Indian duo Satwik-Chirag win in Thailand Open

Top seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty survived a stiff challenge before defeating Indonesia’s Muh Putra Erwiansyah and Bagas Maulana in a thrilling three-game opener of the men’s doubles competition at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Tuesday. The world No. 4 Indian pair regustered a 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 win over Muh and Bagas in 64 minutes. The Indian pair found themselves trailing 11-16 in the first game before reeling off seven straight points to turn the tide.
The Indian pair secured a spot in the next round with a 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 win in a match that lasted one hour and four minutes. They will take on Malaysia’s Bryan Jeremy Goonting and Muhammad Haikal in the round of 16.The Indian duo found themselves trailing 11-16 in the first game before reeling off seven straight points to turn the tide.
Muh and Bagas fought back to make it 18-18, but Satwik and Chirag held their nerve to take the opening game. The second game remained closely fought, with both pairs engaged in long rallies before the Indians managed to take a slender three-point lead at the interval.