Badminton
China Open 2024: Malvika upsets Paris Olympics medalist, Kiran George loses in a close match - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from Wednesday's first-round action of the China Open 2024.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand got the better of Kim Min Ji and Kim Yu Jung to help India level the tie at 2-2. (File photo)
Indian shuttlers were in action at the first round of China Open 2024, the last Super1000 tournament of the year, taking place in Changzhou, China on Wednesday.
India had eight matches on the second day of the competition with four each in singles and doubles discipline. Firstly, the young women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were in action.
As it happened:
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- 18 Sep 2024 10:44 AM GMT
A good attacking play from Nishimoto as he levels back the score again
Game-3: Kiran George (IND) 16-16 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:39 AM GMT
Kiran takes a massive lead in the decider
Game-3: Kiran George (IND) 16-11 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:36 AM GMT
A powerful smash from Kiran George. Goes into the final change of ends with a slight lead
Game-3: Kiran George (IND) 11-9 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:31 AM GMT
Kiran's shot goes out of bounds as Kenta takes the score back to equal terms
Game-3: Kiran George (IND) 7-7 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:27 AM GMT
An unforced error after a big rally from Kiran George, still leads by 2
Game-3: Kiran George (IND) 5-3 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:22 AM GMT
Kiran loses the second game comfortably as match went into decider
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 10-21 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:20 AM GMT
Kenta extends his lead as Kiran makes a plenty of unforced errors
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 10-16 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:15 AM GMT
Kenta takes three points on the trot to take a slight lead at the mid-game interval
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 8-11 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:14 AM GMT
A good kill shot on the net from Kiran to take the scores back on level terms
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 8-8 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- 18 Sep 2024 10:11 AM GMT
Couple of unforced errors on the backcourt from Kiran as Kenta takes the slight lead
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 3-5 Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)