Asian Games
Asian Games Badminton: Sindhu, Prannoy & Satwik-Chirag reach quarters, Srikanth loses - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian badminton players' performances in the Round of 16 at the 19th Asian Games on Wednesday.
PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy in singles and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in men's doubles cruised to the quarterfinals with rather comfortable victories, while it was the curtain for Kidambi Srikanth and women's doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.
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- 4 Oct 2023 4:56 AM GMT
Game 3: Two points in a row for the Indians
It is 5-6 for Treess and Gayatri. Kim fails to return Treesa' long push.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:55 AM GMT
Game 3: Gayatri-Treesa wins a long, long rally
A confidence-boosting point for Treesa-Gayatri. They stay in the rally and win it as Kong finds the net this time. The Indians trail 4-6 now.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:53 AM GMT
Game 3: Kim fails to return the shuttle
The Indians reduce the Koreans' lead to 6-3 with a point as Kim hits the net.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:52 AM GMT
Game 3: Treesa-Gayatri trails
Gayatri's backhand return goes wide. Relentless smashing by the Koreans. 6-2 lead them.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:52 AM GMT
Game 3: Koreans lead 5-2
Treesa goes long this time and Kim and Kong extend their lead to 5-2.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:51 AM GMT
Game 3: Kim-Kong takes the lead
Gayatri's return finds the net after Kim hits a smash. 4-2 lead for the Koreans in the deciding third game.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:49 AM GMT
Game 3: Treesa-Gayatri takes early lead
The Indians start off the third game with an early lead at 2-1 against Kim and Kong.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:46 AM GMT
Treesa-Gayatri wins 2nd game, forcing the decider
Gayatri-Treesa makes a turnaround in the R16 match against world no. 3 Kim and Kong. The Indians win the second game 21-18.
- 4 Oct 2023 4:45 AM GMT
Gayatri-Treesa on game point
Kim charges from the net and beats Gayatri to reduce the Indians' margin of lead. But Gayatri and Treesa are on game point now at 20-18
- 4 Oct 2023 4:44 AM GMT
Game 2: 19-17 lead for the Indians
The Koreans go long and the Indians manage to regain a 19-17 lead in the second game.