India vs China men’s badminton semi-final Highlights: Men’s team campaign ends with bronze

Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun were absolutely decimared by He Ji Ting and Liu Yi in the third game as they lost 9-21. India thus loses the semi-final against China by a margin of 1-3. The men’s team thus finish the campaign with a bronze, as India clinch their 12th medal at the Asian Games 2026.

Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun started the second game strong, but the Chineseh pair of He Ji Ting and Liu Yi scored a flurry of quick points. They now lead by a massive margin of 14-5. India are now one step away from being knocked out, unless they pull off a miraculous comeback.

Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun have gotten off to a good start against He Ji Ting and Liu Yi scoring 4 early points and taking a lead. However, the Chinese pair made a comeback and have now taken a 6-4 lead. This is a do-or-die game for India.

There’s still hope left for India in the semi-final. Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun pulled off a stunning performance in the second game. They won against the pair of He Ji Ting and Liu Yi by a margin of 21-17. The match has now gone into the third game. India need to win this game to keep the semi-final alive.

The pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun have staged a marvellous comeback in the second game as they now lead 19-15. Two more points and they will win the game, as the match will head into the third and deciding game. Can the Indian pair pull off a stunning show?

Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun have looked good in the first half of the second game. They have taken a lead of 11-7, as they hope to continue the momentum. However, one should not discount the pair He Ji Ting and Liu Yi as they are well capable of making a comeback and seal the game.

The pair of Hariharan Amasakarunan and Arjun MR have started the secind game early as they score five quick points. They lead 5-3 against the Chinese pair of He Ji Ting and Liu Yi. This momentum needs to be continued or the opponents have the capability to catch them up in no time.

The pair Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun tried to mount a strong fightback against the Chinese pair of He Ji Ting and Liu Yi. However, the opponents proved too superior for the Indian pair. They went down 21-16 in the first game, and would now look to ake a comeback, the chances of which are highly unlikely.

The Chinese pair of He Ji Ting and Liu Yi have proved too strong for the Indian pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun. After the halfway break, the Chinese pair have scored a bunch of points as they go 15-12 ahead. The question is if the Indian pair can mount a comeback.

After struggling in the first part of the game, the pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun have made a good comeback as they now trail by just 1 point (9-11). They have won 5 out of the last 7 points. They need to produce more such bursts of winning back-to-back points if they want to win the game.

The pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun have begun on the backfoot as they have lost 7 points and scored only 4. They have looked to struggle against the Chinese pair, but it looks that they are slowly adapting to the their speed and strategy. However, they need to mount a strong comeback

After Ayush Shetty faced a crushing loss against Lee Shi Feng, all hopes of India now rest on Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun. They face the experienced pair of He Ji Ting and Liu Yi. This is a must-win for the Indian pair, as if they lose, India will face a semi-final defeat and settle for a bronze.

Lee Shi Feng executed a dominant performance against Ayush Shetty in the second game, as he won it by a margin of 21-13. With this loss, India now trail by a margin of 1-2. One more loss, and they will lose their chance of winning a silver or a gold.

Ayush Shetty is getting some momentum back into the game, after trailing massively. He has won four straight points against Li Shi Feng, and has brought down the gap to 13-16. Can the Indian star make a big comeback for the ages, and win the second game?

As the second game comes halfway, Ayush Shetty has fallen massively behind against Lee Shi Feng. The Indian trails by a big margin of 6-11. He would hope for a solid comeback as he aims to shut down the momentum that has been created by the Chinese star.

Ayush Shetty falls massively behind in the opening rounds of the first game. Lee Shi Feng has taken 7 points quickly, as Ayush has only taken two points. This is a crucial math for India in the tie, as losing this puts them 2 behind. Ayush needs to buckle up and make a strong comeback.

Ayush Shetty has gone down in the first game against Lee Shi Feng by a margin of 21-19. Shetty was leading for the first part of the game, but the Chinese star made a strong comeback at the end. Nevertheless, it was a neck-and-neck fight and probably the most tightly contested game of the semi-final so far.

Ayush Shetty was in the lead for most of the match against Lee Shin Feng. However, the Chinese has gathered momentum in the last few serves, taking five of the last six points. For the first time in the game, the Indian star is trailing. He needs 4 points to win the game, while the Chinese star needs just one point.

Ayush Shetty has secured 16 points in the first game of the match against Li Shi Feng. He is now five points away from winning the first set. However, the Chinese opponent continues to breathe down his neck as he is on 15 points himself. This is as close a contest as it could get, as the Indian needs to give all his effort to win the game.

Ayush Shetty started the game strongly taking an early lead. However, Li Shi Feng came back into the game. But the Indian star has managed to hold on to the lead somehow. All he needs is to take 8 more points to win the first game. However, the Chinese star is breathing down his neck.

Ayush Shetty is showing some good fight, as he takes a 8-6 lead in the first game against Lee Shi Feng. He will aim to continue the momentum and help take India a 2-1 lead in the semi-final.

After Satwik-Chirag win their match and level the tie 1-1, it is now Ayush Shetty who aims to continue the momentum as he takes on Li Shi Feng.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have gotten India back into this semi-final as they sealed a big win against Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in straight sets (21-11, 22-20). India have now levelled the semi-final 1-1.

Satwik-Chirag need one point to win the match but Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang have made things difficult as they have staged a massive comeback winning 6 of the last 7 points. The game is now tied 20-20

Satwi-Chirag are now 19-15 away in the second game, and they need just two more points to win the second match and give a much needed win for India. Can they do it?