It was a gruelling one hour and 15 minute battle between Lakshya and Prannoy who eventually eked out a 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 over his teammate. It was the fourth meeting of the year for the two Indians after Prannoy s win, their head-to-head record standing at 2-2.
Incidentally, it was Prannoy s first win over Momota in eight matches. In their previous clashes, the Indian won only one game against his higher-rated Japanese rival.