Updated On: 12 September, 2025 04:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In the initial phase of the game, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a slow start when the game reached the stage of 12-all. Later, they started to charge at the Malaysian players with dominating smashes

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Pic: File Pic)
Riding on their stunning performance in the ongoing Hong Kong Open, India's men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have managed to reach the semi-final of the marquee event.
The Indian duo were defeated by 21-14, 20-22, 21-16 against Malaysia's pair of Arif Junaidi and Roy King Yap. The Super 500 badminton tournament's match lasted for 64 minutes.