Badminton
BWF World Championships 2023: Satwik-Chirag and Prannoy advances to quarters; Treesa-Gayatri and Lakshya exit - Highlights
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had a superb three-setter win against Indonesians Daniel Marthin-Leo Rolly Carnando. Prannoy defeated Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew 21-18, 15-21, 21-19
Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are also on a 10-match winning streak
India’s men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty along with HS Prannoy advanced to the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships 2023 while Lakshya Sen and women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand crashed out on Thursday.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had a superb three-setter 21-15, 19-21, 21-9 win against Indonesians Daniel Marthin-Leo Rolly Carnando. In the men’s singles pre-quarters, Prannoy defeated Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew 21-18, 15-21, 21-19, while Lakshya Sen lost 14-21, 21-16, 13-21 to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
In women's doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were no match for China's Chen Qing Chen-Jia Yi Fan as the Indians lost 21-14, 21-9
Live Updates
- 24 Aug 2023 1:17 PM GMT
Game 3: Indonesians fight; Satwik-Chirag retains lead
Carnando-Marthin wins four points, but Satwik-Chirag does not concede the lead. The Indians lead 6-4 now.
- 24 Aug 2023 1:16 PM GMT
Game 3: Satwik-Chirag gains 3-1 lead
Satwik-Chirag starts the third game with a 3-1 lead. Marthin couldn't return Satwik's crosscourt smash.
- 24 Aug 2023 1:10 PM GMT
Carnando-Marthin forces decider
Carnando-Marthin won two back-to-back points to win the second game 21-19 and forced the decider.
- 24 Aug 2023 1:08 PM GMT
Game 2: 18-all
A close game in the second set. Satwik-Chirag has a chance of winning the match in straight games. It is 18-18. But Carnando-Marthin is leaving no stone unturned to force the decider.
- 24 Aug 2023 1:05 PM GMT
Game 2: Satwik-Chirag draws level
Carnando-Marthin marches to a 17-15 lead, but the Indians are keeping things tight in the second game.
Satwik-Chirag makes it 16-17 with a point from a jump smash. And then another to make 17-17.
- 24 Aug 2023 1:02 PM GMT
Game: Carando-Marthin takes three points lead
Carnando-Marthin fights back in the second game to take a 15-12 lead.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:58 PM GMT
Game 2: Satwik-Chirag cruises to lead at break
Chirag earns a point with a soft push. The Indians take an 11-8 lead at the mid-game interval.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:52 PM GMT
Game 2: Satwik-Chirag draws level
Good defence by the Indians. Chirag and Satwik return quite a few smashes. They draw level at 3-3 and then take a 4-3 lead in the second game.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:50 PM GMT
Game 2: Carnando-Marthin resumes with a lead
Carnando-Marthin takes a 3-1 lead in the second game. Satwik-Chirag won the first point, but the Indonesians earned the next three points to maintain the lead.
Chirag lands on his knee. He needs medical attention. He resumes play.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:46 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag wins the first game
Satwik-Chirag does not have to toil much to take the lead in the match. They won it 21-15.
