Badminton
Badminton Asia C'ships Quarterfinals: Satwik/Chirag advance to semifinal- Highlights
Men's Doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty keep Indian challenge alive at the Badminton Asia Championships.
Satwik/Chirag advanced to the semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 after defeating Indonesia's Ahsan/Setiawan. (Screengrab: SonyLiv)
While Rohan Kapoor/Sikki Reddy (Mixed Doubles), PV Sindhu (Women's Singles), and HS Prannoy (Men's Singles) all exited from the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 after losing their quarter-final matches, men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty keep India's medal hopes alive.
The duo defeated Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight sets to reach the tournament's semifinals.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 28 April 2023 1:21 PM GMT
PV Sindhu is out of the tournament!
An Se Young was a whirlwind as she was racking up points with speed. Despite Sindhu winning a game against the South Korean for the first time in her career, she'll have to wait to get her first win.
Final score:
Sindhu 1-2 Young (21-18, 5-21, 9-21)
- 28 April 2023 1:12 PM GMT
Long fight ahead for Sindhu
An Se Young is completely dominating the proceedings, and has been doing so ever since she conceded the first game.
Sindhu 6-11 Young
- 28 April 2023 12:59 PM GMT
Landslide win in this game for Young!
Sindhu is handed a reality check as Young hands her a huge defeat in the second game of the match. The Indian will have to bring out her best in the deciding game.
Sindhu 5-21 Young
- 28 April 2023 12:51 PM GMT
Young blitzkrieg blowing Sindhu away!
The South Korean takes a lead of huge proportions in the second game.
Sindhu 2-9 Young
- 28 April 2023 12:45 PM GMT
Sindhu wins the first game!
Great play from the Indian shuttler to come back from trailing and then lead with a good margin.
Sindhu 21-18 Young (1-0)
- 28 April 2023 12:33 PM GMT
Young with the lead!
The South Korean has the slightest of leads on the Indian as Sindhu trails.
Sindhu 10-12 Young
- 28 April 2023 12:26 PM GMT
South Korean catches up
An Se Young is making strides to catch up to the double Olympic Medallist as the scores become very tight.
Sindhu 6-5 Young
- 28 April 2023 12:23 PM GMT
Sindhu's match is underway
The Indian starts well as she collects the first few points, creating a lead for herself.
- 28 April 2023 11:35 AM GMT
Next up, Sindhu!
PV Sindhu will take on South Korea's An Se Young in a battle to book a place in the semifinal.
