Badminton Asia Team C'Ships: Youngsters steer India to final with 3-2 win over Japan - Highlights
1st Game: Anmol wins the first point of the match
Anmol's high toss falls in and, the Indian shuttler goes 1-0 up in the match. Natsuki quickly draws level. But for the next one, Anmol benefited from Natsuki's unforced error as she hit the net.
Next up 3rd women's singles match | Anmol Kharb vs Natsuki Nidaira
In the deciding fifth match, 17-year-old Anmol Kharb, who played only one match so far in this tournament and won, will take on world no. 29 Natsuki Nidaira. The winner of this match takes all.
Ashwini-Sindhu loses in straight games | Japan forces decider
Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto beat India's scratch pairing of Ashwini Ponnappa and PV Sindhu 21-14, 21-11 to restore the parity in the tie. It is 2-2 now. The tie goes to the deciding fifth match.
Match point for Rena-Ayako
Rena and Ayako are on match point at 20-11 as Ashwini goes long.
2nd Game: Relentless smashing by Sindhu
Sindhu targets Ayako and earns a point by smashing into Ayako's body. But Ayako and Rena are two points from claiming the match. They lead 19-11.
2nd Game: Mighty smash by Sindhu
Sindhu's mighty smash sees Ayako fall on the court. But the Indian pair continues to trail in the match. Rena and and Ayako lead 17-10.
2nd Game: Ashwini makes a bad fall
Rena and Ayako go 16-9 up in the match. They are all set to level the parity for Japan in this semifinal tie.
2nd Game: Ashwini-Sindhu trails 6-15
The scratch pair is not working. India is missing Tanisha Crasto here. Unfortunately, she picked up an injury during India's quarterfinal clash against Hong Kong.
2nd Game: Rena-Ayako extends the lead
Rena and Ayako extend their lead to 13-7 after the interval.
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