Indonesia Open 2021 LIVE - Satwik-Chirag exit - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ( Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog from the semifinal of the Indonesia Open 2021
The Indonesia Open 2021 has reached its closing stages and India has PV Sindhu and Satwik-Chirag still in contention for a podium finish. While the former, despite boasting of an Olympic medal, has not made it to a final since the Swiss Open in March earlier this year, the latter has their World Tour Finals (WTF) slot hanging in balance.
A lot at stake for the Indian trio today. Can they come up with the goods?
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That's all we have by Indians at the Indonesia Open 2021. Two semifinals losses and this is surely going to hurt. PV Sindhu is yet to reach a final since March this year, while the other experienced players like Sikki Reddy, Ashwini Ponnappa, Parupalli Kashyap and others continue to struggle.
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Yes, they can. But that will only happen if the Japanese pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi do not go on to win the Indonesia Open 2021. Fingers crossed for now!
They save one match point but can't do any better. Satwik-Chirag go down 16-21, 18-21 in 44 minutes and they have their World Tour Finals spot hanging by a thread now.
The Minions leaving the Indians stranded by a thread, where have I seen this before? Serious Deja vu this now.
They up their game under pressure and have 3 match points now. Wonderful display by the Indonesians.
Yet another challenge from Shetty and he is right this time. India keep their challenge and equalise at 17-17.
Make that 4 in a row with a perfect serve, and the Indonesians have a 17-16 lead.
3 points in a row for the Minions and the scores are equalised now at 16-16.
Chirag Shetty runs out of the court in the middle of an intense 51-shot rally to change his racquet. That seems to have broken the momentum for the Indians as they surrender it after playing so well. They lead 16-15.
I do not want to jinx it, but this is quite a possibility now. Satwik-Chirag lead 16-13 and they have a decider in sight.
The rallies are not getting any shorter but the players are hanging on. This was a 45-shot rally that landed in the favour of the Indonesians as the Indians hit one long. Satwik-Chirag lead 15-12.