THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 13: India’s elite badminton men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, upset World No. 3 South Korean pair, Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae, in straight games, 21-18, 22-20, to become the first Indian duo to make it to the Malaysia Open finals.
In the second game, the Indian pair pulled off an incredible comeback to defeat the reigning world champions 21-18, 22-20.
In six matches, this was the Indian duo’s fourth triumph over Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae.
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The Indians will play the victor of the contest between Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan, ranked seventh, and world No. 1 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang of the People’s Republic of China.
The championship match is scheduled for Sunday.
