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Satwik-Chirag advance to BWF World Championships quarterfinals
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THE BRIEF
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Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap 21-23, 21-19, 21-17 in a round of 16 match at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi.
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The match lasted one hour and 20 minutes, securing the Indian duo a spot in the quarterfinals against third seeds Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.
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The victory on Thursday keeps the Indian pair in contention for the title, following a hard-fought comeback after losing the opening game of the pre-quarterfinal clash.