Asian Games Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy enter semis; Sindhu exits - Highlights
HS Prannoy vs Lee Zii Jia
Court 1 is finally unoccupied after back-to-back women's and men's doubles matches.
HS Prannoy will take on Lee Zii Jia shortly.
HS Prannoy in action soon
HS Prannoy takes on world no. 16 Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the men's singles quarterfinal.
The two players met twice in the past and have a 1-1 head-to-head record. Prannoy prevailed over Lee in a three-setter at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship in 2023.
Sindhu knocked out!
Bingjiao finishes it off with a deep smash. The 2018 Asian Games runner-up Sindhu is knocked out of the Hangzhou Games. Sindhu loses the second game 21-12 and the match 2-0. India's hope for a women's singles medal ends here.
Final result: PV Sindhu loses to He Bingjiao 21-16, 21-12 in 47 minutes
Bingjiao on match point
Bingjiao wins two in a row to reach the match point chance at 20-11. Sindhu wins a point to make it 12-20. Bingjiao still has 8 match points.
Game 2: Sindhu misses a point
Sindhu has a chance. She attempts a net kill. But she is far from the net. The shuttles run into the net. Bingjiao takes an 18-11 lead and then 19-11. She is heading for a straight-game win now.
Game 2: Sindhu loses a review
Sindhu's toss goes long. A point for Bingjiao. But the Indian shuttler decides to challenge it. It is wide. 17-11 lead for Bingjiao
Game 2: Smash by Sindhu
Bingjiao sends a high toss, and Sindhu hits it hard from the back court. Sindhu trails 11-16 now.
Game 2: Bingjiao takes 6-point lead
Bingjiao continues to extend her lead. She leads 16-10 now in the second game.
Game 2: Relentless kills from Bingjiao
Sindhu misses it completely. Bingjiao goes for the kill. She charges Sindhu's body and extends the lead to 13-9.
Bingjiao makes it 14-9 now with a flat smash from the net.
Game 2: Bingjiao extends the lead
12-8 for Bingjiao now. But she goes wide to give away a point to Sindhu. But the Indian player trails 9-12 in the second game.
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