Asian Games badminton men's team semi-finals: China defeated India 3:1 to advance to the finals

China News Service, September 23 (Reporter Li Zhiquan) On September 23, local time, in the men's team semifinals of the badminton event at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese men's team defeated the Indian team 3:1 and advanced to the finals.

This duel took four games to determine the winner, and the process was full of ups and downs.

In the first men's singles match, Shi Yuqi defeated Lakshya 21:16, 21:18, scoring the first point for the Chinese team and completing his revenge against his opponent. Previously, the two had played against each other at the All England Open, and Shi Yuqi unfortunately lost.

After the game, Shi Yuqi said that he had better luck today and that his current state is not particularly good. To win the game is to do his part and contribute to the team.

In the men's doubles competition, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang lost to Rankireddy/Shetty 11:21, 20:22. The latter won this game and equalized the score for the Indian team after the combination suffered three consecutive defeats against China.

Liang Weikeng expressed "very regretful" after the game. He said that his opponents had changed their tactics from previous games. "Their arms are longer than ours, which makes them more threatening when receiving the serve."

Second singles Li Shifeng faced Ayush and won 21:19, 21:13, avenging the loss in this year's Asian Championships and scoring another point for the Chinese team to regain the lead.

In the double-double contest, the temporary pairing He Jiting/Liu Yi defeated Hariharan/Arjun 21:16, 17:21, 21:18, sealing the victory for the Chinese team and advancing to the finals.