Commonwealth Games 2022 Badminton Mixed Team Semi-finals LIVE: India thrash Singapore 3-0 to enter finals — Scores, Results, Medal, Blog
Chirag leaps and smashes away here!
Satwik and Chirag keep the pressure on their opponents, they are leading 13-5 in the first game!
Chirag and Satwik don't let the Singaporeans settle in and attack away!
Satwik-Chirag attack away, Satwik hits out with body smashes!
Quick reflexes from the Indian pair as Satwik-Chirag keep it quick and steady and lead 9-4 here!
The smashes are solid from Satwik as he rushes to the net for the kill!
Satwik/Chirag take a 3-0 lead as Satwik smashes and attacks readily!
Satwik/Chirag have the momentum here and are racing away with the lead here.
And we begin - Satwik/Chirag are on the court!
Satwik-Chirag will be the heavy favourites in this match against the lower-ranked opponents from Singapore in the first match of the semi-final tie!
It will be World No. 8 duo of Satwik-Chirag in men's doubles action first!
It will be CWG silver medallist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty taking on the low-ranked Singaporean duo of Hee Yong Kai Terry and Jun Liang Andy Kwek in the opening match that is coming up soon!
The heated match of the day will be between Lakshya Sen and World Champion Loh Kean Yew!
It's always been fireworks whenever Lakshya Sen and World Champion Loh Kean Yew have crossed paths!
At the World Championships last year where Sen won a bronze, Loh Kean Yew defeated Kidambi Srikanth in the finals to crown himself as the champion.
But at the India Open, Lakshya Sen got his revenge and defeated LKY in the finals to win his first Super 500 title!
So far, the Indian badminton team haven't lost a single match en route to the semis
The Indian badminton team had a smooth way into the semi-finals, defeating Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia in the group stages and South Africa in the quarterfinals.
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