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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 5:49 PM IST
Men's Singles: The second game begins
Farhan has carried the momentum from the opening game into the second. The Indonesian has made a strong start and opened up a 7-3 lead. Ayush has some catching up to do.
- 20 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
Men's Singles: Ayush conceeds opening game 19-21
This is a crucial moment! From 14-18 down, Ayush has fought his way back to 18-all. But, the Indonesian dictates and takes the first set 21-19.
- 20 Aug 2026 5:34 PM IST
Men's Singles: Ayush trails
Ayush levels it up at 12-all, but Farhan responds immediately. A poor shot from the Indian finds the net, and suddenly he trails 12-16. Three crucial points have slipped away, and Ayush needs to steady himself now.
- 20 Aug 2026 5:30 PM IST
Men's Singles: Farhan takes lead
For the first time in the opening game, Alwi Farhan has moved ahead 11-9. This is a crucial moment for Ayush Shetty, who will need to stay composed and fight his way back into the game.
- 20 Aug 2026 5:27 PM IST
Men's Singles: Ayush in lead
So far so good for Ayush. He will have to keep pressing given the history of the two players.
Socre: Ayush 9-7 Farhan
- 20 Aug 2026 5:22 PM IST
Men's Singles: Ayush gets a head start
Aysh has had a head start to this contest already! He zooms to a 4-1 lead.
- 20 Aug 2026 3:37 PM IST
Coming up next: The tall man Ayush Shetty around 4:20 PM
Ayush Shetty faces another tough test in the men’s singles Round of 16 as he takes on 11th seed Alwi Farhan of Indonesia.
The head-to-head record stands at 3-4, with Ayush on the losing side more often. But, in their last meeting at the China Open this year, Ayush defeated Farhan in a thrilling three-game contest.
With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, expect fireworks when these two take the court.
- 20 Aug 2026 3:25 PM IST
Mixed Doubles: Fifteen match point opportunities for the Chinese pair
Indian pair Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto lost to sixth seed Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui of China in straight games.
They lost 16-21, 5-21 in 31 minutes.
- 20 Aug 2026 3:18 PM IST
The Chinese players have managed to silence the roars of the stadium. They are just two points away from defeating the Idnian pair for the third time in a row this year.
