HS Prannoy vs Lakshya Sen LIVE, Badminton Men’s Singles Rd Of 16, Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen Leads 14-9 | Olympics News

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Sen wins 3 points on the trot!

Lakshya Sen increases the lead over HS Prannoy, wins three points on the bounce. He now leads 13-6 in this opening game.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Sen vs Prannoy is underway!

Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy’s all-Indian Round of 16 clash is underway. Both shuttlers share a room at this Paris Olympics. Sen overcame a much-tougher opponent in Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in the Round of 32 clash. 

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Satwik-Chirag make shock exit!

BIG LOSS FOR INDIA!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty have lost the third game against Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh. They have been knocked out.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians under pressure

Hold on to your seats! This is as intense as it gets. The Malaysians are 19-16 ahead. The Indians need to re-group as soon as possible. Their form would count to nothing if they lose here.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Still in lead

And now the Malaysians are leading 15-14. Still a long way to go in this quarter-final. And there you have it, the Indians have levelled the scores 15-15. This is going down to the wire.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik LIVE: They are not letting it go

The Malaysians are undeterred. After trailing 14-11. They have taken three straight points to make it 14-14.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Still in lead

Right after the break, the Malaysians have hit back and faulty serve by the Indians is a big reason behind it. They have levelled 11-11. But wait! The Indians are again in 13-11 lead. But they need a bigger cushion of points here

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians Lead

And the Indians have taken a 11-9 lead at the half-way stage in the third game. The pressure is on the Malaysian. This is a proper thriller. 

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Scores level

A brilliant smach by Chirag sees India narrow the gap 7-8 against Malaysia. Then the Malaysian duo does an error as scores get level at 8-8.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Scores level

The Indians have made a good comeback and have levelled the scores 6-6. 

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Indians Trail

Unforced errors are creeping in the Indians’ game. They are the more in-form duo but the Malaysians are showing why they won the doubles bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. They trail 5-3 in the third game.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Third game coming up

The Malaysians have stuck back and have won the second game 21-14. This has been a brillaint comeback. The Indians will be under pressure. The third game is coming up.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Indians Under pressure

After the break, the Malaysians have taken a 16-13 lead. Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh, winner of bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, have brought their A-game in the second game.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians still trail

Shetty has been showing great anticipation. With the Indian trailing 9-10, he engaged in a great net-play to level the scores 10-10. But then the Malaysian pair gets a point to take 11-10 lead at the halfway stage in the second game.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Scores level

Which pair will take the first sizeable lead? That is the question. So far, after the initial lead, none of the pairs have been able to tale a two-point lead. Now the scores are level at 9-9.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians trail

The second game sees Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take a 3-0 lead. But the Malaysian have pulled back and are leading 6-5 against the Indians.  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: 1st game done

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have won the first game 21-13. They look menacing now. It’s still early to predict, but is it going to be another straight games win?

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Great retrieve by Chirag

Chirag and Satwik are 20-12 ahead. They have eight game points now. Chirag has shown amazing alacrity and is doing great.

Badminton Men’s Doubles LIVE Updates: Sizeable lead

The Indians have taken a sizeable 16-11 lead against the Malaysian duo. Satwik and Chirag, after some near misses, is finally finding their mojo back in the game. 

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Intense contest

The first game is on and the third seeded Indians are facing a tough challenge from their Malaysian opponents. So far, none of the pairs have been able to take a considerable lead in the quarter-final. At halfway stage Satwik and Chirag lead 10-9. 

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Head-to-head record

Chia and Soh once prevailed over Satwik and Chirag. They held as overwhelming 8-0 head-to-head record but the Indian duo won their last three matches in straight games in the last three meetings.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Tough challenge

Satwik and Chirag are former world number one pair. They won both their matches to top Group C. The Malaysian pair had finished in the second spot in Group A behind China’s world number one Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Match about to start

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are making it to the courts. All hopes will be on  the duo to enter the semi-finals.  

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Doubles QF

World Championships bronze medalists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be favourites in the match against Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia). The men’s doubles quarter-final will be played from 4:30 pm.

Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Welcome!

Hello and welcome! This is a big day for Indian badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024. All the big names will be in action in do-or-die battles. Either it will end in joy or in disappointment. So, hold on to your seats as interesting action beckons.