Asiad badminton men's doubles: Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty into finals, beating Malaysia in straight sets
Hangzhou: Shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty thrashed Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh WY in the men's doubles semi-final at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
With this India is assured of at least a silver medal in men's doubles badminton.
The Indian pair dominated the match, clinching the win with a 21-17, 21-12 scoreline in just 45 minutes.
Never a dull moment with Sat-Chi 🥳
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 6, 2023
Our favorite badminton 🏸 doubles duo is in the finals after defeating 🇲🇾's Chia/Liu 21-17, 21-12 and we couldn't be more thrilled!
Many congratulations to @satwiksairaj & @Shettychirag04 🥳
Go, rock the finals and bring home the historic… pic.twitter.com/bEzyYRI5FI
Chirag's exceptional performance in the final game, marked by powerful smashes, led to a decisive 21-12 victory, securing the match in straight games.
Watching this on loop 🔁🥳pic.twitter.com/yCOdBShKUV
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) October 6, 2023
Satwik and Chirag now advance to the gold medal match where they will face South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Choi Solgyu.
The duo will be the second Indian pair to secure a medal since Leroy D'sa and Pradeep Gandhe claimed bronze in the 1982 Asian Games.
IBNS
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