New Delhi: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy's campaign in the Indian Open has come to an end in the semi-final with a defeat against World No. 2 Shi Yu Qi. Prannoy started the game with a lot of backing from the home crowd as a lot of spectators were seen cheering for him. He was leading 6-3 at the start of the game and was looking to extend his lead further. However, his opponent bounced back in the set by grabbing five points in a row while Prannoy managed to get just a point in the next few minutes. The scoreline was now 8-7 in favour of the Chinese shuttler.
Prannoy then kept fighting to make his way back into the set, but Shi was still one point ahead when the first mid-interval break of the match was taken. It was a neck-to-neck contest till 15-14, but the second-ranked player in the world raced ahead with four points in a row. The set was pocketed by 21-15 by the Chinese eventually.