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Tokyo Olympics badminton: Shetty-Rankireddy hold nerve to win; Praneeth loses
Updated On: 24 July, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Tokyo | IANS
The Indian pair won the first game before the Chinese Taipei duo bounced back in the second game. The final game was closely fought till the end as the Indians ensured they wouldn`t give in
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Chirag Shetty (L) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (R). Picture/ AFP
Indian men`s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy defeated the higher-ranked Chinese Taipei pair of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin 21-16, 16-21, 27-25 in their first Group A badminton match at the Tokyo Olympics.
However, India`s hope in men`s singles, B Sai Praneeth suffered a shock loss against Misha Zilberman of Israel in his first Groupd D match.
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