Badminton Asia Team C'ship: India women upset (3-2) top seeded China, men team beats (4-1) Hong Kong- HIGHLIGHTS
Wang decimates Ashmita to win the first game.
Pure dominance by Wang after the interval as she takes 10 points to win the first game 21-13 while Ashmita looked clueless.
Wang leads 11-9 at the interval.
A good start for Ashmita Chaliha as she trails 9-11 against a higher-ranked opponent but she needs to be consistent with her placement. The first three points were gifted to Wang due to poor placement.
Liu/Tan win the match.
The Indian pair faltered in the crucial moment and Liu/Tan win the second game 21-16 to win the match into the straight games.
Chinese pair close on to winning the match.
Liu/Tan take two points lead from 15-15 to make it to 17-15 and the Indian pair is just four points away from the defeat.
Slight lead for the Indian pair at the mid-game interval.
Both pair are not ready to give any inch to their opponent as Tanisha/Ashwini go in the mid-game interval with a slight lead of 11-10.
The second game is tied at 5-5.
The Indian pair started well in the second game with 3-0 lead but the Chinese pair make a comeback to make it 5-5.
A fascinating battle in the women's doubles.
Tanisha/Ashwini lose a well-fought first game by 19-21. It was game that was tied till the very last moment but two errors from the Indian pair costed them the game.
Tie Score: India 1-0 China
The second match will be played between doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponnappa and Liu Sheng/Tan Ning.
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