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Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium: Asian Games gold medallists men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy secured a hard-fought 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Fang-Chih Lee and Fang-Jen Lee to advance to the second round of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament here the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.

The first game saw both the pairs on an equal footing in the early exchanges, with the Indians and Taipei shuttlers engaging in a closely contested battle. However, Satwik and Chirag managed to gain a lead, holding on to an 11-10 advantage at the time of break.

Following the mid-game break, they extended their lead to four points, with the Taipei shuttlers making efforts to challenge the Indian duo. Undeterred, the world No. 2 Indian pair maintained their impressive play, ultimately securing the opening game with a scoreline of 21-15.