Aaron-Wooi Yik turn on power to knock out Indians Satwiksairaj-Chirag for semis spot

Awesome win: Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik celebrate after defeating India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during their men's doubles badminton quarter-final match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday - AP

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik produced a remarkable fightback to outplay Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty of India to reach the semi-finals at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Thursday.

World No. 5 Satwiksairaj-Chirag started aggressively but Aaron-Wooi Yik turned around their performance in second and third games to secure a hard-fought 13-21, 21-14, 21-16 in 59 minutes.