Badminton
Badminton Asia C'ships: Satwik/Chirag are Asian Champions- HIGHLIGHTS
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Star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty rewrote Indian badminton’s history books on Sunday, becoming the first from the country after Dinesh Khanna to be crowned champions at the Badminton Asia Championships.
It was India's first gold medal at the continental tournament in 58 years.
The 2022 World Championships bronze medallists pair scripted a sensational comeback after an opening game reversal to edge past the Malaysian combination of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a nail-biting final to accomplish a magnificent feat in the continental championship.
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- 30 April 2023 1:38 PM GMT
Satwik/Chirag needs to avoid errors.
A very basic error from Satwik as the Malaysian pair lead 12-10.
- 30 April 2023 1:35 PM GMT
Three point lead for the Malaysian pair.
The last stretch as both the pair change court and we are minutes away from finding who will be the champion of Asia.
- 30 April 2023 1:32 PM GMT
Unforced errors can prove costly.
The Indian pair has made back-to-back errors and the Malaysian pair take a lead of three points.
- 30 April 2023 1:23 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag win 21-17.
We are off to a decider as Satwik/Chirag win the second game 21-17.
- 30 April 2023 1:11 PM GMT
Five points lead to the Malaysian pair.
The pair of Ong and Teo go into the mid-game break with a lead of 11-6.
Can the Indian pair force decider?
- 30 April 2023 1:06 PM GMT
Big lead for the Malaysian pair.
The Malaysian pair lead 7-3 in the second game and the Indian pair needs a comeback.
- 30 April 2023 1:02 PM GMT
Ong and Teo win the first game.
The Malaysian pair won it with ease in the last moments after taking a big lead.
Indian duo needs to make a comeback.