Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinch historic win
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinch historic win
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Bangkok: The duo of Satwisairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history. The duo defeated the Chinese duo of Liu Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen in the challenging final of the Thailand Open. They became the first Indian pair to win the BWF Super 500 badminton tournament. The unseeded Indian duo won the match 21-19 18-21 21-18, 21-18. It was the first final of the 2019 season for Rankireddy and Shetty, who won the men's doubles silver medal at the Commonwealth Games last year.

Rankireddy and Shetty made a good start, leading 10-6 after a 3-3 tie. But the Chinese rivals made a comeback to level the match at 14-14. The duo then tried and the 16th-ranked Indian duo could take the lead with a score of 20-18. The Chinese players scored points to make it 19-20.

Rankireddy and Shetty scored the first game with a crucial point. In the second game, the Indian duo went ahead 6-2. The Chinese pair soon made it 5-6 and then the pair came in 11-11. The Chinese pair then steadily scored a 13-11 lead, leading the Indian pair to 16-14 after scoring a 13-13 lead.

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