Badminton Highlights, Paris Olympics 2024: Satwik/Chirag beat Alfian/Ardianto 21-13, 21-13 to top Group C; Ponnapa/Crasto bow out — July 30 updates

With their third straight loss in group stage match, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto crashed out of the Paris Olympics. 

Another poor performance from the women’s doubles pair which loses to the Australian duo in straight games.

It is just slipping away from Ponnappa and Crasto. The Australian pair is just two points away from wrapping this match. 

Angela Yu has seemed to find the weak points of Ponnappa/Crasto to exploit its work easy points. 

Make it a 7-point lead for Yu/Mapasa. 

The Australian pair go into the break with a five-point lead. 

Yu/Mapasa is running away with the lead. 

The second game is slipping away from the hands of the Indian pair. 

Crasto with a backhand return. Yu gets an easy opportunity for a smash and wins this point. 

A comprehensive win for Yu/Mapasa as they convert their first game point. 

Game point for Yu/Mapasa

The Indian duo is feeling the heat as their returns continuously are finding the net. They have dropped four back-to-back points. 

Some attacking badminton from the Australian pair helped them level the score quickly. 

Crasto stretches to extend her reach behind and wins a point with a drop smash. 

Crasto goes for the kill to get a point as India goes into the break with an 11-9 lead. 

This time Ponnappa helps the Indian pair get into the lead with two consecutive points. 

Ponnappa concedes the lead once again after finding the net. 

Ponnappa/Crasto levelled the score at 7-7 before Ponnappa was late in her return to concede a point. 

Angela Yu with a brilliant drop shot gets a point. 

This time the Aussie pair sets up the point win right from the service after the Indian return finds the net. 

Mapasa uses her agility to deceive the Indian pair this time and puts Australia into the early lead. 

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are in action now against the Australian pair of Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu. 

Sat-Chi finds no difficult in converting their first match point into a win. A straight-game 21-13, 21-13 win for the Indian pair who not only confirmed their spot in the quarterfinals but also will go as the group C leaders. 

MATCH REPORT

Paris 2024 Olympics: Satwik-Chirag beats Indonesian pair to remain unbeaten in Badminton Group Stage

Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty completed their second consecutive win in Group C of the Paris Olympics 2024 Badminton event with a 21-13, 21-13 win over Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia at La Chapelle Arena on Tuesday.

Aggressive attack from Satwik who was on the net and won the point. Match point for the Indian pair. 

Satwik finds the vacant backcourt space on the left of Ardianto/Alfian to land his shot. 

Ardianto’s return goes wide, another point to Satwik/Chirag. 

The rally was setting up before a return from Chirag found the net. 

Chirag’s return gets a deflection from the net to give a point to the Indian men’s duo. Satwik later misses his return. 

Another point after both Chirag and Satwik were deceived. 

Finally a point for the Indonesian pair. Fajar wins a point through smash. 

Satwik/Chirag extends the lead to 6 points now. 

Two service errors from the Indonesian pair as India gets into a three-point lead. 

Ardianto positioned himself well for a backcourt smash and won this point. 

Chirag was the aggressor this time to roll over and play a forehand drop shot to win this point. Two-point lead now. 

Sat-Chi are somehow managing to keep their slender lead intact. 

Chirag goes near net to play an aggressive drop shot after wrongfooting both Alfian and Ardianto. 

Five all now after Alfian and Ardianto win two back-to-back points. 

Fajar Alfian rolled over to return his shot, only to net it eventually. 

Satwik and Chirag both went for the return and dropped this point. 

The Indian pair gets into an early lead once again. 

Satwik plays a shot behind his back and sets up a smash for Chirag, who goes for the kill and wins this point. 

The two-time All-England Champion Indonesian pair of Alfian and Rion are not looking at their best against World No. three Satwik/Chirag. 

A comfortable win in the end with Satwik winning the last point to close the first game 21-13 in India’s favour. 

Satwik sets up a drop shot for Chirag who nails it and gets a point. 

Alfian tried for a drop shot but ended up netting it. 

Cheeky stuff from Chirag who deceives Fajar Alfian to win a point in his serve. 

Sat-Chi consolidates on their lead by inducing errors from the Indonesian pair. 

Fajar Alfian flicks the cork on Chirag’s right and wins a point this time. 

Rain Ardianto nets it again. Four point lead for Sat-Chi. 

Rian Ardianto makes an error as Chirag’s drive gives him a point in the backcourt. 11-8 for the Indian pair. 

Alfian nets his return as Chirag/Satwik doubles the lead. 

Lovely timing from Chirag who leapt in order to smash and get a point. 

This time Fajar Alfian put Satwik under pressure to win a point with a body smash from the forecourt. 

Rain Ardianto smashes his way to level the score. 

Chirag’s pace is hard to match here as he is getting multiple points on the trot for the Indian pair. 

Error of judgment from Chirag who let the shuttle inside to offer a point. 

Quick point trade-off as the lead remains for the Indian pair. 

A quick point for Sat-Chi after the return from Indonesia pair goes wide. 

We are heading for the live action now! 

Hellow and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics badminton men’s doubles Group match between India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto on Tuesday.