Badminton Asia Championships 2018, Men's Singles, Quarterfinal: HS Prannoy vs Son Wan Ho, Live Match Updates

HS Prannoy upsets the World No. 2 18-21, 23-21, 21-12 to enter the semi-finals

Updated: 27 April 2018 19:02 IST - Published: 27 April 2018 13:31 IST

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India confirms two medals at this year's Asian Championships! It will be a third medal for Saina Nehwal and a first for HS Prannoy.

After that highly disappointing outcome at the Commonwealth Games, HS Prannoy has bounced back and HOW!!!!

This will give him tremendous confidence as he goes on to face the Olympic champion Chen Long!

HS PRANNOY UPSETS THE WORLD NO. 2 18-21, 23-21, 21-12 IN 72 MINUTES TO ENTER THE SEMI-FINALS

HE CONFIRMS A MEDAL. THIS WILL BE HIS FIRST MEDAL FROM THE ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!

AND HS PRANNOY WINS!!!!!!

21-12 IN THE THIRD

PRANNOY HAS EIGHT MATCH POINTS!!!!

20-12

It's 18-12 for Prannoy!!!

He needs just three more points to secure the big win!

Now Prannoy takes control again!

17-12

The tide has turned!

Son going on a mini point-winning spree!

He now trails 12-16

Son gets the next point as well to trail 10-16

Finally Son stops Prannoy's march and makes it 9-16

This is one-way traffic now!!!!

16-8 for Prannoy

It's 15-8 in favour of Prannoy!!!!

And Prannoy extends it further to SIX POINTS!

14-8

And, he continues to maintain it!

13-8

Prannoy leads Son WAn Ho by FIVE POINTS!!!!!

12-7

Prannoy holds his nerves and soars to 11-7 going into the mid-game interval.

After Son took a point, Prannoy successfully managed to move ahead to 9-7

Prannoy has a two-point advantage now!

8-6

Now Prannoy inches ahead to 7-6

Prannoy has fought back to 5-5

Son now makes his mark!

5-3

It continues to be on par

3-3

It's all even at 2-2

Prannoy is on the board at 1-2