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Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stun Chinese pair to storm into semis

The Indian duo, who had lost the first set, was trailing 17-10 in the second and appeared poised to defeat but the ace shuttlers ranked fifth in the world in men's doubles, made a stunning comeback to win the match 17-21, 22-20, 21-9

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India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Pic/AP, PTI

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Pic/AP, PTI

India's top-seeded men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy scripted a spectacular comeback to earn a hard-fought win over the Chinese team of Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi to storm into the semifinals of the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

The Indian duo, who had lost the first set, was trailing 17-10 in the second and appeared poised to defeat but the ace shuttlers ranked fifth in the world in men's doubles, made a stunning comeback to win the match 17-21, 22-20, 21-9.

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