That was a superb show from the Indian after that initial challenge from the Sri Lankan. Prannoy will now look to cause an upset and confirm a medal for India.
It will be very tough as it is none other than the great Lee Chong Wei. Can Prannoy draw inspiration from Kidambi Srikanth's big win over the Malaysian in the mixed team event and get the win?
Next up is Badminton Men's Singles quarterfinal medal match between H.S. Prannoy and Karunaratana of Sri Lanka.
As the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games head into their final stages, there is still a lot of action to come. Day 9 started off on a positive note with Tejaswini Sawant winning a gold medal & Anjum Moudgil winning a silver medal in Shooting Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Finals. Young gun Anish Bhanwala, only 15-year-old won the gold in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Finals. Indian shooters continue to delight and win medals. Bajrang of India also bagged a gold medal in Wrestling 65kg Freestyle category taking India's gold medal tally to 17! Divya Kakran also got home a Bronze medal for India in Wrestling defeating Sherin Sultana of Bangladesh.
As the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games head into their final stages, there is still a lot of action to come on Day 9.