Thomas Cup Highlights, India vs Chinese Taipei Quarter-finals: India through to semi-finals after Ayush Shetty's victory

That brings us to the end of our live coverage of the Thomas Cup quarter-final showdown between India and Chinese Taipei. Thank you and goodbye!

Here’s a summary of results from India’s quarter-final meeting with Chinese Taipei:

– Lakshya Sen defeated Chou Tien-chen 18-21 22-20 21-17

– Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Chiu Hsiang-chieh and Wang Chi-lin 23-21 19-21 21-12

– Ayush Shetty defeated Lin Chun-yi 21-16 21-17

Heavyweights China are the other team to advance to the semis, having beaten Malaysia – also by a 3-0 margin!

There are two more semi-finals to be played, with Japan and France facing off in one and Thailand and Denmark in the other. india awaits the winner of the Japan-Thailand face-off.

With Shetty’s triumph, India blank Chinese Taipei 3-0 and are through to the semi-finals of the 2026 Thomas Cup!

Shetty is left with four match points after a long rally ends with a misjudgement by Lin, who watches the shuttle land just inside the line at the back of the court. Plenty of room for Shetty to seal this contest.

Ayush has a five-point lead over Lin and the finish line is within sight. Chants of “Vande Mataram: coming from his teammates in the stands must be helping as well. The latest point comes off a powerful smash down Lin’s right.

Lin collects back-to-back points after the water break and Ayush fights back almost immediately with a couple of points, hitting a smash before watching the shuttle land past the baseline after a long rally. Lin and Ayush collect another point each thereafter.

Lin attempts an overhead smash against Shetty, but hits the net in the process. Can Ayush maintain his lead and seal the deal in straight games?

Shetty is attempting to continue with the momentum after the first game and has been really impressive with his smashes. But Lin is not=w trying to fight back as well in the crucial stage.

PUNISHED right there by Ayush Shetty! He continues India’s dominant campaign in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals with a 21-16 victory over Lin. He settled a bit late in the game but performed really well in the second half to pick up a win in the first game.

Ayush is now fighting back in the game’s second half, bringing variety and proper shot selection to his game. A five-point advantage for Shetty as he looks confident in the game against Lin, which he has now converted to six.

What a rally, what a point by Ayush Shetty. He now takes the lead over Lin by 13-12. And another smash from the Indian shuttler helps him gain a point. Brilliant stuff from Ayush as he is pacing up his game.

Ayush Shetty is gaining some confidence during rallies and is making use of the chances at hand. But he is still hesitant to give out any opportunities. He is properly using the court against Lin and is gradually gaining on him in the game’s second half.

A mistake from Shetty’s end after the shuttle hit the net.

Superb rally, and Ayush Shetty challenges, but the shuttle is out. Lin looks in firm control with proper accuracy, but Ayush hasn’t yet settled in. He needs to close the gap and avoid it getting wide in the game.

The All England champion showed consistency with his shots and picked up an edge over Ayush Shetty. The Indian shuttler is trying to push back, picking up key points as well, but Lin has maintained the lead in the competition.

Satwik-Chirag delivered a brilliant outing against Chiu-Wang, picking up a 23-21, 19-21, 21-12 victory as India is now 2-0 up against Chinese Taipei. Their precision and game-awareness helped them secure a massive win to help the country get an edge in the game.

Satwik-Chirag have been in rhythm after picking up some key points, but the Chinese Taipei duo are also making a push. The Indian duo is attempting to bring up their aggressive flair in the game as they edge towards a win. Loud roars from Shetty as well after the point.

Beautiful placement from Rankireddy with the smash as India remains steady on the course and towards a victory in the game. An error helped Taipei reach ten points, and they need to pick up a few more points to catch up with them.

Satwik and Chirag have maintained the hold in the decider game, having a proper lead over their Chinese Taipei counterparts. They are trying to avoid errors and have been focused, calm, and collected as the match progresses.

Satwi-Chirag have a big points advantage in the game as the break takes place, and need to maintain their composure in the decider match. It would be key for the Indian duo to seal a victory here to give India a push in terms of the lead.

Sat/Chi were rampant in the decider game and picked up a five-point lead. Their intensity and aggression are higher than ever as Chiu and Wang attempt to force some errors out of them. But the Chinese Taipei duo is also making some errors as well.

Game Point for Chui & Wang as they pick up the edge. They went for the big smash and then let out a massive roar. Sat-Chi made a big-time error, as we are now heading to a decider match.

Another edge-of-the-seat thriller is in place as both sides have been pushing to gain the lead in the competition. Sat-Chi needs two more points to take India 2-0 up, but the Chinese Taipei duo is constantly pushing to gain momentum.

Sat-Chi quickly bounced back during the break but failed to capitalise on the momentum. An error led to Chiu & Wang picking the lead over the India duo. The action has been intense and cut-throat, adding up to the excitement.

As soon as Satwik-Chirag level the score, Chiu & Weng turn up the heat with their accuracy and shot selection and pick up the lead, avoiding the Indian duo to pick up the lead.

Chiu and Wang are pacing up in the second game, giving the Indian duo a taste of their own medicine. Frustration grows on India as they attempt to close in to the lead.

The stress is real, the drama is immense. The game can go either way at this stage, and cheers are rampant for India. Sat-Chi picks up the second game point, going 22-21 and needs one more accurate shot to sweep the game.

And right there! A wide shot from Chinese Taipei! India swept the first game 23-21.

The drama continues, and this is great gameplay from Sat-Chi! The momentum has now switched as Sat-Chi brings a game point. The Indian duo is mounting on a comeback.

Beautifully played by Rankireddy, and it was all about precision over power. Chiu and Wang missed it right there, and the Indian duo is closing in on the lead as we are just points away from the win.

Service faults have been taking the pace out of Satwik-Chirag and handing the momentum to Chui & Wang. Their errors could cost them the win in the game as the Chinese Taipei side continues to maintain the lead.