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Badminton: Satwik-Chirag enter semi-finals of Malaysia Open

Chirag Shetty & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Kuala Lumpur: Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday defeated Malaysian pair of Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo 26-24, 21-15 to enter the semifinals of the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament being played in Kuala Lumpur. 

The seventh-seeded Indians pair took 49 minutes to defeat the Malaysian pair. 

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Semifinal
Now, the runners-up of the prestigious Super 1000 tournament will face South Korea's Won Ho Kim and Seung Jae Seo in the semifinals on Saturday.  

First Game
In first game, Satwik and Chirag showed nerves of steel, saving three consecutive game points to win the first set 26-24. 

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Second Game 
In the second game, Ong and Teo came took an early 4-1 lead, but Indian pair came back strongly in the game won four consecutive points to take control of the match. Later, they showed their dominance and won the game by 21-15. 

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