Badminton
Korea Open: Satwik/Chirag win, Prannoy knocked out Highlights
Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty remain only Indians in Korea Open as other shuttler bowed out.
Indian shuttlers endured a disappointing day in the Korea Open 2023 as Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were the only ones to win and move to the quarter-finals.
HS Prannoy lost to Lee Cheuk Yiu while Priyanshu Rajawat almost stunned Kodai Naraoka. The pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand was thrashed by home favourites and second-seeded pair of Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee
As it happened:
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- 20 July 2023 11:23 AM GMT
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We will be back with the quarter-finals action tomorrow as Satwik/Chirag will take on Hoki/Yugo of Japan.
- 20 July 2023 11:05 AM GMT
Satwik/Chirag win it!
Finally, A win for the Indian contingent as Satwik/Chirag defeat their Chinese opponent to move to the quarter-finals.
- 20 July 2023 10:53 AM GMT
Satwik/Chirag break free to take a big lead.
The lead is of six points now and the Indian pair looks in complete control at the moment. Satwik/Chirag leading 14-8.
- 20 July 2023 10:40 AM GMT
Satwik/Chirag win the first game!
A tight but comfortable win for the Indian pair as they take the first game 21-17 against the Chinese pair.
- 20 July 2023 10:26 AM GMT
A slender lead for the Indian pair.
Both pairs have started the game very neck-to-neck and the Indian pair leads 11-10 at the mid-game break.
- 20 July 2023 6:35 AM GMT
Priyanshu Rajawat loses after 84 minutes of fight!
Top-seeded Kodai Naraoka reigns supreme in a marathon match but the Indian shuttler gave the Japanese run for his money. Priyanshu lost 14-21, 21-18, 17-21.
- 20 July 2023 6:33 AM GMT
Mixed Doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor bow out.
The Indian pair fought against fourth-seeded Chinese pair but lost 15-21, 12-21 in straight games.
- 20 July 2023 6:21 AM GMT
Meanwhile, the game between Priyanshu and Kodai is refusing to die.
Kodai is just two points away from win but it is safe to say that Priyanshu Rajawat has fought well.
