Shenzhen [China], November 24 (ANI): India’s star shuttler duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semi-final of the continued China Masters on Friday with a 3rd consecutive straight-set victory.
While going through the Indonesian pair of Daniel Marthin and Leo Rolly Carnando the top-seed Indian pair exercised management all through the sport which lasted for round 46 minutes. In the primary set, the Indian pair clinched a snug 21-15 victory.
The recreation began on equal footing because the scoreline learn 14-14 with each pairs enjoying on the attacking entrance. But the Indian pair levelled up their recreation and took away the primary set.
In the second set, Satwik and Chirag continued to journey excessive on confidence and established an early lead. The Indian pair continued to assault and ultimately took away the sport with a 21-16 victory. They will now face the Chinese pair of He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu within the semi-final conflict.
Earlier within the match, Satwiksairaj-Chirag gained over Japan’s Akira Koga-Taichi Saito of Japan 21-15, 21-16. In the opening recreation, the Indian pair led by 11-9 on the midway mark and gained the sport by 21-15. Satwiksairaj-Chirag continued their domination for the subsequent recreation as effectively, successful the match in 46 minutes.
The Indians have an incredible file in opposition to the Indonesian pair, successful three head-to-head conferences in opposition to them.
Results at China Masters 2023, a BWF Super 750 occasion, shall be counted in the direction of gamers’ qualifying rankings for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The qualification window for badminton began on May 1 this 12 months and can conclude in April 2024. (ANI)