BWF World Championships 2021 Final Live Updates: Kidambi Srikanth Takes Lead In 2nd Game vs Loh Kean Yew

BWF World Championships updates: Kidambi Srikanth is taking on Loh Kean Yew in the final.© AFP

India’s Kidambi Srikanth has lost the opening game but is leading in the second game against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in the men’s singles final of the BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain. Srikanth had taken a 9-3 lead in the first game but Loh fought back to take the lead after the mid-game break before taking the game 21-15. Earlier, the 28-year-old Srikanth became the first Indian male shuttler to reach the final of the tournament after defeating compatriot Lakshya Sen in the semi-finals on Saturday. The former world No.1 beat Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a thrilling contest that lasted for one hour and nine minutes on Saturday. Lakshya finished the tournament with a bronze medal. Only two other Indian men had won BWF World Championships medals in the past — Prakash Padukone in 1983 and HS Prannoy in 2019.

December19202119:57 (IST)
Loh Kean Yew Leads At Half Time!
At half-time, Loh Kean Yew is in a lead of 11-9. The Singapore players has played a brilliant smash to register his 11th point in second game.
December19202119:55 (IST)
Kean Yew Plays Smartly!
Loh Kean Yew has made another good comeback and has played smartly this time to level the score at 9-9.
December19202119:51 (IST)
Brilliant Smash By Srikanth!
Brilliant smash by Srikanth and he has taken one more point. Attack mode is working for the Indian finallist.
Srikanth leads by 7-4
December19202119:50 (IST)
Srikanth Leads By 6-4!
Srikanth takes the lead as he is leading by 6-4 now.
December19202119:49 (IST)
Srikanth Levels Score Again!
Loh Kean Yew plays outside and Srikanth has levelled the score once again.
December19202119:46 (IST)
Good Start By Both Players In Second Game!
Good start by both the players in second game as the scores are level at 2-2.
December19202119:44 (IST)
Brilliant Comeback By Loh Kean Yew In First Game!
What a game that was!! Srikanth was leading by 9-3 and then he was at 11-7 at the half time but Loh Kean Yew has made brilliant comeback as he won the first game by 21-15.
December19202119:42 (IST)
Loh Kean Yew Wins First Game!
Loh Kean Yew has won the first game by 21-15.
December19202119:41 (IST)
Loh Kean Yew On Top!
Loh Kean Yew close to win the first game as he is leading by 19-14. Poor shot from Srikanth this time.
December19202119:38 (IST)
Loh Kean Yew Takes Lead!
Tight game continues for both the players but now Loh Kean Yew is in a lead of 15-13.
December19202119:36 (IST)
Scores Level!
Scores level at 11-11. This match is going very close as Kean Yew has taken five more points.
December19202119:34 (IST)
Srikanth Leads At Half-Time!
At half time Srikanth is leading by 11-7. The Indian finallist has dominated the game with his top-class skills till now.
December19202119:32 (IST)
4 Back-To-Back Points For Kean Yeah!
Four points for Loh Kean Yeah straight away but still Srikanth is leading by 9-7.
December19202119:29 (IST)
Srikanth Dominates Loh Kean Yew!
Srikanth now leads by 8-3 against Loh Kean Yew.
December19202119:28 (IST)
Scores Level!
Scores level- Srikanth makes another brilliant come back takes two points straight away.
December19202119:27 (IST)
Loh Kean Yew Leads 3-1!
Srikanth makes comeback but Loh Kean Yew takes two more points.
Loh Kean Yew leads 3-1
December19202119:26 (IST)
Loh Kean Yew Takes First Point!
First point of the match goes to Loh Kean Yew.
December19202119:23 (IST)
All Set For Srikanth’s Final Match!
Here’s the match we all were waiting for– Kidambi Srikanth and Loh Kean Yew are on the court for men’s singles final. No one from India has won the title, can Srikanth do that today?
December19202119:23 (IST)
All Set For Srikanth’s Final Match!
Here’s the match we all were waiting for– Kidambi Srikanth and Loh Kean Yew are on the court for men’s singles final. No one from India has won the title, can Srikanth do that today?
December19202119:03 (IST)
Japan Win Men’s Doubles Final!
Japan’s pair of Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo are the new World Championships as they beat China’s He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang in straight games (21-12, 21-19) in men’s doubles final. They are the first pair from Japan win World Championship gold in men’s doubles.
December19202118:42 (IST)
Japan Win 1st Game Of Men’s Doubles Final!
Japan’s Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo dominated China’s He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang in first game of men’s doubles final as they won by 21-12.
December19202118:21 (IST)
Srikanth’s Road To Final!
Kidambi Srikanth’s road to the final-
– beat Pablo Abian 21-12, 21-16
– beat Li Shi Feng 15-21, 21-18, 21-17
– beat Lu Guang Zu 21-10, 21-15
– beat Mark Callow (quarter-final) 21-8, 21-7
– beat Lakshya Sen (semi-final) 17-21, 21-14, 21-17
December19202118:15 (IST)
Indian Men Won Medal In BWF Championships!
Indian men who won medal in BWF Championships-
Prakash Padukone- Bronze 1983
HS Prannoy- Bronze 2019
Lakshya Sen- Bronze 2021*
December19202118:06 (IST)
China Win Women’s Doubles Gold!
China duo Chen Quing Chen and Jia Yi Fan beat South Korea’s Lee Sohee and Shin Seungchan (21-16, 21-17) to win gold medal in Women’s Doubles.
December19202117:19 (IST)
Hello And Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the live blog of the men’s singles final of BWF World Championships between Kidambi Srikanth and Loh Kean Yew. After defeating compatriot Lakshya Sen in the semi-finals, India’s Kidambi Srikanth will face Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in the final and will eye to win the nation’s first BWF World Championships title in the men’s category. Srikanth is also the first Indian to reach the final of the tournament. The 28-year-old defeated Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a thrilling contest that lasted for one hour and nine minutes on Saturday.