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Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 1, July 24 - Satwik-Chirag start with a massive win, Sai loses - Updates, scores, results, blog
Satwik-Chirag played an inspired game to win their debut match against third seeds while Sai Praneeth suffered a shock loss to lower-ranked player.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will debut at the Tokyo Olympics (Source: BWF website)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Badminton on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics.
It's set to be an exciting day at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza as the badminton action takes off at the Tokyo Olympics, finally. For the Indians, it is going to be an action-packed morning with the World No. 10 dynamic doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty aspiring to make their mark against formidable World No. 3 pair of Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin, in their Group A Play Stage match. Other than this young Indian pair, there will also be the thirteenth seeded B. Sai Praneeth, in the men's singles event as he will square off against Misha Zilberman of Israel, who is ranked as the World No. 47 in his Group D Play Stage opener match.
Order of Play:
Men's Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty [9] v Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin [3]
Men's Singles: Sai Praneeth [13] v Misha Zilberman
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Live Updates
- 24 July 2021 6:10 AM GMT
The World No. 3 pair levels up with the World No. 10 duo.
It is 10 ALL in the deciding game. - 24 July 2021 6:09 AM GMT
Satwik slips a bit - and loses the service. It is back to the Chinese Taipei pair now.
- 24 July 2021 6:09 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag takes lead!
Touted as the dark horses of the Tokyo Olympics, Satwik-Chirag are proving their mettle as they take a whopping 2 point lead now at 10-8.
- 24 July 2021 6:07 AM GMT
We are at 7 ALL in the final game of the men's doubles
Satwik-Chirag snatches back service but fails to hold. It is 7 ALL.
- 24 July 2021 6:06 AM GMT
Quick change of services taking place here and is indicative of the level of this match as the World No. 3 pair leads the way at 7-5 in the decider.
- 24 July 2021 6:05 AM GMT
Things are tense in the deciding game as Satwik-Chirag come up hot to attack the Chinese Taipei pair. The scoreboard reads 5 ALL in the deciding game.
- 24 July 2021 6:02 AM GMT
The lead doesn't remain for long though as with loud cries, the Chinese Taipei pair levels up 3 ALL.
- 24 July 2021 6:01 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag start strong in the decider and get the first 2 points in a row!
- 24 July 2021 6:00 AM GMT
Time for the deciding game now!!
It has come down to a deciding final game to determine the winner of this thrilling Men's Doubles encounter!
Can Satwik-Chirag step up now?
