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

India vs China Highlights, Asian Games 2026 men's badminton semi-final: IND lose by a margin of 1-3 to CHN, as they finish with the bronze medal in the men's badminton team event.

India vs China men's badminton semi-final live updates (REUTERS)

India vs China LIVE updates, Asian Games 2026 men's badminton semi-final: India ended their campaign in the men's badminton team event as they finished 1-3, thus finishing with a bronze medal. ...Read More

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• 23 Sept 2026, 03:54:16 PM IST

  Bronze for India

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:47:21 PM IST

  Chinese pair make strong comeback

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:41:51 PM IST

  Great start to the third game!!

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:36:29 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun win second game

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:32:33 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun nearing win

  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?

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:22:37 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun gain advantage over Chinese pair

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:14:47 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun lead early

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:11:19 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun lose first game

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:00:41 PM IST

  He Ji Ting, Liu Yi prove too good for Indian pair

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:55:29 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun make good 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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:49:51 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun struggle

  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

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:44:51 PM IST

  Hariharan-Arjun up next

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:37:58 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty loses, India trail

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:31:09 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty making a comeback

  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?

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:25:14 PM IST

  Things don't look good for Ayush Shetty

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:17:15 PM IST

  Ayush falls behind massively

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:11:21 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty loses first game

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:07:29 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty trails

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:03:26 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty five points away

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:56:11 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty neck and neck in first 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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:48:53 PM IST

  Ayush takes lead

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:45:01 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty in action

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:31:10 PM IST

  Satwik-Chirag win!!

  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.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:27:27 PM IST

  Chinese make comeback!!

  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

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:24:03 PM IST

  Two points away from win!!

  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?

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:19:52 PM IST

  Satwik-Chirag continue dominance

  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have bounced back and how. After trailing 4-7 after the first few moments, they have now gone 16-12 up in the second game. They now need 5 more points to win the tie and seal a 1-1 leveller for India.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:13:01 PM IST

  Satwik-Chirag take lead

  After going down, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and Chirag Shetty have made a great comeback as they have gone 11-9 up halfway into Game 2.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:08:19 PM IST

  Satwik Chirag start on the backfoot

  After dominating the first game 21-11, the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have begun the second game on the backfoot, having already gone 5-7 down. Can they bounce back?

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:02:18 PM IST

  Satwik-Chirag dominate

  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty absolutely decimated their oppnents in the first game, as they won by a margin of 21-11. If they continue to show such dominance, then India are bound to level the semi-final 1-1.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:56:46 PM IST

  Satwik-Chirag on fire

  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have started the first game with a bang, as they lead 16-9 over the Chinese pair. 5 more points as the the Indian duo will take a much-needed lead.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:44:35 PM IST

  Satwik-Chirag up next

  The pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty is up next against the pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:39:16 PM IST

  Shi Yu Qi continues dominance against Lakshya Sen

  Lakshya Sen and Shi Yu Qi have now met each other 7 times on the court previously. The Chinese star continues to hold the advantage over the Indian ace, as he has won five out of these seven encounters.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:35:03 PM IST

  Lakshya Sen goes down

  India have lost the first match of the semi-final, as Lakshya Sen loses to Shi Yu Qi in straight sets (16-21. 18-21) in the first match. India will now need to win the next three out of the four ties left.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:27:03 PM IST

  Lakshya Sen leads

  Lakshya Sen has taken the lead for the first time in this game, after taking three back-to-back points against Shi Yu Qi. He is now just four points away from winning the game, and levelling the scores.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:21:33 PM IST

  Lakshya hopes for comeback

  In the second game, Lakshya Sen is 11-14 down, as Shi Yu Qi looks to assert his dominance. It looks like China will edge the first round? However, Lakshya is not giving up hope, and hopes to turn things around as the game progresses.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:09:16 PM IST

  Lakshya seals three quick points

  Lakshya Sen has started the second game in good fashion. He went 2-4 down, but has gained some big points to go 6-5 up.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:00:51 PM IST

  Lakshya loses first game

  Lakshya Sen put on a good fight with Shi Yu Qi. However, he lost the first game by a margin of 16-21. He made a comeback in the quarter-final. Can he pull off a similar feat against the World No.1 today?

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:58:46 AM IST

  Can Lakshya win it?

  Lakshya Sen in currently trailing 16-20 in the first game. Shi Yu Qi needs 1 point to go 1-0 up. Can the Indian star make a solid comeback?

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:48:44 AM IST

  Lakshya Sen going toe-to-toe with Shi Yu Qi

  Lakshya Sen is giving a tough run to Shi Yu Qi. He is trailing 10-12 at the moment, but the way he is playing, he can take a lead and any time and he is still gunning to win the first game.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:45:39 AM IST

  How have Indian men's team fared at the Asian Games?

  The Indian men’s team have previously won one silver, last time around in 2023, and three bronze medals in 1974, 1982 and 1986 at the Asian Games.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:37:23 AM IST

  India aims to reach their 4th Asian Games badminton final

  Only thrice have Indians reached a final in badminton at the Asian Games. PV Sindhu reached the women’s singles final in 2018 when she ended with silver. The men’s team also ended with a silver last time around at Hangzhou 2023.

  However, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty claimed the men’s doubles gold — India’s first and only gold at the Asian Games — last time around

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:36:12 AM IST

  Action begins

  Lakshya Sen has begun proceedings vs Shi Yu Qi, as the men's badminton semi-final has officially kicked off.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:29:31 AM IST

  Medal already assured for India!!

  The Indian badminton men's team ensured that the sport will bring home a medal for the fourth successive Asian Games when they qualified for the semis. They take on China now for a spot in the final

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:28:51 AM IST

  Check out out entire Asian Games live coverage

  As we get ready for the men's badminton semi-final to begin, you can catch the live coverage for India's Day 5 action at the Asian Games 2026. Mirabai Chanu is currently in action as she pushes for her first Asian Games medal.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:23:44 AM IST

  Have India made a strategic blunder?

  Ayush Shetty had stunned World No.1 Shi Yu Qi at the recently concluded BWF World Championships. However, it will be Lakshya Sen who will be taking on the Chinese star in the semi-final. Should India have fielded Ayush against him given his recent historic success? Only time will tell.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:07:52 AM IST

  Here's the full match card!!

  It will be Lakshya Sen who starts proceedings against Shi Yu Qi followed by Satwik-Chirag.
  
  Check out the full match lineup of the semi-final right here:
  
  Match 1: Lakshya Sen vs Shi Yu Qi

  Match 2: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang

  Match 3: Ayush Shetty vs Li Shi Feng

  Match 4: Hariharan Amsakarunan/MR Arjun vs He Ji Ting/Liu Yi

  Match 5: Kidambi Srikanth vs Weng Hongyang

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:52:14 AM IST

  Hello and welcome

  Welcome to the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi as India are set to take on China in the semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 men's team badminton event.