Badminton
Thomas Cup 2026: India beats Chinese Taipei; advances to semi-final— Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the quarterfinal tie between India and Chinese Taipei at the Thomas Cup 2026.
India is up against Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Thomas Cup. (File Photo)
The Indian men's team defeated Chinese Taipei in the quarter-final of the 2026 Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.
The former champions cleanswept the tie 3-0 against an aggressive Taipei team and confirmed India's just second ever medal at this prestigious competition.
India fielded a full-strength team with Lakshya Sen in the first singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the first doubles match.
In the second singles, the 20-year-old Ayush Shetty went in and closed out the match for India with a straight-game win against Lin Chun-yi.
As it happened:
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- 1 May 2026 5:01 PM IST
Winning nine out of the last 10 points, Ayush has started commanding the game
Game-1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 16-12 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
- 1 May 2026 4:59 PM IST
Ayush keeps up his aggressive play and gains the lead for the first time
Game-1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 14-12 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
- 1 May 2026 4:57 PM IST
A quality aggressive play from Ayush reduces the game deficit to just 1
Game-1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 10-11 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
- 1 May 2026 4:54 PM IST
Lin takes a good lead at the first mid-game interval
Game-1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 7-11 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
- 1 May 2026 4:48 PM IST
Lin takes an early lead in the opening game
Game-1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 2-5 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
- 1 May 2026 4:41 PM IST
India 2-0 Chinese Taipei!
Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty extends the team's lead with a three-game win over the two-time Olympic champion Wang Chi Lin and his new partner Chiu Hsiang.
Final Score: Satwik/Chirag 23-21, 19-21, 21-12 Wang/Chiu
Up Next: - Ayush Shetty (IND) Vs Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
- 1 May 2026 4:35 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag dominantly wins the decider
Game-3: Satwik/Chirag 21-12 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:30 PM IST
The Indian pair is just 4 points away from the win
Game-3: Satwik/Chirag 17-10 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:26 PM IST
Indian pair further extends their massive lead, closing in on the victory
Game-3: Satwik/Chirag 14-6 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:22 PM IST
A good lead to enter the final mid-game break of the match for the Indians
Game-3: Satwik/Chirag 11-5 Wang/Chiu
