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 10:07 AM GMT
Game 3: Smash from Lakshya, he trails 5-8
Lakshya hits a jump smash and wins a point to trail 5-8. But Shi wins the next one with a net dribble. Shi leads 9-5.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:06 AM GMT
Game 3: Four straight points for Shi
Shi goes the kill again. Lakshya retrieves he first point but misses the next one completely. Shi leads 8-4.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:04 AM GMT
Game 3: Lakshya trails
Lakshya goes for the kill again but his placement is wrong. He goes wide and concedes a 5-4 lead to Shi.
Shi hits a flat smash from the back corner and Lakshya fails to clear it. He simply goes out. Shi takes a 6-4 lead.
Shi wins the next point too by changing the direction of the shuttle. Too much deception from the Chinese player. He leads 7-4.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:03 AM GMT
Game 3: Kill from Shi, Lakshya draws level
A short lift for Shi. He goes for the kill and earns a point. Shi leads 4-3. But Lakshya draws level again as Shi flies the shuttle long.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:02 AM GMT
Game 3: Lakshya draws level
Lakshya plays an aggressive shot as Shi flies the shuttle wide. Lakshya wins the next one too. He draws level now with a down-the-line deep smash. Lakshya draws level at 3-3.
- 1 Oct 2023 10:00 AM GMT
Game 3: Lakshya vs Shi
Shi begins the third game with two rapid points. He goes for a body smash for the third point. Lakshya trails 0-3.
- 1 Oct 2023 9:58 AM GMT
Shi wins the 2nd game, levels the match
Lakshya's angled return goes wide. Shi wins the second game 21-14 to draw level 1-1 in the match.
- 1 Oct 2023 9:57 AM GMT
Angled smash! Shi on game point
An over-the-head angled smash from Shi. The Chinese player takes a 19-14 lead. She follows it up with another point. Shi is on a game point at 20-14.
- 1 Oct 2023 9:56 AM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya fights back
Lakshya wins two quick points. He still trails 14-18.
- 1 Oct 2023 9:55 AM GMT
Game 2: Shi takes a massive lead
Lakshya smashes down the line. Shi retrives it but Lakshya feels it is out. Shi reviews and wins a point. Shi breaks away to an 18-13 lead.