Madrid

Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth lost to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the final of BWF World Championships on Sunday but still became the Indian man to win a silver medal at the tournament.

Yew defeated Kidambi in the summit clash 21-15, 22-20. The final lasted 43 minutes. This is the first time that a men's badminton player from Singapore has won gold at the BWF World Championships.

The 12th-seeded Indian came out all guns blazing and took an early 9-3 lead, but Yew bounced back, winning the first game 21-15. Kidambi played gallantly in the second game but Yew carried on with his momentum and wrapped up the match in straight games.

On Saturday, Srikanth had created history by becoming the first Indian shuttler to enter the final in the men's singles category of the BWF World Championships in Huelva.

In an all-Indian battle, former world number one Srikanth rallied to defeat Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a thriller that lasted for one hour and nine minutes.