Japan Open 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Prannoy and Satwik-Chirag knocked out in quarters; Lakshya reaches semis

Game 3: Six points lead for Lee and Wang

Misjudgment from Chirag, Lee and Wang extend their lead to 17-12. 

It is 18-12 now. Lee fetches a point from net.  

Game: Satwik falls on the court, Lee-Wang extends lead

Lee and Wang extend the lead to 14-8. The Chinese Taipei pair deploys crisscrossing shots. Satwik falls on the court, Chirag returns the first serve, but Wang lands it hard in the deep court in his second attempt.

Game 3: Point for Satwik-Chirag

Satwik and Chirag win a good rally. Fast exchange between the two parings. Lee hits the net and Indians win a hard-fought point. They trail 8-11. 

Game 3: Lee and Wang take lead at interval

Lee and Wang take an 11-7 lead at the third game interval. Satwik and Chirag have been error prone so far.

Lakshya Sen through to semis

Lakshya Sen advances to semifinals. He wins the second game 21-19. Watanabe fights hard but the Indian stays firm to win the match in straight games (21-15, 21-19).

Game 3: Lee-Wang extends the lead

Lee and Wang maintain lead in the decider. They now have 9-4, with Lee not letting the control at the slip away. Wang, too, has been brilliant at the backcourt. Satwik-Chirag clueless to their two-pronged strategy. 

Game 3: Points for the Indians

Satwik and Chirag wins two back-to-back points as Lee hits the net. The Indians still trail by three points. 

Game 3: Lee and Wang take four points lead

Lee Yang and Wang Chin-Lin start aggressively in the third and final game, taking 5-1 lead. 

Lakshya vs Watanabe: It is 17-17 in Game 2

Lakshya fights back from a two-point deficit to level the game 17-17 in the second game.

Game 2: Satwik-Chirag fights back, levels the match

Satwik-Chirag wins the second game 25-23, forcing the decider. They have fought hard to stay firm in the match. The Indian duo saved three match points to emerge triumphant in the game.