Asian Games
Asian Games Badminton: India loses 2-3 to China to settle for silver - Highlights
Catch the highlights of the Indian men's badminton team's 2-3 defeat to China at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou.
India lost the gold medal to China despite Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag giving it a crucial 2-0 lead.
Srikanth's defeat to Shi Feng in the third match saw a momentous shift in the final, as China would win the next two matches in straight games to retain the title
As it happened:
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- 1 Oct 2023 11:01 AM GMT
Game 2: Satwik-Chirag leads 3-2
Satwik-Chirag starts off with a 3-2 lead in the second game.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:57 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag wins the 1st game
A smash fest from the Indians. Satwik finishes it off again. The Chinese defence cannot return it. Satwik-Chirag wins the game 21-15 in 29 minutes.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:56 AM GMT
Game 1: Four straight points for Liang-Wang
The Chinese four straight points to make it 15-20. The Indians still have four game points.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:54 AM GMT
Game 1: Chinese go wide, Indians lead 20-11
Chirag let the shuttle fly long. They now lead 18-11 and then 19-11 with another brilliant assessment, letting the shuttle fly wide.
The Chinese go wide again. Satwik-Chirag is on game point at 20-11. Nine game point chances for the Indians.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:53 AM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag wonderful rally
Liang and Wang start with killing smashes. Good defence by the Indians. Chirag gets a lift and goes for the kill. Satwik finishes it off with a point to take a 16-11 lead in the first game. They now lead 17-11.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:51 AM GMT
Game 1: Chirag's smash, Satwik finishes it off
Chirag hits the first smash. The Chinese retrieve but Satwik sends another kill to get a point. The Indians now take two straight points to lead 15-11.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:50 AM GMT
Game 1: Liang service does wonder
Liang's quick services win three points for the Chinese. They reduce Satwik-Chirag's lead to 13-11.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:50 AM GMT
Game 1: A smash from Satwik
Satwik gets another winner for India with a lightning-fast smash. Wang-Liang trails 9-13.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:48 AM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag leads 12-7
Liang and Wang get two points after the interval. But Satwik win back the third point by going for a killing flat smash on the Chinese' left side. The Indians lead 12-7.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:46 AM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag leads 11-4 at the interval
A defensive shot from Chirag. The Chinese players miss it completely. The shuttle flies in at the back court. The Indians lead 11-4 at the interval.