India snatched a shocking victory over five-time champions Malaysia to advance to the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup after 43 years and make sure the primary ever medal within the event. With the five-match fixture leveled at 2-2, India’s HS Prannoy beat Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao 21-13, 21-8 to grab the victory for India in Bangkok on Thursday.
This shall be India’s fourth look on the Thomas Cup semi-final and first after 1979. Within the earlier three editions the place India had reached the semi-finals, a medal was not assured however this yr, within the new format, a bronze medal is assured for India.
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