Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. File
| Photo Credit: Shi Tang
Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the boys’s doubles semifinal with a straight-game win over Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin on the China Masters Super 750 badminton event in Shenzhen on November 24.
The prime seeded Indian pair dished out an attacking sport to outwit the world no. 13 Indonesian mixture 21-16 21-14 in 46 minutes.
Satwik and Chirag, who gained the Indonesia Super 1000, Korea Super 500 and Swiss Super 300 this 12 months, will face the winner of the opposite quarterfinal match between two Chinese pairs — He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu and eighth seeds Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi.
The former world primary Indian duo confirmed nice coordination as they interchanged their positions steadily, additionally altered the path of their stinging assault which made life troublesome for his or her Indonesian rivals, who wilted underneath stress.
The match began on a fair keel with each the pairs combating tooth and nail. But the Indian mixture quickly began dominating the proceedings with an onslaught of attacking pictures to interrupt off at 14-14.
Chirag made some proper judgements as they had been 19-16 up quickly after which the Mumbaikar displayed his attacking intent as soon as once more, coming to the entrance court docket after serving to rapidly shut out the problem with a fast return.
The Indians stored up the tempo to surge to a 5-2 lead early within the second sport. Just a few faucets went to the web from however they ensured a two-point lead at 7-5 with Satwik unleashing a stiff return.
A flurry of smashes took the Indians to a wholesome 11-6 benefit on the interval.
The Indonesians could not match the assault of their rivals, who had been relentless from the primary level. The Indians rapidly moved to 17-10. The longest rally of the match with 48 pictures ensued subsequent with Marthin producing a exact smash.
A fortunate internet chord put the Indians three factors away and Marthin subsequent went to the web as they grabbed seven match factors.
Satwik and Chirag squandered one earlier than successful a video referral to seal their final 4 place.
