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Satwik-Chirag Overcome Malaysians and Shoulder Pain for Quarterfinal
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are a badminton team from India.
They played Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King from Malaysia.
The Indian pair lost the first game 21-23.
They then won the next two games, 21-19 and 21-17.
This comeback put them into the World Championships quarterfinals.
Satwik was playing with an overused and painful shoulder.
Chirag helped by taking on many defensive shots.
The match lasted 82 minutes and was watched by an excited Delhi crowd.
They will next play Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King 21-23, 21-19, 21-17.
The 82-minute victory sent India’s pair into the World Championships men’s doubles quarterfinals.
The Indians recovered after losing the opening game despite leading 16-12.
Satwik competed through an overused, painful shoulder while Chirag handled major defensive responsibilities.
They will face Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang for a place in the semifinals and a guaranteed medal.
- Who
- India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King.
- What
- The Indian men’s doubles pair won a three-game comeback match to reach the World Championships quarterfinals.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi, at the home World Championships.
- When
- Thursday; the match lasted 82 minutes.
- Why
- The victory advanced the pair to the quarterfinals, where they will play Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang with a medal place at stake.
Key facts
- Event
- World Championships badminton
- Discipline
- Men’s doubles
- Result
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King
- Score
- 21-23, 21-19, 21-17
- Match duration
- 82 minutes
- Venue
- Indira Gandhi Stadium, Delhi
- Next opponents
- Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang
- Fitness concern
- Satwik competed with an overused, painful shoulder
Quotes
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Indian men's doubles player, partner of Chirag Shetty
“"There have been situations before when we didn’t feel perfect but fought back,"”
indianexpress.com
“"We decided not to complicate,"”
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Sources
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