The Egyptian beat the Indian 13-11, 11-8, 11-9 in the semi-final. Ghosal had come into the event as a qualifier and beaten two seeded players en route to the last four. Elshorbagy, a former world number one, proved a tough nut to crack.
However, it was not an easy match for the Egyptian as he was forced to save a game ball in the first game. Though Ghosal played high standards forcing Elshorbagy to earn his points, it was not good enough for a win.
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