India Vs Japan LIVE Score, Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: Satwik-Chirag Win; Tanaka Leads

On expected lines, Tanaka wins the first game. Prannoy was going toe to toe with Tanaka till 17-16, but since then Tanaka slipped away taking his lead to 19-16 and then secured consecutive five points to seal the victory in the first game. He will look to use the momentum and win this clash to bring Japan back in the tie.

The first game between HS Prannoy and Yushi Tanaka has commenced with a lot of intensity and a lot of to and fro of points. Tanaka has powered into a lead of 17-15 and will look to commit no errors and seal the first game which is much-needed for Japan to stay alive in the tie. Prannoy, meanwhile, is well-known for suddenly turning things to his favour. He will keep searching for the opportunity.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty seal the victory against Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi and power India into a 2-0 lead in the tie against Japan. They won the first game after some tough competition but lost the second. In third, they brought out their real self and absolutely dominated Hoki-Koba to secure a 21-18, 15-21, 21-12 win. HS Prannoy will be in action next against Yushi Tanaka.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have returned strong in the third game and they are edging closer to clinching the decider and the entire match in their favour. They have powered themselves to a massive 16-8 lead against the formidable Hoki-Kob and will look to seal the victory soon, helping India get a 2-0 lead in the tie.

After an underwhelming performance in the opening game, Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi show their real mettle in the second game against Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and they clinch the second game 21-15. Things are now level and both the duo will now enter the decider in pursuit to sealing the victory in their favour.

Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi produce a strong fight against Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in the second game as they go up by a margin of 16-13. They will want to level things by winning this game and push things in a decider. A loss in this match will make things tight for Japan.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty establish their lead against Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi as they take the first game 21-18. It became a close encounter after the break but both Satwik and Chirag kept a hold on their nerves to close down the first game and take a lead. They will now to secure a victory by straight-games by winning the second as well.

Satwik-Chirag's opponent Hoki-Koba made history in 2021 by becoming the first-ever Japanese men's doubles team to win Gold at the BWF World Championships. They also reached the World No. 1 ranking in September 2022.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have started their doubles clash against Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi on a dominant manner. They have raced to a lead in the break and is currently leading 12-10. They will want to close out the first game and go for the win in straight-games.

What a win to open the tie for India! Ayush Shetty has done it and he has given India a 1-0 lead in the tie against Japan. He defeats Kenata Nishimoto 21-11. Ayush came back from behind to win the first game, lost the second, but dominated in the third and gave now chance to Nishimoto. The likes of Satwik-Chirag, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth will be have the responsibility to utilise the lead in their favour.

Ayush Shetty gets his touch back in the start of the third set and pushes back Nishimoto to slip into a 11-6 lead at break. He has taken 7 consecutive points and established his lead. He will not want to let it go and give India a victorious start to the tie.

After a sloppy loss from a winning position in the first game, Nishimoto doesn't commit any more mistakes as he wins the second game 21-15 against Ayush Shetty. Ayush was trailing in the game from the earlier stages and Nishimoto never allowed the lead to slip way. The match now enters the third and the decider game.

Kenta Nishimoto collected himself well and has come back strong in the second game. He has not allowed Ayush to use his win in the first game to his advantage and raced to a 14-7 lead. Nishimoto held his lead even at the break. Ayush needs to bring out some spark to turn things around, just like the first game.

A brilliant performance from Ayush Shetty and he powers himself ahead in the opening game against Kenta Nishimoto. He was down 16-18, but then took five points in a row to take the game in his favour. He will be confident entering the next one now.

Ayush Shetty is standing up to the formidable Nishimoto in their men's singles match. The Indian shuttler is struggling at 16-18 in the first game.

Ayush Shetty has started his opening match against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto. The world no. 13 will be a tough one to crack for Ayush but the Indian shuttler will be hoping for a positive start.