BWF Junior World Championship Highlights – Sankar Junior World Badminton: India’s Sankar Muthusamy has advanced to the final of the Junior World Badminton Championship as he defeated Panitchaphon Teeraratchakul in straight games on Saturday. With the win, Sankar has become only the fourth Indian to enter the final of the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships in Boys’ Singles. Follow BWF Junior World Badminton Championship 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
BWF Junior World Badminton Highlights: Sankar Muthusamy enters historic final, clinches straight game victory against Panitchaphon Teeraratchakul in semifinals: Check Highlights
SANKAR CREATES HISTORY 🥺🫶
2️⃣nd 🇮🇳 male shuttler to enter finals, beat Teeraratsakul 🇹🇭 21-13, 21-15 in semis.
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Sankar Muthusamy started the contest with a lead as he challenged his opponent right from the beginning. He took a comfortable four-point lead with the scores at 8-4 and later entered the break with a 11-9 lead. Sankar continued to play his natural game challenging his opponent but under pressure Teeraratchakul committed few errors to help the Indian maintain his lead. Sankar’s lead swell to 19-13 and the Indian reached the game point with a brilliant cross-court smash. He soon closed out the game after Teeraratchakul hit a shot outside the backline.
In the second game, Teeraratchakul tried to up his game and gave a good fight at the start but the Indian continued to be at his best and entered the break with a 11-8 lead. From then on, Teeraratchakul couldn’t maintain his cool as he committed way too many errors under pressure. Sankar soon reached the match point at 20-15 and yet again Teeraratchakul hits wide as Sankar advanced to the final of the tournament.
BWF Junior World Badminton Highlights: Sankar Muthusamy enters historic final, clinches straight game victory against Panitchaphon Teeraratchakul in semifinals: Check Highlights