Tanisha Crasto challenges
The match has barely started and the 18-year-old challenges the decision. It goes to waste and India now has only one challenge remaining. Thailand leads 2-1.
India debut for Tanisha Crasto
Born and bought up in the United Arab Emirates, Tanisha Crasto is making her international debut for India today.
Mixed Doubles dead rubber up next
Mixed doubles tie up next, with Sai Praneeth and Tanisha Crasto up against World Number 3 Dechapol and Sapsiree.
India has already lost the tie. So the result here will not really matter this particular tie, but a win here might come in handy towards the end of the tournament.
INDIA LOSE THE TIE
The Women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy fall to a 23-21, 21-8 loss against Jongkolphan and Rawinda as Thailand takes an unassailable 3-1 lead.
12 MATCH POINTS
A whopping 12 match points for the Thai girls.
Or do we wanna call it TIE Points?
16-6
Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy trying to hang on, but this is definitely a little too late as Thailand leads 16-6.
11 point lead for Thailand
The Thai girls now have an 11-point lead at 14-3. This does not look any good for India.
Slipping away from India
This match is slipping away, faster than one could have imagined, from India.
Remember, this is a must-win encounter if India has to stay alive in this tie.
Thailand leads 11-2
Thailand goes into the mid-game break with a massive 11-2 lead.
What has suddenly gone wrong for Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy? The pressure has quite evidently led to more and more mistakes.
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