BWF World Championships LIVE: HS Prannoy vs Angus Ng Ka Long – Indian shuttler HS Prannoy started his BWF World Championship reign with a win here in Madrid, Spain on Monday. Playing at Court 3, Prannoy defeated Hong Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus 13-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a match that lasted for 71 minutes. The 29-year old Indian lost in the first round of the game but he made a promising comeback in the next two rounds and clinched the victory. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates
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BWF World Championships LIVE: HS Prannoy scripts epic comeback win, beats Angus Ng Ka Long 13-21, 21-18, 21-19
Game 3: Prannoy takes the crucial lead, goes 20-19 ahead in neck to neck game 3.
Game 2: HS Prannoy rolls back the years and shows his class, takes Game 2 21-18.
Game 1: Angus NG ka Long wins first game, clinches Game 1 with great dominance 21-13.
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HS Prannoy vs Angus Ng Ka Long Head to Head:
HS Prannoy has received a tough draw as he takes on eighth seed Angus Ng Ka Long in the first round. But the past results against the Hong Kong star. In the 5 matches that he has played against Angus, he has won only 1 while losing four of them.
However, he would have gained some confidence from his victory over Viktor Axelsen last month. Prannoy defeated the reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen 14-21, 21-19, 21-16 in the Indonesia Masters 2021, handing Axelsen his first loss since March 2021.
Huge win for HS Prannoy!! 👏🎉
The 29-year-old Indian, who has had a mixed bag of a year, defeats Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen in three tough games.
Score: 14-21 21-19 21-16
This was also his first win against the Dane in six outings!#IndonesiaMasters2021 | #Badminton 🏸 pic.twitter.com/cMz7sYE4Rn
— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) November 18, 2021
Coming back to the draw, HS Prannoy & Angus Ng Ka Long have met five times previously, with Prannoy’s only win coming way back in 2016 at the China Open.
| Tournament | Draw | Score |
| VICTOR China Open 2018 | MS Prannoy vs Angus Ng Ka Long | 16-21, 12-21 |
| VICTOR Korea Open | MS Prannoy vs Angus Ng Ka Long | 17-21, 23-21, 14-21 |
| Badminton Asia Championship 2018 | MS Prannoy vs Angus Ng Ka Long | 16-21, 21-13, 19-21 |
| THAIHOT China Open | MS Prannoy vs Angus Ng Ka Long | 21-13, 21-13 |
| Yonex French Open | MS Prannoy vs Angus Ng Ka Long | 15-21, 10-21 |
Can he stun the eighth seed Angus Ng Ka Long to bring India some glory in the 2021 season?
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