Badminton Asia C'ships: Satwik/Chirag reach final- Highlights
The Indian duo defeated Chinese Taipei shuttlers in the semi-final.
Satwiksairaj and Chirag advanced to the round of 16 of the Denmark Open 2025. (File Photo)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the final of the Men's Doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 after Chinese Taipei duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin was forced to withdraw in the second game due to the latter's injury.
As it happened:
This surely isn't the way the Indian duo would have wanted to reach the finals, but the Chinese Taipei duo were forced to pull out of the match due to Wang Chi-Lin's injury.
Final score:
India 1-0 Chinese Taipei (21-18, 13-14)
Looks like the Taipei player pulled his groin or thigh muscle while stretching for a shot.
After the Taipei duo created a two-point lead once again, Satwik/Chirag slowly but steadily came back to level the scores.
India 10-10 Chinese Taipei
Yang and Chi-Lin have amassed a good lead in the second game, but Sat-Chi clawing their way back.
India 3-5 Chinese Taipei
Shetty's right ankle seems to be sprained but it should be alright for the Indian.
Shetty rises and delivers a smash as his opponent could only guide the shuttle to the net. Valiant effort from the Taipei pair, but the two-point lead at 19-17 did it for the Indians.
India 21-18 Chinese Taipei (1-0)
The Indians are using their raw power on their advantage, trying to push the Taipei shuttlers to lift the shuttle up and over to open up a chance for a blistering smash.
India 15-14 Chinese Taipei
A very narrow lea for Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin as the Indians would look to come back as soon as possible.
India 10-11 Chinese Taipei
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