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BWF World Championship: Satwik-Chirag Joins Sindhu, Dhruv-Tanisha In Quarterfinals (Ld)
BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a grand comeback to storm past sixth seeds Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of China and joined singles hopeful two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and mixed doubles pair, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto in the quarterfinals stage of the ongoing BWF World Championships here on Thursday.
Facing the Chinese pair in the Round-of-16, Satwik-Chirag narrowly conceded the opening game 19-21, before bouncing back in style and dominating the second game 21-15. The decider was a tense affair, with scores level at multiple points, before Satwik-Chirag sealed the victory 21-17 in 1 hour 6 minutes and secured their place in the quarterfinals. The Indians will next face the second seeds, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia, aiming to extend their winning momentum.
Earlier in the day, Sindhu continued her surge in the mega event with a stunning win over second seed and world No. 2 China's Wang Zhi Yi to reach the quarterfinals.
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