Sepak Takraw, Women's Doubles group stage: India lost to Japan 1-2

India’s women’s doubles team of Prity Langoljam, Menenu Tsukru and Leirenronbi Devi Elangbam went down 1-2 to hosts Japan in their Group B preliminary-round clash.

India lost the opening set 11-15 but fought back to take the second 15-9, forcing a decider. The third set was a close affair, but Japan held their nerve to win 15-13 and seal the match 2-1.

It was India’s third defeat in the group, having earlier lost 0-2 to South Korea and 0-2 to the Philippines yesterday.