Asian Games Badminton: Sindhu, Prannoy & Satwik-Chirag reach quarters, Srikanth loses - Highlights
Game 1: Srikanth opens his account
Kodai leads the first game 3-2 after Kidambi picks his first points of the match.
Game 1: Kidambi Srikanth vs Kodai Naraoka
And we are underway!
Kodai takes the first point of the match.
Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa knocked out!
Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their R16 match against world no. 6 Zhang Shuxian and Zheng Yu in straight games (21-13, 23-21). With theirs and Treesa-Gayatri's exits, India's hope for a women's doubles medal ended at the Asian Games. Catch the Indian men's hockey team's semifinal action LIVE.
Kidambi Srikanth in action soon
Kidambi Srikanth, ranked 21st in the world, will take on world no. 3 Kodai Naraoka of Japan in Round of 16.
They met twice, both in 2023, and Srikanth lost on both occasions - at the Badminton Asia Championships and All England Open.
Satwik-Chirag roars, through to the quarterfinals
Again relentless smashing by Satwik and Chirag. The Indonesians have had no chance. They could not defend it. The Indians power their way to the quarterfinals. Satwik and Chirag won the third game 21-12 and the match 2-1.
Final result: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Rolly Carnando Leo-Daniel Marthin 24-22, 16-21, 21-12 in 84 minutes
Game 3: Indians continue smash fest
Set up by Satwik and Chirag finishes it off to take 18-11 lead over Rolly and Marthin. Another point for the Indians as Marthin hits the shuttle into the net. 19-11 lead for Satwik-Chirag.
Game 3: Smash by Satwik
The Indians take 17-10 lead in the third game as Satwik's smash cannot be returned by Rolly. The Indonesians win the next point to trail 11-17.
Game 3: Three points in a row for Rolly-Marthin
Chirag's return hits the net and Rolly-Marthin reduces Satwik-Chirag's lead to 16-9 and then 16-10.
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