HS Prannoy has been in good form since helping India win their maiden Thomas Cup title in May this year. His best came when he made it to the final of the Swiss Open, a BWF Super 300 event. He also had two semifinal appearances in the Malaysia Masters and Indonesia Open.
At the OCA 2 ground, Oman skipper Arjun Dhiman elected to bowl first after winning the toss and his bowlers justified the decision as Saudi Arabia batters were left struggling against some tidy bowling. Saudi openers were back in the hut in five overs with the team's total only 13.
In the first semifinal, St. Patrick's Gumla edged out GSSS Alakhpura, Bhiwani and Haryana by a solitary goal to reach the final. In the second semifinal, Wangoi Higher Secondary School, Imphal beat R.K.S Girls High School Majwra, Siwan, Bihar 3 - 1 to qualify for the all-important finals.
Swiatek fought back from a one-set down, as well as from a break down in the third set twice, before defeating No.6 seed Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a match that lasted for two-hour, 11-minute semifinal showdown on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
A two-time Malaysian League title winner, KLC FC qualified for the semis after ending up on the winning side in their ASEAN Zonal Final against Indonesian club PSM Makassar.
Despite this, the Indian duo will return back to the country with a medal, becoming the first Indian men's pair to do so at the Championships. They had to settle for a bronze after their loss in semifinal