Shenzhen, Sept. 4 -- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a superb comeback under pressure to reach the semifinals of the China Masters, overcoming Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen 21-13, 16-21, 21-18 in a hard-fought quarterfinal on Friday in Sehnzhen.

The Indian duo made a flying start, racing to a 15-5 lead in the opening game before wrapping it up comfortably. The Danes responded strongly in the second, keeping the game tight before winning seven of the final eight points to turn a one-point deficit into a five-point advantage and force a decider.

The third game followed a similar pattern, with Astrup and Rasmussen holding a 17-15 lead and appearing to have the upper hand in the rallies. However, Satwik and Ch...