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 11:47 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth finds the net
A couple of crosscourt exchanges between Li and Srikanth. The Indian eventually finds the net. Li trails 12-14 now.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:46 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth extends the lead
Srikanth charges the net and goes for a kill to go 13-11 up in the match. He goes for another to extend his lead to 14-11.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:45 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth resumes with a point
Srikanth extends his lead to 12-10 after the interval. Li wins a point to trail 11-12.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:44 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth takes 11-10 lead at the interval
Srikanth flies long and Li wins a point to take a 9-8 lead. But Li makes a mistake under pressure by hitting the net while going for a kill. It is 9-9 now.
Srikanth makes a service error. 10-9 lead for Li.
Srikanth wins the next to draw level at 10-10 as Li's half-smash finds the net.
The Indian wins the next point too to take an 11-10 lead at the interval.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:41 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth finds the net again
Srikanth has been finding the net frequently in this game against Li. It is 8-8 now.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:40 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth leads 8-6
Srikanth wins another point with a deft placement in the corner court. Li reviews it and loses it too. Srikanth extends his lead to 8-6.
Li wins the next one to make it 7-8.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:39 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth wins the net battle
Srikanth sees a chance and goes for the whip from the net. Srikanth leads 7-6 now.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:38 AM GMT
Game 1: Li wins a rally
A hard-earned for Li. A rally between Li and Srikanth. Both players move well but Srikanth fails to return the shuttle and finds the net. Li leads 5-4.
Srikanth follows that up with a smash to draw level at 5-5.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:36 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth smashes the shuttle into the net
Srikanth goes for the kill from the back corner but finds the net. Li leads 4-3.
Srikanth draws level at 4-4 now.
- 1 Oct 2023 11:35 AM GMT
Game 1: Smash from Srikanth
Srikanths draws level 2-2, winning a point from the net. And then he wins a point with an angled smash. Srikanth leads 3-2. Li takes the next as Srikanth's return goes wide.