Indian pair of Satwiksairaj and Chirag down Chinese duo to enter semifinals of Malaysia Open

The Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the semifinals of the Malaysia Open after winning the quarterfinals against China in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

India’s Chirag Shetty, right and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action in the Malaysia Open. | Photo Credit: AP

The Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the men’s doubles semifinals of the Malaysia Open after winning the quarterfinals against China at Bukit Jalil Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

The pair beat China’s Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi 2-1 in the quarterfinals. While Satwiksairaj and Chirag lost the opening game, they made a comeback in style, winning the next two games 22-20 and 21-9, respectively.

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