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.
Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth
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 12:15 PM GMT
Game 2: Li extends his lead
Srikanth trails 5-9 now as Li continues to fetch winners from creative play.
- 1 Oct 2023 12:13 PM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth fights back
Srikanth engages Li in a rally and wins a point forcing the Chinese player to play into the net. Srikanth 5-6.
- 1 Oct 2023 12:12 PM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth's review goes unaswered
Li draws level at 4-4. Srikanth's review goes unanswered and the Chinese leads 6-4 now. Srikanth plays a shot in the back corner. Li wins a point as the umpire refuses to review despite Srikanth requesting one.
- 1 Oct 2023 12:08 PM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth leads 2-0
Srikanth goes for a crosscourt smash to get his second point in the second game.
- 1 Oct 2023 12:07 PM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth starts off with a point
Srikanth resumes with a point. It comes from successful review as Li's a flat angled smash goes wide.
- 1 Oct 2023 12:04 PM GMT
Li wins the first game
Li wins the first game 24-22 in 41 minutes. A come-from-behind wind for the Chinese shuttler. A big blow for Srikanth. He loses it despite leading for most part of the game.
- 1 Oct 2023 12:02 PM GMT
Srikanth draws level
Li wins a point to lead 22-21. But Srikanth draws level again at 22-22, winning a rally.
- 1 Oct 2023 12:01 PM GMT
Game 1: 21-all
Li goes for a net kill. It runs into Srikanth's body. It is 21-21 now.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:59 AM GMT
Brilliant smash from Srikanth, game point!
Srikanth wins another rally with a killing angled smash. Srikanth is on game point at 21-20.
