Asian Games Badminton: India loses 2-3 to China to settle for silver - Highlights

Game 1: Satwik with his body smash

A net play by Chirag. Wang returns it a bit high. Satwik finishes it off with a flat-killing smash. The Indians lead 10-4.

Game 1: Indians extend the lead

A deceptive shot from the net by Chirag. The Indians lead 6-3 now against Liang and Wang. Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma are among the Indian cricketers who are at BJ Gymnasium supporting the Indian badminton team.

Great judgement from Chirag Shetty. They take 9-4 lead now.

Game 1: Mighty smash from Satwik

A seamless exchange of communication between Chirag and Satwik. Satwik finishes it off with a thunderous smash. Satwik-Chirag leads 5-2 in the first game.

Game 1: Satwik-Chirag gets off to lead

A soft hand play by Chirag. The Indians get off to the lead. Liang and Wang follow it up with a point to draw level at 1-1. Chirag wins the next one - a fast exchange. 

Satwik-Chirag leads 2-1. Liang and Wang level it again at 2-2.

Game 1: Satwik-Chirag vs Liang-Wang

This is a battle between world no 2 Liang-Wang and world no. 3 Satwik-Chirag. This is their fourth meeting. In the previous three matches, all in 2023, Satwik-Chirag lost twice but won the last match at the Korea Open. But Liang and Wang are Chian Open Super 1000 winners just before the Asian Games.

Satwik-Chirag in action

Men's doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag take on Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the second match of the tie

Lakshya beats Shi, India leads 1-0 vs China

Lakshya wins the game 21-18 and the match 2-1. India takes a 1-0 lead over China in the final.

Final result: Lakshya Sen beats Shi Yu Qi 20-22, 21-14, 20-18 in 83 minutes.

Game 3: Shi wins 2 points in a row, trails 18-20

Shi fights back to win two points on the trot. Shi trails 18-20.

Lakshya on match point

Lakshya leads 20-16. He is on match point now. Shi goes for a kill. Lakshya goes for a review here. Lakshya now has three match points.

Game 3: Better anticipation, Lakshya leads 19-16

Shi goes long. Lakshya allows it to fly wide. Lakshya leads 19-16 now. What a comeback!