India Open Final LIVE: Lakshya Sen vs Loh Kean Yew - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Game 2: Drama at end, score tied 22-22
Drama at the end of this second game! The Indonesians bring up the first game point. Saved. There's a second game point for them. And the Indians save a second game point to get us to 21-21! Satwik hits one wide! Agonizing! A third game point for the Daddies. Saved! Satwik makes up for his error with a smash down the centre line!
Game 2: Satwik/Chirag lead 19-17
All square at 17-17! The Indians' lead has disappeared and the sparse crowd at the stadium seemed to have lost their voice. The Indonesian pair take a few moments between their points - a bit of gamesmanship. India then edge away with the lead.
Inches from the magic moment...
Game 2: Satwik/Chirag lead 15-14
More intensity from the Indian pair as they hold on to their lead as the second game restarts. Tense moments of shuffling feet - more from the Indian side of the net - as there is a pause for the court to be cleaned.
Game 2: Satwik/Chirag lead 11-10
The Daddies draw level at 5-5, just the second time today there has been parity today. Then there is a 30-shot rally, which the Indians win again. But the tide turns definitively after that, the Indonesians take a series of 4 points to go 9-6 up! One of Shetty's smashes breaks through the defence and there is a fist pump of anger! Things heating up in this second game.
What a rally! Satwik runs off to change his racquet mid-rally, leaving Chirag to man the whole court for a few tense seconds, then Chirag smashes and draws it level at 10-10. Rally of the match!
Game 2: Satwik/Chirag lead 4-3
The second game begins like the first one had ended - the Indian pair attacking at the net and the Indonesian masters trying to hold them off.
Satwik/Chirag win 1st game 21-16
Roars from the sparse Delhi crowd! The Indonesians look to defend but the barrage of attacking shots from Satwik and Chirag break through it. They win the first game 21-16!
Satwik Chirag have won one Super 500 title - Thailand Open in 2019. No other indian doubles ( men doubles/women doubles/mixed doubles ) have ever won any bwf superseries+ or bwf super 500+ title. History could be in the making here!
Game 1: Satwik/Chirag lead 18-13
Attacking play from the Indians! But the Indonesians withstand the pressure. And draw level for the first time in the match at 13-13. But then the Indian team draws ahead. 5 consecutive points!
1st Game: Satwik/Chirag lead 13-11
Satwik and Chirag head into the break 2 points ahead. Most of the points are being short ones - the much older Indonesian pair having an obvious disadvantage in longer points - for now. The Indians grab a quick couple of points after the break too.
1st Game: Satwik/Chirag lead 8-7
Some quick points - the Indonesians winning most of them - followed by a 36-shot rally which the Indians win after their opponents catch the net again.
1st Game: Satwik/Chirag lead 4-2
The first point goes to the Indians as a shot from Setiawan catches the top of the net. A challenge from the Indians are then unsuccessful, but they are leading in the initial stages.