Fans call Srikanth's game in BWF World Championships final 'outstanding' despite loss

India's hopes for gold at BWF World Championships ended on a dull te as its star player Kidambi Srikanth faced defeat at hands of Singaporean shuttler Kean Yew Loh, on Sunday. Srikanth finished second in World Championships to earn silver medal. Indian star shuttler scripted history earlier on Saturday by becoming first Indian male badminton player to reach finals of BWF World Championships 2021, being played in Spain by defeating fellow national Lakshya Sen in semi-finals. However, Srikanth ended up committing too many mistakes in final and lost chance to become first Indian men’s badminton player to win gold at World Championships.

How did fans react to Kidambi Srikanth’s silver medal-winning effort?

Netizens were critical about former world . 1 after his loss in World Championships final, as y felt he would have shown better game tactics. Meanwhile, or fans hailed Srikanth for his brilliant effort in second game. A fan argued that by time Srikanth started counter-attacking, game had already slipped from his hands. Many also hailed Srikanth for his outstanding performances despite having a career laden with injuries. Meanwhile, a fan also mentioned that India has also earned bronze medal in men's singles, courtesy of Lakshya's third-place finish.

Kean Yew Loh scripts history by defeating Kidambi Srikanth-

match commenced with Srikanth serving shuttle, while Kean Yew Loh opened score sheet of match, followed by first points by Srikanth. After initial lead by Kean Yew Look, Srikanth made a comeback in first game and earned eight back-to-back points to take score to 9-3, before Singaporean shuttler earned four consecutive points. Srikanth took a four points advant with scoreboard at 11-7 after only seven minutes of play in first game of match.

However, Loh fought back to level points at 11-11 and ended up winning first game 21-15. Former World . 1 Srikanth kept giving away points from small mistakes throughout first half, as Loh went into interval of second game with an 11-9 lead. Srikanth made an incredible comeback to level points at 20-20, however, he failed to capitalize on it and had to settle for silver medal. Loh picked up first men’s singles title in BWF World Championships for Singapore and also became country's first World Champion after winning 21-15 and 22-20 in finals.

BWF World Championships 2021 Finals: Full Results

Earlier on Sunday, Japan's Akane Yamaguchi defeated Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in women’s singles final of World Championships and picked up title. Yamaguchi earned title with a convincing 21-14, 21-11 win, in a match that lasted for 39 minutes. Meanwhile, Japanese pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi defeated He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang 21-12, 21-18 in men’s doubles final. Meanwhile, Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan picked women’s doubles title after defeating South Korean pair of LEE Sohee and Shin Seugchan. In meantime, Thai mixed doubles pair of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai defeated Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashi to win BWF World Championship title in mixed doubles category.

(Im: PTI)