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India's Singles Losses Hand China Asian Games Semifinal Victory
India and China played a badminton team semifinal at the Asian Games.
A team tie includes singles and doubles matches.
Lakshya Sen lost the first singles match to Shi Yuqi.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the doubles match for India.
Their victory briefly brought India back into the contest.
Ayush Shetty then lost the next singles match to Li Shifeng.
China moved ahead 2-1 and won the overall tie 3-1.
India therefore received a bronze medal.
China defeated India 3-1 in the men’s team badminton semifinal at the Asian Games.
Lakshya Sen lost 21-16, 21-18 to China’s Shi Yuqi in the opening singles match.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20.
Ayush Shetty then lost 21-19, 21-13 to Li Shifeng in the second singles match.
India settled for a bronze medal after China secured the semifinal tie.
- Who
- India and China’s men’s badminton teams, including Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
- What
- China defeated India 3-1 in the men’s team semifinal.
- Where
- At the Asian Games.
- When
- Why
- China won after taking both singles matches, despite India winning the doubles match.
Key facts
- Result
- China defeated India 3-1.
- Event
- Asian Games men’s team badminton semifinal.
- India’s singles results
- Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty both lost in straight games.
- Opening singles
- Shi Yuqi defeated Lakshya Sen 21-16, 21-18.
- Doubles result
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20.
- Second singles
- Li Shifeng defeated Ayush Shetty 21-19, 21-13.
- India’s medal
- India settled for bronze.
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