Badminton
BWF World Championships 2023: Satwik/Chirag; Treesa/Gayatri progress to pre-quaterfinals - Highlights
Both Indian doubles pairs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand win respective round of 32 matches at of BWF World Championships 2023.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
World number two pair Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty begin their BWF World Championships campaign against Kenneth Zhe Hooi and Ming Chuen Lim of Australia with dominant win of 21-16, 21-9.
In women's doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Chang Ching Hui and Yang Chin Tun of Chinese Taipei 21-18, 21-10 to progress to the third round.
Live Updates
- 23 Aug 2023 8:04 AM GMT
Treesa/Gayatri lead 8-6
The Indian pair lose a series of points but then seem to begin to find their feet. Gayatri finds some tough angles, Treesa also looking to dominate the rallies whenever she can.
- 23 Aug 2023 8:00 AM GMT
Match begins with some loose points
Two misjudged serves on either end get us underway in this India vs Taipei women's doubles match. Treesa Jolly hits the first winner of the day, smashed down the middle.
Score 2-2 in 1st game
- 23 Aug 2023 7:28 AM GMT
Coming Up: Treesa/Gayatri to be in action within next hour
Welcome to what is a big day for doubles badminton! Our best womens doubles and mens doubles pairs will be in action today.
