Paris Olympics 2024: Satwik-Chirag Reach Quarter Finals, Defeats Top Indonesian Pair

New Delhi: Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ed every other masterclass, as the duo secured victory in their final group-stage match within the grownup males’s double opposition within the Paris Olympics 2024 on Tuesday, July 30. The duo showcased their aggressive approach to defeat Indonesia’s Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Fajar Alfian in straight games within the La Chapelle Space’s court 3.

It took just forty minutes for Satwik-Chirag to win the match by manner of 21-Thirteen, 21-Thirteen margin and now have qualified for the quarter-finals of the opposition.

The scorecard got’t have the flexibility to reflect the stage of intensity of the recreation where Sat-Chi had to work suitably not user-friendly within the Paris to smash the world no. 6 Indonesian Pair. Sat-Chi raised the stage of intensity after they got lead within the first of the gap recreation.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s lightning speedy smash granted some of essentially the most great edge to the Indian duo. Satwik, who's displays for his muscular potential within the games.

The second recreation became a lot like the first one, with the duo optimum eleven-eight on the harm. The duo got success once far and wide again in getting an early lead within the second 1/2 of the recreation, pulling away to a 14-lead.

The Indonesians examined the Indian duo extra effectually within the second 1/2 of the recreation, with the support of move-court drops and big flat drives to milk gaps when the Indians had been out of location. This generation of play showcased the capabilities of each communities, with a furnish consideration to net play and reflexes.

No matter shedding four straight add-ons from a 14-eight lead, Sat-Chi regained their type and secured the match with a 21-Thirteen victory. The nice distinction lay within the extensive of returns: Sat-Chi constantly placed their shots in not user-friendly spots, whereas the Indonesian pair struggled to steer clear of wasting their pinnacle trendy effectivity at some stage within the match.

With this win, Sat-Chi carried out an relevant type record of three wins in Team C and can now seem forward to the quarter-final draw to ascertain their next opponents.