{"id":376785,"date":"2023-10-06T14:23:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/06\/hangzhou-asian-games-satwik-chirag-enter-final-keep-first-ever-badminton-gold-medal-hopes-alive-asian-games-2023-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T14:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:23:49","slug":"hangzhou-asian-games-satwik-chirag-enter-final-keep-first-ever-badminton-gold-medal-hopes-alive-asian-games-2023-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/06\/hangzhou-asian-games-satwik-chirag-enter-final-keep-first-ever-badminton-gold-medal-hopes-alive-asian-games-2023-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Hangzhou Asian Games: Satwik-Chirag enter final, keep first-ever badminton gold medal hopes alive | Asian Games 2023 News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-104220181,imgsize-99486.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: The men&#8217;s doubles duo of <!-- -->Satwiksairaj Rankireddy<!-- --> and <!-- -->Chirag Shetty<!-- --> delivered a stellar performance, advancing to the final and bringing India closer to securing its first-ever badminton gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday.<br \/>Ranked at No. 3 in the world, this formidable pair, which had previously been part of the silver-medal-winning Indian men&#8217;s team last week, put on a remarkable display.<br \/>They outclassed Malaysia&#8217;s <!-- -->Aaron Chia<!-- --> and <!-- -->Soh Wooi Yik<!-- -->, who were Tokyo bronze medallists and former world champions, with a score of 21-17, 21-12, demonstrating their dominance over a 46-minute match.<\/p>\n<p>Satwik and Chirag made history by becoming the first Indian men&#8217;s doubles pair to secure at least a silver medal at the Asian Games. They will now compete in the final on Saturday against Korea&#8217;s Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho.<br \/>While the two sent down their booming smashes whenever there was an opportunity, Satwik and Chirag were also good with their angles and placement.<br \/>The two pairs fought tooth and nail from the first point to 10-10 before Satwik produced a smash to take a one-point lead at the break.<br \/>On resumption, the Indian pair showed better anticipation and quickly extended their lead to 16-10 before grabbing six game points.<\/p>\n<p>A service error from the Indians and then a deceptive stroke from Soh helped Malaysia save three game points before Aaron sent his forehand into the net.<br \/>The Indians came out all guns blazing with the pair mixing defence and attack seamlessly to zoom to 11-3 at the interval.<br \/>The two showed great coordination, moving smoothly back and forth with Satwik displaying his superb defence and Chirag complementing him.<br \/>Satwik and Chirag kept dominating the rallies with their anticipation and interceptions and grabbed 10 match points after winning a net duel, and converted in the third attempt.<br \/><span class=\"strong em \">(With PTI Inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? 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