Watch: The Moment When Kidambi Srikanth Became 1st Indian Man To Reach Final Of BWF World Championships

BWF World Championships: Indian badminton star Kidambi Srikanth entered the record books when he defeated compatriot Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 to become the first Indian man to reach the finals at the prestigious event.

India's Kidambi Srikanth made history when he beat compatriot Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 to become the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Championships. The thrilling all-Indian men's singles semi-final turned out to be a marathon match as it lasted an hour and nine minutes. After winning the final point against Sen, a seemingly-exhausted Kidambi fell to the ground. Fans took to twitter to congratulate both players for displaying exceptional skills and entertaining everyone with some end-to-end badminton. What a match...so amazing Congrats Kidambi you deserve it, You play calmly and patiently until you finally win too. Congrats Lakshya for the bronze medal You are still very young, there is still a long way to go, hopefully you can get better later pic.twitter.com/LwowkC84uD Kidambi wins!!!#BadmintonMalaysia#KidambiSrikanth#LakshyaSen#BWFWorldChampionships pic.twitter.com/wdQsNGL7jp

A fan posted a clip of the winning moment for Kidambi and wrote:

"What a match...so amazing. Congrats Kidambi, you deserve it, You play calmly and patiently until you finally win too. Congrats Lakshya for the bronze medal. You are still very young, there is still a long way to go, hopefully you can get better later."