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BWF World C'ships Day 4: Satwik-Chirag advance; Sindhu, Ayush crash out in action - Highlights
Catch the highlights from the fourth day of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, India, on Thursday.
BWF World Championships 2026 Highlights: India had a mixed Day 4, with Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand advancing with a win over Japan’s seventh seeds and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty pulling off a hardfought match to reach the quarterfinals.
India's campaign in men's, women's singles and mixed doubles ended as Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Ayush Shetty, P.V. Sindhu bowed out after hard-fought contests.
As it happened:
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- 20 Aug 2026 8:43 PM IST
Men's Doubles: Malaysian's bounce back
The Malaysian pair take one point lead at 17-16.
- 20 Aug 2026 8:35 PM IST
Men's Doubles: Satwik-Chirag lead in second game
The Indian pair was at the same spot in teh opening game, leading 11-8 at half time, but failed to convert that lead. Will they be able to pull this off and take the match to decider?
- 20 Aug 2026 8:23 PM IST
Men's Doubles: Satwik/Chirag lose first game
After 27 minutes of a hard-fought opening game, the Malaysians edge it 23-21. Satwik-Chirag fought back well, but the Malaysian pair held their nerve when it mattered most.
- 20 Aug 2026 8:06 PM IST
Men's Doubles: Satwik-Chirag in lead
Indian men's double pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty are playing Malaysia's Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap.
The Indains are seeded fifth and are currently leading 11-8 in the frist game.
- 20 Aug 2026 7:47 PM IST
Women's Singles: Wang breaks Sindhu's unbeaten streak against Chinese opponents
Wang halts PV Sindhu's unbeatable run against Chinese opponents in BWF World Championships as Indian campaign in women's singles comes to an end.
Sindhu lost in three set thriller 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 in one hour 28 minutes.
- 20 Aug 2026 7:41 PM IST
Women's Singles: Longest rally
The cramps seem to be troubling Wang, but she is still holding on to a 19-17 lead in the decider. And what a rally at this stage. 54 shots! Both players are giving it everything as this thriller reaches its climax.
- 20 Aug 2026 7:32 PM IST
Women's Singles: what a turnaround for Wang
Wangs take lead for the first time at 14-13 in the decider.
- 20 Aug 2026 7:27 PM IST
Woemn's Singles: Tough fight
Wang has covered it all! A sharp cross-court smash brings her level at 9-all for the first time in the match. The decider is heating up.
Score: Sindhu 11-21, 21-15, 13-11 Wang
- 20 Aug 2026 7:22 PM IST
Women's Singles: Wang recovered briefly
From 7-4 down, Wang has fought her way back to make it 8-7. She has won the last three points, while Sindhu has managed just one of the last four.
The momentum is shifting quickly in this decider, and Sindhu needs to steady herself.
