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Commonwealth Games 2022 Badminton Mixed Team Semi-finals LIVE: India thrash Singapore 3-0 to enter finals — Scores, Results, Medal, Blog
Defending champions India took on Singapore in the Mixed Team badminton semi-finals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and have confirmed a medal by winning it 3-0!
Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu
Having dominated all their matches so far, defending champions India took on Singapore in the semi-finals of the Mixed Team badminton event at the NEC arena at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
Led by PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag, the Indian side gave their best against Singapore and won 3-0 to enter the finals of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 and confirmed a medal for India!!
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- 1 Aug 2022 4:44 PM GMT
Chirag leaps and smashes away here!
Satwik and Chirag keep the pressure on their opponents, they are leading 13-5 in the first game!
Chirag and Satwik don't let the Singaporeans settle in and attack away!
- 1 Aug 2022 4:40 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag attack away, Satwik hits out with body smashes!
Quick reflexes from the Indian pair as Satwik-Chirag keep it quick and steady and lead 9-4 here!
The smashes are solid from Satwik as he rushes to the net for the kill!
- 1 Aug 2022 4:36 PM GMT
Satwik/Chirag take a 3-0 lead as Satwik smashes and attacks readily!
Satwik/Chirag have the momentum here and are racing away with the lead here.
- 1 Aug 2022 4:34 PM GMT
And we begin - Satwik/Chirag are on the court!
Satwik-Chirag will be the heavy favourites in this match against the lower-ranked opponents from Singapore in the first match of the semi-final tie!
- 1 Aug 2022 4:19 PM GMT
It will be World No. 8 duo of Satwik-Chirag in men's doubles action first!
It will be CWG silver medallist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty taking on the low-ranked Singaporean duo of Hee Yong Kai Terry and Jun Liang Andy Kwek in the opening match that is coming up soon!
- 1 Aug 2022 4:07 PM GMT
The heated match of the day will be between Lakshya Sen and World Champion Loh Kean Yew!
It's always been fireworks whenever Lakshya Sen and World Champion Loh Kean Yew have crossed paths!
At the World Championships last year where Sen won a bronze, Loh Kean Yew defeated Kidambi Srikanth in the finals to crown himself as the champion.
But at the India Open, Lakshya Sen got his revenge and defeated LKY in the finals to win his first Super 500 title!
- 1 Aug 2022 4:00 PM GMT
So far, the Indian badminton team haven't lost a single match en route to the semis
The Indian badminton team had a smooth way into the semi-finals, defeating Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia in the group stages and South Africa in the quarterfinals.
