The dynamic doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame a mid-game slump to enter the doubles final of the Swiss Open Super Series 300 badminton event here on Saturday.

The world No.6 and second seeded Indian pair defeated third seeds Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia 21-19, 17-21, 21-17 in an enthralling semi-final that lasted one hour and nine minutes.

Satwik and Chirag, the 2022 World Championships bronze medallist, will play the unseeded Chinese pair of Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the summit clash on Sunday.

By virtue of this win, Satwik and Chirag had drawn level 3-3 with Ong and Teo in head-to-head record.

Earlier, Satwik and Chirag defeated the Danish pair of Jeppe Bay and Lasse Molhede in three hard-fought games. The Indian pair fought off the challenge in 54 minutes, winning 15-21, 21-11, 21-14.

Satwik and Chirag are the only Indian contenders left in a tournament where the likes of PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen suffered early defeats.

In the quarter final, the Indian pair didn’t have a great start as they lost the first game 15-21. The duo did pull things up in the middle of the game, reducing the deficit to just one point as it trailed 15-16.

However, the Danish pair won six consecutive points to wrap up the first game with ease.

A title win will be a good comeback for the pair after a disappointing early round exit at the All England meet.