change the outcome.

Service back with Prannoy! A thunderous smash down the line.

A marathon rally goes Vitidsarn’s way when Prannoy sends it long.

Prannoy makes Vitidsarn play a shot down the line and then answers it with a powerful smash.

Prannoy pushes too hard on a backhand and sees the shuttle lands out of play.

Phenonmenal defence by Vitidsarn but his shot lands out into the side gallery.

Vitidsarn blocks a couple of smashes but the third onee does the job for the Indian.

Prannoy with another error close to the net as his drop shot fails to clear the net.

Prannoy with a backhand drop to win his second point. He upped the pace on that point. Needs more of that.

Another point for Vitidsarn as Prannoy’s return on smash hits the net.

Prannoy lands a smash out of bounds. Four straight points for the Thai player.

Prannoy has no answer to Vitidsarn’s smash down the line.

Vitidsarn with a cross court smash. He lands it wide of Prannoy but inside the side gallery.

Vitidsarn with a rocket smash to win the point. Prannoy gets to it but has no control.

Vitidsarn falters is picking up a drop. Prannoy with a loud roar on winning the point.

Prannoy looked tired by the end of the second game. He needs to pull his socks up to get a favourble result here.

Vitidsarn pulls the game level.

Prannoy again with a shot that goes beyond the gallery.

Game point for Vitidsarn as Prannoy sends a drop into the net.

Another point for Vitidsarn. He moves closer to paring the game. Makes Prannoy commit the shot close to the net and burries it away with a smash.

Prannoy lands a cross court smash wide of bounds.

Vitidsarn forces Prannoy to lift a drop up high and then packs it away with a smash.

Prannoy with another point as Vitidsarn sends a lob out of play.

Prannoy pounces on a shot at the net and wins the point with a backhand winner.

A lucky point for the Indian as his smash takes a deflection on the net and dies into Vitidsarn’s court.

Vitidsarn defends brilliantly. He finally lands a clean shot at the net and wins the point with a put away shot.

Now it is Prannoy’s turn to feign a shot at the net.

A stunning change of direction by Vitidsarn. A drop shto to the right side.

Another point for the Indian. A gentle swivle while blocking a smash. Changes the direction and lands it at an impossible angle for the Thai player.

Prannoy breaks the run with a cross court smash. No answer from Vitidsarn.

A silly error from Prannoy at the net makes it seven points on the run for Vitidsarn.

Vitidsarn’s momentum continues as Prannoy makes another error and sends the shot long.

Prannoy again goes for the attack. He connects a smash but lands it wide.

Prannoy sends this shot long.

Another error from Prannoy. He tries to pick a drop away from his body. Gets to it but puts it onto the net

Vitidsarn leads for the first time. Prannoy’s forehand smash across the court lands wide.

Prannoy makes a mistake in picking a drop and hits the net.

Prannoy goes for a forehand diagnol from his right side and lands it just inside the court.

A long rally. Prannoy goes for a diagnol shot when his opponent is down on the ground but he sends it wide.

Prannoy sends a shot beyond the back gallery.

Prannoy wins the point as Vitidsarn’s backhand is straight into the net.

Two more points for the Thai player. He is closing in.

The THai player with a combination play. He puts one on the net and the next shot at the back. Prannoy cannot keep up with the pace of play.

Another shot left by Vitidsarn. Another one that lands inside the back gallery

The first point for the Thai as Prannoy sends a backhand long.

A cross court smash which kisses the line to win the point for Prannoy.

Well left by Prannoy. Vitidsarn again floats the shuttle on the back side of the court but puts it long.

PRANNOY! A backhand killer from his right side.

Vitidsarn again has a lapse in decision making. He leaves a shot and sees it land on the line at the back gallery.

The momentum with the Thai player without a doubt. He pulled it to within two points from a 17-12 deficit.

Can Prannoy win in straight games?

PRANNOY WINS THE FIRST GAME.

Needs a bit of luck. His return takes a kind deflection off the net which puts Vitidsarn off his return.

The Thailand shuttler has a bruise on his right knee. The doctor has been called on the court to treat.

Prannoy opts for a smash but sends it into the side gallery.

Going close!

Vitidsarn opts to leave a shot sent to his back gallery. A grave mistake as it lands on the line.

He challenges but cannot reverse the point.

Prannoy has the point in his pocket. Vitidsarn is all over the place. He has a simple backhand on offer to put the point to bed. What does he do? Put it onto the net.

Prannoy is late to react on a shuttle coming on the right of his court. It is close to the net and by the time he gets to it, it is too late.

Service over! A marathon rally and the Indian commits the mistake by landing the shuttle out of bounds on the left.

Prannoy works the play left and right and eventually forces the mistake out of Vitidsarn.

Another back hand of Prannoy that goes straight onto the net.

Prannoy’s attempt to meet a shot over his head only lands on the net.

Prannoy asks his opponent to meet a shot close to the net. Vitidsarn fails to and loses the point.

Prannoy’s push at the net lands out of bounds beyond the back gallery.

A shot from close range finds the net and Vitidsarn loses the point.

A neat little streak for Vitidsarnas he gets another point by forcing an error on Prannoy’s backhand.

The Thai player dominates the net on that rally to force an error from Prannoy.

An error on a net return rom Vitidsarn followed by a smash which helps him reclaim a point.

Vitidsarn finds space at the back side of the court and sends a return there.

Prannoy in command here. He gets a return to the back side of his court and he bulges it back across into Vitidsarn’s court with a smash. No chance for the Thai player.

Prannoy with a down the court smash to kill the point.

Prannoy reads a shot to perfection. He is waiting at the net and smashes the shuttle straight into his opponent.

Prannoy’s shot lands out of bounds thanks to the drift.

Service over. Vitidsarn falters in a close-range shot and hits the net.

An extended rally but Vitidsarn tracks back on one shot and lands it along the baseline.

A rally which was mostly played at the net. Prannoy ends it with a clever backhand disguise to the left of Vitidsarn’s court.

Prannoy packs a punch on a cross court smash. The opponent gets to it but cannot make it clear the net.

A healthy lead for Prannoy. He leaves a shot sent to the back court alone. Perfect judgement as it lands out.

Vitidsarn tries to push the Indian back but puts the shuttle beyond the baseline.

A two point lead for the Indian as Vitidsarn finds the net while trying a smash.

Vitidsarn again puts his cross court shot into the side gallery.

The Indian opts for a quick change. A slight delay which reveals the taping on Prannoy’s foot.

Prannoy defends well in the rally and launches a smash on the first chance he is offered.

Another unforced error from Prannoy. He finds the net during a rally.

Prannoy gets to the back in a flash and unleashes a powerful smash.

Prannoy has a chance to smash but he only finds the net.

Vitidsarn goes for another cross court drop but puts it out of bounds.

Prannoy’s shot hits the net.

The Thai player hits a forehand down the line. Cuts the pace at the last second to catch Prannoy off guard.

A well-disguised cross court drop shot from Vitidsarn.

Vitidsarn’s drop return falls wide.

A long rally to start. Vitidsarn’s backhand lands sweetly for Prannoy to smash it down his right.

Prannoy to serve. Here we go!

The initial handshakes done! Vitidsarn wins the toss and chooses to receive.

The Indian player is welcomed with a loud cheer. A surprise given that he knocked out home favourite Viktor Axelsen in the previous round.

The wait is over. HS Prannoy will take the court now. Up against him, Kunlavut Vitidsarn.

What awaits them? A place in the final

The Korean seals the deal in straight games. The second one was a close affair but Young picked six points on the trot to win the contest.

Vitidsarn - WR: 3 | TR: 6

Prannoy - WR: 9 | TR: 5

The Korean takes the lead against China’s Chen Yu Fei, winning the opening game 21-18.

The Thailand player has two titles on the BWF Tour in 2023. He won the India Open followed by his home tournament Thailand Open.

The Thai player has already knocked out one Indian. The World No. 3 defeated Lakshya Sen in the pre-quarters in three sets.

Even against Prannoy, Vitidsarn had emerged victorious in their one and only encounter at the England Open in 2022.

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The Danish pair turn the tie around and storm into the final of the World Championships. They lost the first game 17-21 but bounced back to win the next two 21-18 and 21-19.

Played: 43 | Won: 29 | Lost: 14

The Danish pair bounces back in the second game 21-18 to pare the contest 1-1.

The winner of the third game takes it all and advances to the title clash.

Kidambi Srikanth is the only men’s singles player to take the court in a World Championships final. Srikanth made it to the final in 2021 after beating compatriot Lakshya Sen in the semifinal. However, Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew denied him the title, defeating Srikanth 21-15, 22-20.

The China pair comes out on top 21-17. The Danish pair of Astrup and Rasmussen need to win the next two games to get through to the final.

The Indian had to dig deep to get past the World No 1 and the defending World Champion. Here is how he did it.

China’s Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang take on Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.

The Spaniard gets the better off her Japanese opponent 23-21, 21-13 to book a spot in the final of the World Championships.

The Spaniard has taken the first game 23-21. It was a neck and neck battle throughout but Marin just edged past due to some unforced mistakes from Yamaguchi.

The Indian shuttler won the Malaysia Masters 2023 where he beat Weng Hong Yang in a three-game thriller. That has been the only title for Prannoy this year. At the Australian Open, Prannoy lost in the final to the same opponent.

Prannoy became only the fifth men’s singles player from India to secure a medal at the Worlds. If he wins today, he could become just the second player to reach the final.

Here are the medal winners for India at the World Championships:

Prakash Padukone - Bronze in 1983

B Sai Praneeth - Bronze in 2019

Kidambi Srikanth - Silver in 2021

Lakshya Sen - Bronze in 2021

Quarterfinals: beat Wang Tzu Wei 18-21, 21-15, 21-13

Third Round: beat Lakshya Sen 21-14, 16-21, 21-13

Second Round: beat Ygor Coelho 21-9, 21-18

First Round: beat Jonathan Matias 21-16, 21-14

Quarterfinals: beat Viktor Axelsen 13-21, 21-15, 21-16

Third Round: beat Loh Kean Yew 21-18, 15-21, 21-19

Second Round: beat Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21-9, 21-14

First Round: beat Kolle Koljonen 24-22, 21-10

The two have faced each other only once at the 2022 England Open in which Kunlavut Vitidsarn won 21-15, 24-22 against the Indian.

When to watch HS Prannoy’s BWF World Championships 2023 semifinal match?

The BWF World Championships men’s singles semifinal between HS Prannoy and Kunlavut Vitidsarn is scheduled to start at around 8PM IST.

Where to watch HS Prannoy’s BWF World Championships 2023 semifinal match?

The BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 will be telecast in India on Sports 18 and streamed live on Jio Cinema.