Badminton Asia Team Championships 2020, Semi-finals: India vs Indonesia, Where to watch and Live Stream details

Modified Feb 15, 2020 08:38 IST

The Indian men shuttlers registered a narrow victory in the knock-out quarter-finals against Thailand at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2020 on Friday. Playing in the Manila event which acts as the qualifier for the Thomas and Uber Cups, the Indian shuttlers braved their way past Thailand, 3-2 to storm into the semi-finals against Indonesia.

While surprisingly, former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and current World No. 11, B. Sai Praneeth accounted for the two losses, it was the young brigade of Lakshya Sen, Dhruv Kapila, MR Arjun and of course, Chirag Shetty who took responsibility at a crucial juncture. Lagging behind 0-2, the Indian men bounced back after steady and impressive performances in the two doubles and one singles encounters.

With their entry into the semi-finals, the Indian shuttlers have assured themselves of a medal. But they cannot afford to play a slack game against a brilliant Indonesian team. Defeating the host country, Philippines, 3-0, Indonesia booked their date with India.

Boasting formidable players like World No. 1 pair of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, World No. 7 Jonathan Christie and the experienced duo of Hendra Setiawan and Mohammed Ahsan, India has a tough challenge to overcome against Indonesia and thus need t step up their game.