China Masters 2023 final Highlights: Satwik-Chirag duo loses 19-21, 21-18, 19-21 against World No. 1 Liang-Wang

19-21, 21-18, 19-21 

What a contest we just witnessed in the men’s doubles final! The Indian pair of Satwik-Chirag fought valiantly before going down against the Chinese duo and current World No. 1 pair of Liang-Wang, which won the first men’s doubles China masters title for the home country in eight years. 

The Chinese pair of Liang-Wang won the third and final game to take the title. 

Last match point for the Chinese pair. And they make it count this time! Chirag tried everything but his return found the net as the Chinese pair won the men’s doubles after the Indian duo came excruciatingly close to do something extraordinary. 

The Indian duo induces another mistake from the Chinese pair after Liang shoots wide! 

Make it five match points in vain after Wang Chang smash stuck in net. 

This time it is Liang who nets his return. The fourth match point in vain. 

Chirag sets up a smash for Satwik, who finds a perfect spot in mid-court to win another point for the Indian duo. 

Satwik intercepts to win a point before Chirag wins a point. 

The Chinese pair is now on match point. 

Another point for India after winning a rally with net play. 

Liang makes a mistake to give a point to India before Satwik won a point in attack. 

Satwik was in a good position but his smash found the net to give a point to the Chinese duo. 

A couple of unfortunate results in the last two rallies for India. Both point to the Chinese pair. 

Two back-to-back points for the Indian pair. Can they weather the Chinese storm and make a way for themselves?

Another aggressive point for the Chinese pair. 

Liang is pumped up after his smash sees both Indians on the ground. 

Satwik switches from backhand to forehand but it turned out costly as his return went wide. 

Satwik fails to return with a backhand shot against a strong attacking smash of Wang Chang. 

Indians are slowing creeping its way into the game after making it a three-point game. 

Wang Chang’s return gone long. A point to the Indian pair after Chirag lets it go. 

Wang Chang makes an attacking clear to extend the Chinese pair’s lead. 

Satwik forces an error from Wang Chang with a quickfire crosscourt smash. 

Three points in succession for the Indian duo after the Chinese pair made a couple of rookie errors.

Wang Chang blocks Satwik with a quick return to follow up with his partner’s smash. 

The crowd erupts on its feet after the duo of Liang-Wang wins a brilliant point in a long rally. Satwik was the one who made final mistake. 

Service error from the Chinese player fetches a point to Indian duo. 

It looks very tough for the Indian pair as they dropped three more points to make it a seven-point lead for the Chinese pair. 

Finally, a point for the Indian duo. A point after Liang makes a mistake. 

Satwik fails to return as it is a 5-point lead for Liang-Wang. 

This is a brilliant start for the Chinese pair to make it a 4-0 game after forcing error in the offence this time. 

Satwik could not return the smash. All three points to Liang-Wang. 

Another shot that went wide to make it a two-point early lead for the Chinese pair. 

Satwik’s return was agonising close but it went long and he lost the challenge as well. 

The third and final game is underway

Chirag Shetty and Satwik Rankireddy make it a 1-1 game after winning the second game 21-18. The match will go in the final game, can the Indians upscale the World No. 1 Chinese pair? 

Liang’s return finds the net as Satwik-Chirag makes a huge comeback to win the second game. 

Satwik’s strong smash wins a point from the rally. 

Chirag makes a lovely attempt to slide his way across and return a shot that seemed to have gone long. A point to the Chinese pair. 

Liang shoots wide. 

Liang was the aggressor to find mid-court smashes with pinpoint accuracy. A point game now. 

Chirag compensates with a point in the offence. 

A second service error from Chirag as he nets the shuttle. 

Chirag keeps him in a lovely position to smash his way out for a point. 

Wang Chang with a leap and smash confuses Satwik, who deliberately lets it go thinking it’ll go out. 

Another mistake from Chirag. His return goes out. 

A poor return from Chirag gave Wang Chang to place his smash and win a point. 

Satwik lured Liang into the net to smash it on the backcourt to win a point after conceding one. 

Three points in succession put Satwik-Chirag in a four-point lead. 

Chirag makes a service fault. A point to the Chinese duo. 

Make it two point lead for the Indian duo of Satwik-Chirag. A point in offence. 

Satwik finds a blank spot to angel his return. Indian pair in lead. 

Just when the Indians were looking down and out, a ray of hope emerges with quick points as the scoreline is back on level terms. 

Liang-Chang loses a challenge after their return goes out. 

The Indian duo pulls one point back after conceding one. 

Chirag Shetty’s mid-court return fetches the Indian duo a point after Wang Chang misses. 

A lovely point for Satwik-Chirag after a long rally. Wang Chang return goes wide. 

This is getting out of hand now as the Chinese pair are inducing mistakes from Satwik-Chirag to consolidate their lead. 

An error from Liang-Chang while returning the shot fetches India a point. 

Aggressive Chinese attack was enough to get the better of Indian defence this time. 

A point for the Indian duo in offence. 

Chirag goes to his left while returing a shot and misses a smash on his right. 

A soft shot near net wins second point in succession for Indian duo. 

Chirag forces Liang to shoot wide and out for a point. 

The Indian duo dropped four consecutive points after starting with a point in the second game. 

Satwik-Chirag start with a point in the second game. 

The Chinese pair were clinical as they went past the Indian challenge with control in the first game. 

Chirag return gave Liang time to position himself as he beats Satwik to win the first game for the Chinese pair. 

Chirag tried his best with a couple of low returns but Wang’s smash was too much for him this time. 

This time Liang shoots wide. Back on level terms. 

Wang C. slipps while returning to shoot wide. 

Wang was way too good in his aggressive smashes to beat Satwik’s backhand defence. Two-point lead for the Chinese duo. 

Chirag makes a notorious mistake to net a return to put Liang-Wang into the lead. 

Satwik and Chirag are able to get the better of the Chinese duo in attacks. 

It is the Indian duo who is in the lead now with three points in succession. 

A tight quick serve wins a point for Liang-Wang. 

Satwik’s return goes long to give Liang-Wang a point. 

Back on level terms after the Chinese pair drops two points. 

Liang-Wang take another point with a smash before netting a return. 

Chirag gains momentum as he positions himself well to smash and go for the kill to win a point. 

Chirag returns a low shot before Wang finds a spot for his cross-court return. 

Liang-Wang pull back quickly to lead 11-9. 

Chirag restores parity with a drop shot to make it nine-all. 

Shetty was quick to judge as he let go of a wide shot before dropping a point. 

Make it four points in a row for the Indian pair. 

Not one, not two but three consecutive points keep Satwik-Chirag in the game, a couple of quick exchanges before a cheeky serve. 

A brilliant serve fetches Liang-Wang another point. 

Chirag has a broken string which costed the Indian duo a point as Liang-Wang extend lead to four points. 

A set of points exchanges after Liang-Wang won the long rally but the Indian pair won a point back. 

Chirag pulls one with a body line smash. 

Back-to-back points for Liang-Wang to come in early lead in the match. 

Satwik lets the shuttle go in anticipation of going wide but it turns out in. A point to Liang-Wang. 

Chirag wins the first point for the Indian pair to make it 1-1. 

First points to the Chinese pair. 

The Indian pair are in the middle and we are moments away from the live action. 

Beat Ben Lane-Sean Vendy of England 21-13, 21-10 in the round of 32

Beat Akira Koga-Taichi Saito of Japan 21-15, 21-16 in the round of 16

Beat Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin of Indonesia 21-16, 21-14 in the quarterfinals

Beat He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu of China 21-15, 22-20 in the semifinals

The Indian pair will be in action now. 

Kodai Naroka beats Kenta Nishimoto to clinch the men’s singles. 

The men’s singles match between Kenta Nishimoto and Kodai Naroka is underway as the men’s doubles, where the Indian duo of Satwik and Chirag will feature, follows after this. 

Satwik-Chirag - 1

Liang-Wang - 2

The Chinese duo of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang leads the head-to-head record against the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty 2-1. 

Satwik-Chirag - 5

Liang-Wang - 1

China Masters men’s doubles final will start approximately at 3:00 pm IST on Sunday, November 26.

The match will be telecast live on Sports18. Live streaming of the same will be available on Jio Cinema.

Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty face China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the men’s doubles final of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament in Shenzhen on Sunday.

World No. 5 pair of Satwik and Chirag reached the summit clash after a 21-15, 22-20 victory over He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu, another local pair.

Satwik and Chirag have also won the Badminton Asian Championships, Indonesia Super 1000, Korea Super 500 and Swiss Super 300 this year.

Hello and Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the China Masters men’s doubles final match between Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang. Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates.