When the Match Slipped — Then Snapped Back

The first game slipped away quietly.

Sharath Prakash controlled the rallies. Shafi chased them. The gap wasn’t large — but it was growing.

Between games, there was no visible frustration. No conversation. Just adjustment.

The second game changed instantly.

Shafi stopped reacting and started dictating. He took the shuttle earlier. He shortened rallies. He forced Sharath to defend instead of construct.

By the third game, belief had fully switched sides.

What looked like a slow defeat turned into a sudden takeover.

This wasn’t a comeback built on emotion.

It was built on clarity.

Mixed Corporate Championship | Men’s Singles Semifinal

Shafi def Sharath Prakash — 16–21, 21–9, 21–9