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 7:05 AM GMT
Relentless smashing by Satwik-Chirag, they are on game point
The Indians are now game point again at 23-22. Satwik finishes it off with a brilliant smash from the back.
- 4 Oct 2023 7:04 AM GMT
Game 1: Satwik's shot goes wide, it is 22-all
Is it in or out? Satwik challenges it. Challenge unsuccessful. It is 22-22 between Satwik-Chirag and Rolly-Marthin.
- 4 Oct 2023 7:03 AM GMT
Marthin hits the net, Satwik-Chirag on game point
Marthin finds the net in a quick flat exchanges. Satwik-Chirag is on game point at 22-21.
- 4 Oct 2023 7:01 AM GMT
Game 1: Satwik foils the Indonesians' game point
Rolly charges Satwik's body and wins a point to reach a game point chance at 21-20. But Satwik foils it, winning an intense rally with a smash. It is 21-21 now.
- 4 Oct 2023 6:59 AM GMT
Game 1: Indonesians make it 20-20
Rolly makes it 20-20 now with a flat smash from the net. Satwik fails to return it.
- 4 Oct 2023 6:58 AM GMT
Game point for Satwik-Chirag
Marthin hits the net and the Indians are on game point at 20-19.
- 4 Oct 2023 6:58 AM GMT
Game 1: 19-19
Chirag's return runs into the net. Rolly-Marthin trails 18-19. They draw level now at 19-19 as Chirag sends the shuttle wide again.
- 4 Oct 2023 6:57 AM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag takes 2 points lead at 19-17
Satwik's lightning-fast smash from the back corner. Rolly's return goes wide, the Indians take an 18-17 lead and then 19-17.
- 4 Oct 2023 6:55 AM GMT
Game 1: Marthin is too quick
Marthin charges the net and finishes it off with a quick flat shot. The Indonesians take a 17-16 lead in the second game. But Satwik helps the Indians draw level 17-17 in the game.
- 4 Oct 2023 6:54 AM GMT
Game 1: Chirag's shot trickles over the net
Chirag manages to return the shuttle as it trickles over the net and Rolly's return goes wide. It is 16-16 now in the first game.