HS Prannoy vs Parupalli Kashyap Live Score and Commentary US Open Badminton Final

That wraps up our liveblog of the US Open. Hope you enjoyed it. Do join us for the live coverage of the New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold which is scheduled from August 1-6.

Hopefully he will be able to grab a Superseries title next.

This is Prannoy's third career Grand Prix Gold title.

Final score: 21-15, 20-22, 21-12

Prannoy's shot lands on the baseline....21-12 it is

Another slice drop helps save a second one

Kashyap saves one

10 match points!

Prannoy can do no wrong now! Looking so confident. It is 19-10

And 17-9 it is

Prannoy is playing like a champion! What a display of defense!! 15-8

14-8

The gap in the score is widening more and more!! It is 13-7 for Prannoy

Prannoy is up 11-7 at halftime

Kashyap looks be short on energy now. Prannoy is doing everything right....10-6

It's a four-point lead now. Prannoy up 9-5

Prannoy sends the shuttle long...7-4

And he looks to be in control of the proceedings....6-3

Prannoy extends the lead to 5-3

THIRD GAME

For a change, it is Prannoy who makes a good start to a game. He opens up a 3-1 lead.

Kashyap does it! Takes the second game, 22-20

Now Prannoy is left dumbfounded by a tight spinning net shot by Kashyap

Kashyap makes errors in a hurry.... 20-20

Reverse slice from Kashyap and he has game points at 20-18

Again we are all level at 18-18

Kashyap ahead at 18-16

16-16

It's level at 15-15

Kashyap makes an error to see his big lead evaporate into just a solitary point lead

What a reverse drop from Prannoy! This is badminton at its best!!!! Kashyap still leads 15-13

What a game from Kashyap!!!! Perfect amalgamation of attack and defence!!!!!! He is up 15-12

14-9 as Prannoy continues to struggle

Now Kashyap is in control...13-9

12-9 for Kashyap

Kashyap leads 11-8 at the interval

The senior player is still up 10-8

Now Kashyap varying the height of the shuttle to rattle Prannoy. The former is up 9-7

What a rally!! Prannoy makes an error on his smash....to concede a 6-8 advantage

Now Kashyap giving Prannoy a taste of his own medicine.... Cross court smash and he takes a 7-6 lead

The deadly crosscourt smash is taking the game away from Kashyap. 6-6

Prannoy is making his way back.....crosscourt smash timed to perfection....5-5

Poor judgement from Kashyap makes it a one-point advantage, 4-3

Kashyap's down-the-line smash goes wide....he lets Prannoy in 2-3

SECOND GAME

Once again, Kashyap makes the brighter start. Up 3-0

HUGE crosscourt smash from Prannoy and the first game is in the bag....21-15

19-15 it is for Prannoy

A long rally finishes in a net error from Kashyap

Prannoy pumping himself up as he manages to extract quite a few errors from Kashyap. The lead is 17-15

Prannoy targeting Kashyap's backhand corner. It is paying rich dividends....15-14

In a rush to finish points, Prannoy finds himself blocked by the net....14-13

HS Prannoy vs Parupalli Kashyap Live Score and Commentary US Open Badminton Final

Prannoy beats Kashyap, 21-15, 20-22, 21-12 to win the US Open title.