Toyota Thailand Open 2021: Two Indians qualify for the semi-finals
It was a mixed day for the Indian shuttlers as the mixed doubles and men’s doubles pair qualified for the semi-finals of the Toyota Super 1000 event played at Bangkok, Thailand on Friday. The mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated the fifth-seeded Malaysian pair of Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in a thrilling encounter. It was a thrilling start to the first game as both pairs took alternate points till 5-5. Chang and Liu played with aggression putting the Indian pair under pressure with smashes. At the mid-game interval, the Malaysian pair had an 11-8 lead. After the interval, RankiReddy, and Chirag Shetty made a strong comeback into the game by leveling the scores at 13-13. Both pairs fought for each point, but the Malaysian pair held their nerves to win the first game at 21-18. The second game saw the Malaysian team starting on a bright note putting the pressure back on the Indians with smashes, but the Indian pair made a strong comeba...