Olympics 2024, Satwik-Chirag Shetty Badminton Men’s Doubles LIVE Updates© AFP
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Badminton Men’s Doubles LIVE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty are engaged in an intense fight in the third game against Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia) in the men’s doubles badminton quarter-final of the Paris Olympics 2024. The Indians are third seeded while their opponents are bronze medals winners at Tokyo 2020. It’s a big day for Indian badminton stars at the Paris Olympics 2024. All the big names will be vying to advance in the knockout round. Later in the day, Lakshya Sen will take on HS Prannoy in a men’s singles Round of 16. (Paris Olympics 2024 medals tally)
Here is the LIVE Updates of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty vs Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik Soh, Badminton Men’s Doubles Paris Olympics 2024:
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17:33 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians under pressure
Hold on to your seats! This is as intense as it gets. The Malaysians are 19-16 ahead. The Indians need to re-group as soon as possible. Their form would count to nothing if they lose here.
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17:31 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Still in lead
And now the Malaysians are leading 15-14. Still a long way to go in this quarter-final. And there you have it, the Indians have levelled the scores 15-15. This is going down to the wire.
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17:29 (IST)
Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik LIVE: They are not letting it go
The Malaysians are undeterred. After trailing 14-11. They have taken three straight points to make it 14-14.
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17:27 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Still in lead
Right after the break, the Malaysians have hit back and faulty serve by the Indians is a big reason behind it. They have levelled 11-11. But wait! The Indians are again in 13-11 lead. But they need a bigger cushion of points here
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17:23 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians Lead
And the Indians have taken a 11-9 lead at the half-way stage in the third game. The pressure is on the Malaysian. This is a proper thriller.
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17:21 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Scores level
A brilliant smach by Chirag sees India narrow the gap 7-8 against Malaysia. Then the Malaysian duo does an error as scores get level at 8-8.
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17:19 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Scores level
The Indians have made a good comeback and have levelled the scores 6-6.
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17:17 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Indians Trail
Unforced errors are creeping in the Indians’ game. They are the more in-form duo but the Malaysians are showing why they won the doubles bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. They trail 5-3 in the third game.
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17:16 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Third game coming up
The Malaysians have stuck back and have won the second game 21-14. This has been a brillaint comeback. The Indians will be under pressure. The third game is coming up.
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17:08 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Indians Under pressure
After the break, the Malaysians have taken a 16-13 lead. Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh, winner of bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, have brought their A-game in the second game.
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17:03 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians still trail
Shetty has been showing great anticipation. With the Indian trailing 9-10, he engaged in a great net-play to level the scores 10-10. But then the Malaysian pair gets a point to take 11-10 lead at the halfway stage in the second game.
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17:00 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Scores level
Which pair will take the first sizeable lead? That is the question. So far, after the initial lead, none of the pairs have been able to tale a two-point lead. Now the scores are level at 9-9.
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16:56 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians trail
The second game sees Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take a 3-0 lead. But the Malaysian have pulled back and are leading 6-5 against the Indians.
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16:54 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: 1st game done
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have won the first game 21-13. They look menacing now. It’s still early to predict, but is it going to be another straight games win?
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16:50 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Great retrieve by Chirag
Chirag and Satwik are 20-12 ahead. They have eight game points now. Chirag has shown amazing alacrity and is doing great.
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16:48 (IST)
Badminton Men’s Doubles LIVE Updates: Sizeable lead
The Indians have taken a sizeable 16-11 lead against the Malaysian duo. Satwik and Chirag, after some near misses, is finally finding their mojo back in the game.
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16:42 (IST)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Intense contest
The first game is on and the third seeded Indians are facing a tough challenge from their Malaysian opponents. So far, none of the pairs have been able to take a considerable lead in the quarter-final. At halfway stage Satwik and Chirag lead 10-9.
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16:34 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Head-to-head record
Chia and Soh once prevailed over Satwik and Chirag. They held as overwhelming 8-0 head-to-head record but the Indian duo won their last three matches in straight games in the last three meetings.
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16:31 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Tough challenge
Satwik and Chirag are former world number one pair. They won both their matches to top Group C. The Malaysian pair had finished in the second spot in Group A behind China’s world number one Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
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16:29 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Match about to start
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are making it to the courts. All hopes will be on the duo to enter the semi-finals.
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16:22 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Doubles QF
World Championships bronze medalists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be favourites in the match against Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia). The men’s doubles quarter-final will be played from 4:30 pm.
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16:14 (IST)
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Welcome!
Hello and welcome! This is a big day for Indian badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024. All the big names will be in action in do-or-die battles. Either it will end in joy or in disappointment. So, hold on to your seats as interesting action beckons.
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