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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.
Satwiksairaj and Chirag advanced to the round of 16 of the Denmark Open 2025. (File Photo)
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
