NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy’s marketing campaign on the BWF World Tour Finals is all however over after shedding its 2nd successive fit in Group A. Prannoy misplaced to China’s Lu Guangzu in a preventing three-game contest in Bangkok on Thursday.
Prannoy, who misplaced the outlet fit to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka, fought laborious sooner than shedding 21-23 21-17 19-21 in a grueling 84-minute fit.
With two losses, Prannoy’s possibilities of making it to the knockout degree are as excellent as over and rely on quite a lot of variations and mixtures.
The World No. 12 Indians will subsequent face global primary and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen on Friday.
The fit began on an equivalent footing with each the avid gamers buying and selling blows however a couple of mistakes from Prannoy allowed Lu to determine a slim 6-4 lead.
The duo appeared to assault nevertheless it was once the Chinese who confirmed higher regulate as he entered the mid-game period with a small two-point merit.
After resumption, Prannoy appeared to dominate the rallies and taken the sport stage at 14-14 sooner than gaining a two-point lead at 18-16 with a satisfying destroy.
Lu brushed one around the internet to slender it all the way down to 18-19 after which clawed again at 19-19 when the Indian went huge.
Lu received one sport level however Prannoy stored it sooner than conceding any other one. The Indian stored a 2nd sport level with a snappy backhand reflex, most effective to ship any other one out.
The Chinese sealed it this time with an actual go back at the backline.
There was once little to split the 2 in the second one sport as Prannoy stuck up along with his rival at 6-6 however Lu controlled to grasp a one-point cushion on the wreck after the Indian went lengthy once more.
The momentum shifted after the wreck as Prannoy unleashed a immediately destroy on his rival’s forehand after which punished Lu for a brief carry to transport to 14-12. Another actual destroy and a razor sharp go back on his rival’s backhand took the Indian to 18-13.
Prannoy grabbed 4 sport issues after pouncing on a susceptible go back and roared again into the competition after any other internet duel.
The Indian dictated the tempo within the rallies within the decider and grabbed a 6-3 lead after a fortunate internet chord. However, mistakes once more crept into his sport as Prannoy rushed directly to a few photographs and allowed Lu to show the tables at 7-6.
The Chinese then used his pace and fast reflexes to go into the overall midgame period with a three-point lead.
Lu maintained the lead until 15-12 when Prannoy scripted a mini restoration to claw again at 16-16. With the fit getting into its ultimate stretch, each the shuttlers have been celebrating every level with a fist pump and roar as they moved to 19-19.
After an excruciating rally, Prannoy despatched an extended one handy his rival the fit level and Lu sealed it when the Indian went huge.
(With inputs from PTI)
Prannoy, who misplaced the outlet fit to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka, fought laborious sooner than shedding 21-23 21-17 19-21 in a grueling 84-minute fit.
With two losses, Prannoy’s possibilities of making it to the knockout degree are as excellent as over and rely on quite a lot of variations and mixtures.
The World No. 12 Indians will subsequent face global primary and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen on Friday.
The fit began on an equivalent footing with each the avid gamers buying and selling blows however a couple of mistakes from Prannoy allowed Lu to determine a slim 6-4 lead.
The duo appeared to assault nevertheless it was once the Chinese who confirmed higher regulate as he entered the mid-game period with a small two-point merit.
After resumption, Prannoy appeared to dominate the rallies and taken the sport stage at 14-14 sooner than gaining a two-point lead at 18-16 with a satisfying destroy.
Lu brushed one around the internet to slender it all the way down to 18-19 after which clawed again at 19-19 when the Indian went huge.
Lu received one sport level however Prannoy stored it sooner than conceding any other one. The Indian stored a 2nd sport level with a snappy backhand reflex, most effective to ship any other one out.
The Chinese sealed it this time with an actual go back at the backline.
There was once little to split the 2 in the second one sport as Prannoy stuck up along with his rival at 6-6 however Lu controlled to grasp a one-point cushion on the wreck after the Indian went lengthy once more.
The momentum shifted after the wreck as Prannoy unleashed a immediately destroy on his rival’s forehand after which punished Lu for a brief carry to transport to 14-12. Another actual destroy and a razor sharp go back on his rival’s backhand took the Indian to 18-13.
Prannoy grabbed 4 sport issues after pouncing on a susceptible go back and roared again into the competition after any other internet duel.
The Indian dictated the tempo within the rallies within the decider and grabbed a 6-3 lead after a fortunate internet chord. However, mistakes once more crept into his sport as Prannoy rushed directly to a few photographs and allowed Lu to show the tables at 7-6.
The Chinese then used his pace and fast reflexes to go into the overall midgame period with a three-point lead.
Lu maintained the lead until 15-12 when Prannoy scripted a mini restoration to claw again at 16-16. With the fit getting into its ultimate stretch, each the shuttlers have been celebrating every level with a fist pump and roar as they moved to 19-19.
After an excruciating rally, Prannoy despatched an extended one handy his rival the fit level and Lu sealed it when the Indian went huge.
(With inputs from PTI)
