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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
Follow all our LIVE updates here:
Live Updates
- 24 July 2021 5:11 AM GMT
Buck up, Sai!
A do-or-die game now for Sai Praneeth as he must win this game to keep the match alive. Let's hope the Indian is more consistent in this game. Here we go!
- 24 July 2021 5:10 AM GMT
Nerves are getting to Sai?
This is dangerous territories for the Indian 13th seed who was clearly predicted to win this match. Yet Misha Zilberman shows resilience to win the first game out of nowhere!
- 24 July 2021 5:09 AM GMT
Misha Zilberman takes the first game
Sai is attempting a comeback here but to no avail as Misha Zilberman takes the opening game 21-17! What did we just see!
- 24 July 2021 5:08 AM GMT
Could it be pressure that is getting to Sai who has defeated Zilberman earlier at the 2021 Swiss Open?
He needs to buck up real fast here! - 24 July 2021 5:08 AM GMT
What a turnaround we are witnessing here! Misha Zilberman has 6 game point opportunities!
- 24 July 2021 5:07 AM GMT
Zilberman gets a massive 5 point lead - it is 14-19!
Zilberman seems to be flying away towards clinching the first game as Sai Praneeth shows nerves in his debut match at the Tokyo Olympics.
- 24 July 2021 5:05 AM GMT
Zilberman leads again!
Zilberman hits a shuttle right at the body of Sai Praneeth as the Israel player takes a lead at 15-13.
- 24 July 2021 5:03 AM GMT
Zilberman is struggling with his smashes but Sai Praneeth is on fire!
The Indian leads 13-11. - 24 July 2021 5:01 AM GMT
Sai Praneeth takes the mini-game lead!
And it is Sai Praneeth who comes out on top here!
The World No. 13 player leads 11-10. - 24 July 2021 5:00 AM GMT
Things are pretty heated here as Zilberman keeps abreast of Praneeth and engages him in trying rallies with cross-court shorts.
It is 10 ALL. Who takes the mini-game here?
