The loss brought an end to India\u2019s men\u2019s doubles campaign at the tournament and left Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand as the country\u2019s only remaining representatives. The women\u2019s doubles pair had booked a semi-final place earlier in the day, securing at least a bronze medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik and Chirag, who had arrived in New Delhi as defending bronze medallists from the previous edition, found themselves under pressure from the opening exchanges. Liang and Wang quickly moved 3-0 ahead, with their attacking play causing problems for the Indians.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The fifth-seeded pair gradually settled and began matching their opponents point for point. Satwik and Chirag even managed to take a narrow 11-10 advantage at the interval, setting up what looked like a tight finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian pair maintained a small cushion after the break, but the Chinese combination refused to let them escape. At 18-18, the contest was finely balanced and the pressure shifted to the closing rallies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Liang then produced a powerful smash that Chirag could not return, putting China ahead 19-18. Two further mistakes from Chirag \u2014 one into the net and another beyond the baseline \u2014 handed Liang and Wang the opening game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second game turned into a very different contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik and Chirag struggled to recover their momentum and allowed their opponents to build a 6-1 lead. The gap had widened to 11-5 by the interval, leaving the Indians with a steep climb.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Liang and Wang continued to dictate the pace after the restart, while the Indian pair could not find the attacking response that had kept them competitive earlier. The Chinese pair moved rapidly towards the finish and closed out the game 21-9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik and Chirag struggled to recover their momentum and allowed their opponents to build a 6-1 lead. The gap had widened to 11-5 by the interval, leaving the Indians with a steep climb.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indians had also reached the semi-finals last year before losing to China\u2019s Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi. This time, another Chinese combination proved too strong, ending their campaign in the last eight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n