BWF World Championships: Satwiksiraj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Big in semi -final, pleasure with bronze | Badminton News – The Times of India

New Delhi: India’s Doubles purple Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had to settle for a bronze medal at the BWF world championships after he fails on Saturday in a debilitating semi-final against China’s Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi.The Indian duo, with the hope for a first world championship title, fell 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 in an intense battle that lasted an hour and seven minutes. While Satwik and Chirag flashes of sparkle, the Chinese couple turned out to be ruthless in the decision maker to march the final.Go further than the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The competition started clearly for the Indians, who looked at the net sharply and opened an impressive 9-3 lead in the first game. Satwik’s flowering smashes and Chirag’s fast interceptions had the Chinese on the rear. However, Chen and Liu gradually reacted back in the game with steel defense and dresses before the tide turned. On 12-12 the momentum shifted, and despite the resistance of the Indians in a 24-shot rally, the Chinese took the opener 21-19.

Satwik and Chirag refused to be rattle, roared back in the second game. The Indians rose ahead 15-11, benefit from mistakes of their opponents and sharpening their defense. Although Chen and Liu leveled on 17-17, the Indians kept their courage. A few late winners ensured that Satwik Chirag forced a decision maker with a 21-18 triumph, causing fist’s punches and renewed faith.But in the third competition the Chinese stormed the blocks. From 0-3 the Indians fell further behind when Chen and Liu struck nine consecutive points to lead 11-3 with the interval. Satwik and Chirag struggled to regain the rhythm, undone by individual mistakes and the ruthless pace of the Chinese couple. The gap turned out to be insurmountable and the Indians eventually fell 12-21.For Satwik and Chirag, this bronze marks a different stage finish on the world stage, which underlines their status as one of the world’s most consistent couples. However, the disappointment of the falling will just stick to the final.