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 12:45 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag on game point
The Indonesians send one wide and Satwik follows it with an angled return which the Indonesians cannot return. It is 20-15.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:44 PM GMT
Game 1: A point for the Indonesians
Chirag's toss goes wide, and Carnando-Marthin earns a point. It is 13-17 in the first game.
Satwik-Chirag follows it with a challenge, and they are successful in earning a point. It is 18-13 now.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:41 PM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag extends lead
Satwik-Chirag widens the lead with powerful smashes. They now have a 16-11 lead over Carnando-Marthin of Indonesia.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:39 PM GMT
Game 1: What a smash from Chirag!
Smash after smash from the Indians. Chirag finishes with a point, hurling one from the net at the mid-court. Satwik-Chirag leads 13-10.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:36 PM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag takes the lead at the break
Satwik finishes with a smash as the Indians take an 11-8 at the mid-game break against Carnando-Marthin.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:32 PM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag takes lead
This is the second time Satwik-Chirag draws level in the first game. It is 5-5.
The Indian duo now has taken a 6-5 lead.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:31 PM GMT
Game 1: Satwik-Chirag trails
Intimate fight in the first game. But Carnando-Marthin manages to take a 5-2 lead against Satwik-Chirag.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:27 PM GMT
Head-to-Head
Satwik-Chirag met Carnando-Marthin only once and won a three-setter at the Japan Open 2023.
- 24 Aug 2023 12:25 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag takes the court
Satwik-Chirag takes the court against Carnando and Marthin of Indonesia.
- 24 Aug 2023 10:54 AM GMT
End of the road for Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand
Chen Qing Chen-Jia Yi Fan wins the second game to seal their place in the quarterfinal. With this defeat, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's campaign at the BWF World Championships ends.
The Chinese beat Treesa-Gayatri 21-14, 21-9.
