NEW DELHI: Indian males’s pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday fell in need of securing their second World Championships medal because the duo suffered a shock straight-game loss in opposition to Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in Copenhagen.
The world no.2 Indian pair, who had beforehand gained a historic bronze within the final championship, struggled to showcase their standard aggressive gameplay.
Satwik and Chirag went down 18-12, 19-21 in opposition to the 11th seeded Danish pair in a match that lasted 48 minutes.
Coming into the match with a 2-5 head-to-head rely, Satwik and Chirag, who final performed the Danish pair in 2021, simply could not get going because the native favourites, backed by a vociferous crowd, got here up trumps.
Chirag discovered the going powerful, whereas Satwik tried to maintain India within the match because the duo levelled issues at 15-15 after dropping the opening recreation however the Danes proved simply too good on the day.
Chirag began the proceedings for India with a whipping smash to Kim’s weak serve however quickly sprayed into the online too many instances because the Danish pair led 5-1.
The Indian began to rotate the strike with Satwik unleashing a booming smash to make it 3-5. The lead for the Danes swelled to 9-5 with Satwik and Chirag committing unforced errors.
Kim charged into the online and produced some good interceptions to guide 11-6 on the interval.
Satwik produced a cross courtroom smash earlier than pouncing on a weak return close to the online however just a few delicate errors and a few excellent play on the entrance courtroom by Kim helped the Danish lead 15-9.
Chirag’s mistimed elevate was neutralised by two cross courtroom smashes from the backline by the Indian as they introduced down the deficit to 15-18.
A unfastened serve from Chirag was then disposed off by Kim. Satwik unleashed two bounce smashes however he adopted it with a service fault as Kim and Anders grabbed 4 recreation factors.
The Indians saved two earlier than the Danes transformed with an angled return from Anders.
Issues did not change a lot after the change of sides with the Danes main 3-1 with a very good serve from Anders.
The Indians could not play their attacking recreation and likewise struggled with their timing, quickly trailing 4-9.
One other level went the Danes’ manner after the shuttle appeared to have touched Kim’s shirt whereas going out because it was quickly 10-6 up.
Satwik put up a relentless assault throughout a 32-shot rally however Anders despatched down a deadly smash to go 11-7 up on the interval.
One other excellent smash from Anders took the Danes to 13-8. It was then the Indians conjured hopes of a turnaround with Chirag producing a smash and two good serves to slender the result in 13-14.
The Indians gained one other attacking rally after which Kim sprayed into the online because it grew to become 15-15. A service error from Anders saved issues stage at 16-16 earlier than Kim hit a cross courtroom smash and with Satwik hitting the online, the Danes opened a two-point lead.
Satwik went to the online once more after which hit vast handy two match factors to the native favourites.
Chirag saved one earlier than the Danes transformed to seal their second medal on the World championships.
(With inputs from PTI)
The world no.2 Indian pair, who had beforehand gained a historic bronze within the final championship, struggled to showcase their standard aggressive gameplay.
Satwik and Chirag went down 18-12, 19-21 in opposition to the 11th seeded Danish pair in a match that lasted 48 minutes.
Coming into the match with a 2-5 head-to-head rely, Satwik and Chirag, who final performed the Danish pair in 2021, simply could not get going because the native favourites, backed by a vociferous crowd, got here up trumps.
Chirag discovered the going powerful, whereas Satwik tried to maintain India within the match because the duo levelled issues at 15-15 after dropping the opening recreation however the Danes proved simply too good on the day.
Chirag began the proceedings for India with a whipping smash to Kim’s weak serve however quickly sprayed into the online too many instances because the Danish pair led 5-1.
The Indian began to rotate the strike with Satwik unleashing a booming smash to make it 3-5. The lead for the Danes swelled to 9-5 with Satwik and Chirag committing unforced errors.
Kim charged into the online and produced some good interceptions to guide 11-6 on the interval.
Satwik produced a cross courtroom smash earlier than pouncing on a weak return close to the online however just a few delicate errors and a few excellent play on the entrance courtroom by Kim helped the Danish lead 15-9.
Chirag’s mistimed elevate was neutralised by two cross courtroom smashes from the backline by the Indian as they introduced down the deficit to 15-18.
A unfastened serve from Chirag was then disposed off by Kim. Satwik unleashed two bounce smashes however he adopted it with a service fault as Kim and Anders grabbed 4 recreation factors.
The Indians saved two earlier than the Danes transformed with an angled return from Anders.
Issues did not change a lot after the change of sides with the Danes main 3-1 with a very good serve from Anders.
The Indians could not play their attacking recreation and likewise struggled with their timing, quickly trailing 4-9.
One other level went the Danes’ manner after the shuttle appeared to have touched Kim’s shirt whereas going out because it was quickly 10-6 up.
Satwik put up a relentless assault throughout a 32-shot rally however Anders despatched down a deadly smash to go 11-7 up on the interval.
One other excellent smash from Anders took the Danes to 13-8. It was then the Indians conjured hopes of a turnaround with Chirag producing a smash and two good serves to slender the result in 13-14.
The Indians gained one other attacking rally after which Kim sprayed into the online because it grew to become 15-15. A service error from Anders saved issues stage at 16-16 earlier than Kim hit a cross courtroom smash and with Satwik hitting the online, the Danes opened a two-point lead.
Satwik went to the online once more after which hit vast handy two match factors to the native favourites.
Chirag saved one earlier than the Danes transformed to seal their second medal on the World championships.
(With inputs from PTI)
