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 4:19 PM IST
A big lead for the Indian pair to start the decider
Game-3: Satwik/Chirag 8-3 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:11 PM IST
Chirag finds the net as the match moved into the decider now
Game-2: Satwik/Chirag 19-21 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:09 PM IST
No one is giving an edge in this closely poised game
Game-2: Satwik/Chirag 19-19 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:08 PM IST
A powerful body smash from Chirag keeps the score on level terms
Game-2: Satwik/Chirag 18-18 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:05 PM IST
The Indian pair played a good aggressive rally to level the scores
Game-2: Satwik/Chirag 16-16 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 4:03 PM IST
Taipei pair wins four points on the trot to take back the lead
Game-2: Satwik/Chirag 14-15 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:58 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag enter the mid-game with the narrowest lead
Game-2: Satwik/Chirag 11-10 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:53 PM IST
A quality interception at the net from Satwik takes India into the lead for first time in the game
Game-2: Satwik/Chirag 7-6 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:51 PM IST
Wang makes an easy kill on the net, taking an early lead in the game
Game -2: Satwik/Chirag 3-5 Wang/Chiu
- 1 May 2026 3:45 PM IST
After saving the two game points, the Indian pair wins the first game in extra points
Game -1: Satwik/Chirag 23-21 Wang/Chiu
