Paris, Aug. 30 -- India's top pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty settled for a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after suffering a heartbreak in the semi-final against Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China.

In a gruelling contest that lasted for an hour and seven minutes, Satwik and Chirag's valiant fight ended in a 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 defeat against Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi. The first two games remained a closely knitted affair, but the Chinese pair ran rampant, dominating the Indian duo in the decider.

Satwik and Chirag stepped on court number one, won the toss and opted to receive first with the former on the firing line. With a precise return of serve from Satwik, the Chinese pair managed to hit the shuttle wide as t...