Swiss Open 2023: Satwik/Chirag enter Men's Doubles final- Highlights
The Indians beat Malaysian pair Ong and Teo in the semi-final.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (Photo credit: BAI)
The lone medal hopeful from India, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, continue their fine form at the Swiss Open 2023 as they reach the Men's Doubles final after beating the Malaysian pair of YS Ong and EY Teo in the semi-final.
They will meet China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the final.
As it happened:
Not today, says the Indian pair as Satwik/Chirag as they clinch the third game to enter the Men's Doubles final at the Swiss Open 2023.
Final score:
IND 2-1 MAL (21-19, 17-21, 21-17)
From 14-19 down, they have picked up three consecutive points. Can they turn it around?
IND 19-17 MAL
A seven-point lead for SatChi as the Malaysians seem to be unable to control the Indians' onslaught.
IND 16-9 MAL
Looks like it's going to be a tight contest between the pairs as both take turns to take points off of each other.
IND 3-3 MAL
The Malaysians keep their cool and take the match into a tie-breaker as they clinch the second game.
IND 17-21 MAL (1-1)
For every point the Indians win, the Malaysians win two to maintain a significant gap between them.
IND 15-17 MAL
The Malaysians look determined to win this game as they maintain a four-point lead in the second game. Let's see whether the Indians can stage a comeback and finish the match in this game itself.
IND 7-11 MAL
The trailing pair lead in this second game with an aim to get back into the match.
IND 3-5 MAL