India Open, Day 4 LIVE: Satwik-Chirag eye semi-final berth — Blog, Scores, Results, Updates
Day 4 of the India Open 2022 Badminton tournament will feature the quarter-final stage, with the likes of PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, among others in action. Follow our LIVE blog for all updates.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Day 4 of the India Open 2022 Badminton tournament will feature the quarter-final stage, with the likes of PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, among others in action at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, in New Delhi.
The tournament was hit by Covid when BWF announced on Thursday that seven players tested positive for coronavirus. All seven were Indians and Kidambi Srikanth and Ashwini Ponnappa were among the seven.
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Satwik-Chirag play a high-pressure match to go into the semi-finals in style! Very close calls but the World No. 10 pair moves ahead in 39 minutes - 21-18, 21-18! Attaboys!
The finish line is very close but it is very tense here, Satwik-Chirag lead 18-17!
Satwik-Chirag lose the lead but they are on the trail! Chirag leaps and smashes - it is 14-13 with Hee/Loh leading!
Boys on fire, again! Satwik-Chirag step right back into the match and get themselves a 2-point cushion lead at 11-9!
Satwik-Chirag need to come out on top of the points here but they are ready to go the distance in rallies - the Singaporeans are leading 8-4