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India Open Semi-Final Live: Satwik-Chirag enter final!!!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty have defeated their Malaysian opponents 21-18, 21-14 in the men’s doubles semi-finals. They will now be in action in the final next on Sunday. It is the second final for the pair within 10 days as it had also made it to the summit clash at the Malaysia Open this month.

India Open Semi-Final Live: They are almost there!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty are only two points away.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Satwik-Chirag in lead!

A superb smash from Satwik and the Indian pair is now in the lead of 16-14. Okay, add another two points to their credit. It’s 18-14 now.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Tight contest!

An intense battle is going on in the second set. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty have fought hard and now they have levelled the scores. It is 13 all at the moment.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Brilliant rally!

A wonderful rally comes to an end with a superb smash from the Malaysian side. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty now trail 5-7 in this second game.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Satwik-Chirag trail!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty trail 4-6 in this second game. The Malaysian duo of Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh is off to a good start in this game.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Satwik-Chirag take first game!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty take first game 21-18. It was a tight contest but the Indian duo edged past its opponent in the final stages of the first game.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Satwik-Chirag fight hard!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty are giving a tough fight. They have a slender lead. It 17-16 in their favour at the moment.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Satwik-Chirag trail!

It is the first break in the first game. The pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty is trailing 10-11 against Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik Soh.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Satwik-Chirag in action!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty are leading 6-4 in their semi-final match against Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik Soh.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Prannoy loses!

HS Prannoy has lost the semi-final match to Shi Yuqi 15-21, 5-21. In the first game, Prannoy did give a fight but in the second game, he failed to challenge his Chinese opponent, who led from the start. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty match is coming up next.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Shi Yuqi dominates!

Shi Yuqi continues to dominate. He now leads 12-4 in the second game, only 9 points away from bagging this match. Prannoy’s body language is not looking good at all.

India Open Semi-Final Live: 27-shot rally!

It was a long rally of 27 shots but Shi Yuqi won it with a superb smash. He now leads 8-3.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Shi Yuqi in the lead again!

Shi Yuqi is leading the second game by a 5-2 margin! Prannoy is finding it hard to tackle the mixture of drop shot and smashes from Shi Yuqi.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Shi Yuqi takes 1st game!

What a performance from Shi Yuqi in the first game. He was trailing at the beginining, then fought back and literally toyed with HS Prannoy at the end of the first game, taking it 21-15.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Shi Yuqi on the lead!

Shi Yuqi is on a four-point lead now and a first game loss to Prannoy looks quite imminent. Yuqi is leading 18-14.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Prannoy levels it again!

A powerful smash from Prannoy to the right of Shi Yuqi and the Chinese failed to keep it under the court while trying to receive it. It is 13 all.

India Open Live: It’s 12 all!

After the break, Shi Yuqi gained a point before Prannoy bounced back with two consecutive points to make it 12 all.

India Open Live: Break!

That is the break in the first game and Shi Yuqi is just a nose ahead of Prannoy. With a good smash down the line, the Chinese star is 11-10 ahead of Prannoy.

India Open Live: Good comeback!

A powerful smash and a good judgement on the edge of the court sees Prannoy make it 10 all with Shi Yuqi.

India Open Live: A tight battle!

HS Prannoy first squandered a three-point lead as Shi Yuqi made it 6 all. After that Prannoy took one point advantage but Yuqi was quick to bounce back and gain two points to take lead for the first time in the game. The Chinese leads 8-7.

India Open Live: Superb play!

HS Prannoy is clearly dominating his Chinese opponent with some really smart and agile work on the court. The Indian is leading 6-4 at the moment.

India Open Live: Prannoy on top!

That is a powerful smash from HS Prannoy and he now leads 5-2.

India Open Live: What a start for Prannoy!

HS Prannoy is leading the first game 3-0 against his Chinese opponent. He has been playing his drop shots to perfection.

India Open Live: Match begins!

HS Prannoy’s semi-final match against China’s Shi Yuqi has kicked off in New Delhi.

India Open Live: HS Prannoy’s match coming next!

India’s star singles player HS Prannoy will be facing China’s Shi Yuqi in the men’s singles semi-final match at India Open 2024. The match will played after the ongoing doubles semi-final contest ends. Stay connected for all the live updates!

India Open Live: 1st men’s doubles semi-final underway!

The first men’s doubles semi-final match has begun in New Delhi.

India Open Live: Chen Yu Fei, Tai Tzu-Ying enter final

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Chen Yu Fei of China and silver medallist Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei registered comprehensive victories to set up a highly anticipated women’s singles final in the India Open 2024.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Latest update –

World No.18 Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong is currently playing against World Championships silver medallist Japanese Kodai Naraoka in the first semi-final of the men’s singles. Lee Cheuk has won the first game while the second one is a tight contest.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Kenneth Jonassen paises Prannoy!

A matured and experienced HS Prannoy is enjoying the best phase of his career and would be one of the dark horses at the Paris Olympics, reckons Denmark’s head coach Kenneth Jonassen. Prannoy had a phenomenal season in 2023, winning a maiden bronze medal at the Asian Games and World Championships, and also sealed his first super 500 title at the Malaysia Masters besides finishing runner-up at Australia Open.

India Open Semi-Final Live: A look at another singles contest –

In men’s singles, World No.18 Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong stunned Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-17 18-21 21-13. He will face World Championships silver medallist Japanese Kodai Naraoka, who notched a 13-21 21-9 21-16 win over Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia. The match is set to start in some time from now.

India Open Semi-Final Live: A “revenge match” for Satwik-Chirag!

The Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will face Malaysia’s fourth seed Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia in the semifinals. “They have given us some sleepless nights so just wanted to play my A game. I wanted to show them my rhythm. We had a lot of hunger. We are not satisfied. We have another revenge match coming up tomorrow (Saturday),” Satwik said.

India Open Semi-Final Live: Prannoy eyes a spot in final!

HS Prannoy produced a valiant effort to progress to the men’s singles semifinals with a thrilling three-game win over Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei. The 31-year-old, who had won the bronze medal at the Asian Games and World Championships last year, recovered from a slump in the second game and showed nerves of steel in the decider to eke out a 21-11 17-21 21-18 win over world number 28 Wang in a 77-minute match.

India Open Semi-Final Live: The stage is set!

Star men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out an attacking masterclass to join HS Prannoy in the semifinals of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Friday. The world number 2 Indian pair completely controlled the game and varied the pace with their array of shots, securing a 21-7 21-10 win over world number 5 Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in a lop-sided quarterfinal at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium.

Welcome guys!

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of India Open semi-finals in New Delhi. India’s HS Prannoy and the star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be in action today. Stay connected for all the live updates.