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BWF World Championships 2022 Semifinals LIVE: Satwik/Chirag win bronze — Scores, Medal, Results, Blog
Catch all the action from the BWF World Championships semi-finals as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will hope to progress against a Malaysian pair and upgrade their medal colour. Follow LIVE.
Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the semi-finals of the BWF World Championships 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Creating history by ousting the reigning World Champion's Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have already confirmed a bronze medal for India - the first-ever in men's doubles, from the WCH.
They will be taking on Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for a place in the semi-finals.
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Live Updates
- 27 Aug 2022 4:23 AM GMT
Satwik/Chirag play some powerful points and the roars get loud, they lead 6-5!
This decider is a nail-biter!
- 27 Aug 2022 4:19 AM GMT
Into the decider, a couple of good exchanges and it is going tight!
The Malaysians lead 3-2
- 27 Aug 2022 4:16 AM GMT
Another racquet change for Shetty and the Malaysians hit a winner to take this match into a decider
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik win the second game, 21-18...
Tense moments indeed. We are into a decider!
- 27 Aug 2022 4:13 AM GMT
Chirag Shetty on FIRE!!!! Hits a barrage of smashes!!!
Sheer talent from the Indian duo as they turn on the attacking game.
Indians trail at 17-19!
- 27 Aug 2022 4:10 AM GMT
Another racquet change moment for Chirag...
Malaysians lead 17-12 now, things looking dangerous for the Indians since the mid-game break
