Badminton
Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 4, July 27 —Satwik/Chirag beat Ben Lane/Sean Vendy but knocked out — Updates, score, results, blog
Despite minor injuries, will Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty be able to overcome Ben Lane/Sean Vendy challenge in their final group stage match?
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Badminton on Day 4 of the Tokyo Olympics.
After displaying a spirited performance in their first match against World No. 3 Chinese Taipei pair at the Tokyo Olympics, World No. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received a whacking from The Minions in a straight-games affair.
Now, the young Indian pair are all set to contest their final Group A play stage match at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza as they will take on the British duo of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy, who are ranked at World No. 18 currently.
This encounter will be most important for Satwik-Chirag as they must notch a victory here to stay in the top 2 position of their Group and thereby, sail into the knockout stages of the quadrennial Games in their debut outing itself.
Follow all our LIVE updates here:
Live Updates
- 27 July 2021 4:09 AM GMT
Quick exchange of services here!
Satwik-Chirag are moving well today but Ben Lane and Sean Vendy are also putting up a strong front!
A powerful smash from Vendy and they lead 8-9! - 27 July 2021 4:05 AM GMT
Tense points already!
Satwik-Chirag keep a close tab on the British pair. It is 3 ALL.
- 27 July 2021 4:03 AM GMT
Heated rally to begin with!
Satwik-Chirag engage in a tense rally for the first point of the match but the British pair gets the headstart!
- 27 July 2021 4:00 AM GMT
But, sadly, Satwik-Chirag won't be able to make it further here as The Minions choked at the very last minute to the World No. 3 pair from Chinese Taipei!
Such a sad, sad turn of events here! - 27 July 2021 3:53 AM GMT
The nerves are getting restless!
The Minions are locked in a tense battle against Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin as well!
Minions need to win today for Satwik-Chirag to have a shot!
