Asian Games Badminton: Satwik-Chirag reaches final; Prannoy wins bronze - Highlights

Game 1: Prannoy takes the lead

Prannoy serves and gets off the mark. Li Shi Feng's backhand goes into the net. Prannoy takes 1-0 lead. Will it be a slugfest? 

Prannoy vs Shi Feng

Prannoy and Shi Feng step into Court 1 now. They are having a practice, exchanging the shuttle. 

Choi Solgyu-Kim Wonho through to the men's doubles final

South Korean men's doubles duo of Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho advance to the final. Choi and Kim beat Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin of Chinese Taipei in the first semifinal.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty play later in the evening against Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the second semifinal. 

HS Prannoy in action shortly

HS Prannoy will take on Li Shi Feng of China in the men's singles semifinal at court 1 of BJ Gymnasium in Hangzhou soon. 

Prannoy vs Shi Feng

The clash between world no. 7 Prannoy and world no. 8 Shi Feng to begin once women's and women's semifinal matches end on Court 1.

HS Prannoy vs Li Shi Feng: Head-to-Head

HS Prannoy and Li Shi Feng played each other three times to date. 

Prannoy won on all three occasions. In their last meeting at the Japan Open 2023, Prannoy beat Shi Feng 21-17, 21-13 in 49 minutes.

Satwik-Chirag at Asian Games 2023

Men's team semifinal vs South Korea: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty lost to Seo Seungjae-Kang Minhyuk 13-21, 24-26 in 63 minutes

Men's team final vs China: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beat Weikeng Liang-Chang Wang 21-15, 21-18 in 55 minutes

Round of 32: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beat Chow Hin Long-Lui Chun Wai (Hong Kong) 21-11, 21-16 in 34 minutes

Round of 16: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beat Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin (Indonesia) 24-22, 16-21, 21-12 in 84 minutes

Round of 8: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beat Nge Joo Jie-Johann Prajogo (Singapore) 21-7, 21-9 in 31 minutes 

HS Prannoy at Asian Games 2023

Men's team semifinal vs South Korea: HS Prannoy beat Jeon Hyeokjin 18-21, 21-16, 21-19 in 78 minutes

Round of 32: HS Prannoy beat Batdavaa Munkhbat (Mongolia) 21-9, 21-12 in 25 minutes

Round of 16: HS Prannoy beat Dmitriy Panarain (Kazakhstan) 21-12, 21-13 in 29 minutes

Round of 8: HS Prannoy beat Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) 21-16, 23-21, 22-20 in 78 minutes

Order of Play | Match Timing

Men's singles semifinal - HS Prannoy vs Li Shi Feng (China) at 8:30 AM IST (tentative) 

Men's doubles semifinal - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty vs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia) at 4:00 PM IST (tentative)