Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship: India bows out of quarterfinals- Highlights
India lost to Japan in the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team championship, get all the highlights of the match here.
The knockout stage of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship witnessed thrilling encounters as top teams fought for a place in the semifinals.
India, despite a strong run in the tournament, bowed out after a 3-0 defeat to Japan in the quarterfinals.
Having advanced as the second-best team in Group D despite a 2-3 loss to South Korea in the group stage, India fought hard but couldn’t overcome the Japanese challenge.
With this result, Japan moves on to the semifinals, while India’s campaign comes to an end.
India schedule
- Match 1 - Hiroki Midorikawa / Natsu Saito 2-1 Dhruv Kapila / Tanisha Crasto
- Match 2 - Tomoka Miyazaki 2-0 Malvika Bansod
- Match 3 - Kenta Nishimoto 2-1 H. S. Prannoy
As it happened:
Thank you for joining us on this live blog of India's Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship quarterfinal clash against Japan. It wasn’t the result we hoped for, but the team fought hard and showed great spirit!
Kenta Nishimoto dominates the decider, winning 21-12 against H.S. Prannoy to secure the tie for Japan. A strong effort from India, but Japan proved too good on the day.
Game 1: Nishimoto 21-14
Game 2: Prannoy 21-15
Game 3: Nishimoto 21-12
H.S. Prannoy reduces the deficit to 12-16 against Kenta Nishimoto.
H.S. Prannoy narrows the gap to 9-14 against Kenta Nishimoto.
H.S. Prannoy gets a couple of much-needed points but still trails 6-13 against Kenta Nishimoto.
Kenta Nishimoto extends his lead to 13-4 against H.S. Prannoy, continuing to dominate the decider. The Japanese shuttler is dictating the tempo, while Prannoy needs a spark to turn things around.
Kenta Nishimoto takes a commanding 11-3 lead over H.S. Prannoy at the break in the decider.
Kenta Nishimoto extends his lead to 9-2 against H.S. Prannoy, dominating the early stages of the decider. The Japanese shuttler is controlling the rallies, forcing Prannoy into tough positions.
After a slow start, H.S. Prannoy gets on the board but still trails 2-6 against Kenta Nishimoto. The Indian shuttler is looking to regain control, stepping up his aggression.
A dominant start from Kenta Nishimoto, who extends his lead to 6-0 against H.S. Prannoy in the decider. The Japanese shuttler is dictating the pace, pushing Prannoy on the defensive.
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