Badminton Asia Team C'Ships: Youngsters steer India to final with 3-2 win over Japan - Highlights

1st Game: Ashmita goes long

Okuhara gains a 5-4 lead now as Ashmita goes long.

1st Game: Okuhara draws level

It is 4-4 now.

1st Game: Okuhara wins a point

Asmita allows the shuttle fall in and Okuhara wins a point to trail 3-4.

1st Game: Okuhara goes long

Ashmita leads 4-2 in the first game.

1st Game: Okuhara smashes

Okuhara smashes from the frontcourt; it finds Ashmita's feet. But the Indian shuttler manages to retain her lead at 3-2.

1st Game: Ashmita draws the first blood

Ashmita starts the match with a mighty smash and wins the first point. But Okuhara draws level soon before Ashmita regains her lead at 2-1.

Ashmita vs Okuhara

Time for 2nd women's singles match now

Ashmita Chaliha goes up against Nozomi Okuhara in the third rubber of the tie. 

Gayatri-Treesa wins | India draws level against Japan

Gayatri-Treesa plays with vigour and wins the match point this time as Chiharu sends the shuttle wide. This win brings India back into the clash as it stands 1-1 now. 

Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand beats world no. 6 Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida: 21-17, 16-21, 22-20

Match point for Gayatri-Treesa

Treesa plays a wonderful slow shot. She varies the pace and deceives Chiharu, who cannot anticipate that the shuttle will fall before her in the frontcourt. The Indian pair is on match point again at 21-20.