Badminton Asia Championships, Quarter-finals LIVE: Sindhu enters semis, Satwik-Chirag lose — Scores, Results, Updates, Blog
Satwik-Chirag keep a 7-point cushion lead!
Satwik-Chirag are playing some smart badminton here, changing direction with their shots and confusing their opponents!
Chirag is smashing and moving in style to lead 17-10!
Great push and Satwik-Chirag head into the mid-game break with the lead
Some solid display of badminton from both pairs but it is Satwik-Chirag take the momentum in the last few minutes to lead 11-7 in Game 1.
Come on, boys!
Mathias Boe is in the house - he is chipping in with his comments from the sidelines!
Re-appointed doubles coach Mathias Boe is back in his corner and Satwik-Chirag are also switching things up here with the rallies.
It is 9-7 with the Indians in the lead as they smash and move well. Let's go!
Satwik-Chirag look for strategy here to upset the rhythm of Chia/Soh!
It is 5 ALL on the board as Satwik-Chirag play more smartly now and force the Malaysians into errors.
Quick exchange of services to begin here!
Quick couple of points here as both pairs are at 2 ALL.
Players are just warming up at this point!
Satwik-Chirag have to be careful here!
Satwik-Chirag have never won against this Malaysian pair who won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.
They have to be careful if they want to keep medal hopes alive.
Let's go for history!
Players on court!!!
We can't keep calm! Aaron Chia to serve and Satwik will receive as the toss just happens.
Expect a blockbuster, for sure!
And it is time now for Satwik-Chirag!
We are just done with the men's singles match between Jonatan Christie and World Champion Loh Kean Yew where the Singaporean lost to the veteran in a thriller.
The stage is set it seems and Satwik-Chirag will be in action right away now!
Let's get ready!
We'll have Satwik-Chirag in action soon!
With a big win and a medal already assured by PV Sindhu, we'll look towards doubles where Satwik-Chirag will take on the fifth-seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik!
This is set to be an exciting clash given that the World No. 7 pair and the third-seeded duo of Satwik-Chirag have never defeated them in their previous three meetings.
It remains to be seen if today is the day the fortunes are reversed.
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