World Championships: Vitidsarn knocks out Prannoy in semis, historic bronze for Malayali shuttler

Copenhagen: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has to be satisfied with a bronze medal after he went down against World No. 3 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semi-final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships on Saturday. He has become first Malayali shuttler to bag bronze in BWF World Championships. 

Final Score: 21-18, 13-21, 21-14.

Prannoy stormed into the semi-final of the BWF World Championships after defeating Viktor Axelsen on Friday. 

Prannoy on Thursday cruised into the quarterfinals in a 69-minute marathon encounter in the round of 16 against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, the world No 7 and champion for 2021, 21-18, 15-21, 21-19.

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals on Friday.