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 11:58 AM GMT
Game 1: Li draws level
A net shot from Li. Srikanth misses it. It is 20-20 now.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:57 AM GMT
Srikanth on game point
Srikanth wins a long rally. Li cannot control it at the final moment. He goes wide. Srikanth is on game point at 20-19.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:56 AM GMT
Game 1: A point Srikanth, a mistake from Li
Li makes a massive mistake by going for a net kill. He hits the net. Srikanth leads 19-18.
But Li makes an amend here to make it 19-19.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:54 AM GMT
Game 1: Li draws level now
18-18 now. Srikanth misses a trick by going for a hard push. Li draws level in the game.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:54 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth's service finds the net
Li trails 17-18 now as Srikanth's service finds the net.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:53 AM GMT
Game 1: Two straight points for Li
Li wins two quick points to make it 16-18 now.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:52 AM GMT
Game 1: Li does it now
Li fetches a point with a similar crafty play to reduce Srikanth's lead to 18-15.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:52 AM GMT
Game 1: Crafty display by Srikanth
Srikanth controls the play and wins a point with a crafty display. Li has no clue here. Srikanth takes 17-14.
Li another point, Srikanth goes 18-14 up in the game.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:50 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth leads 16-14
Li reduces Srikanth's lead with a net flick. Srikanth is not ready for the shot. He now leads 16-14
- 1 Oct 2023 11:49 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth send the shuttle into Li's body
A brilliant play by Srikanth! He wins the net battle again and runs the shuttle into Li's body. Srikanth leads 15-13.