Badminton
Asia Junior Badminton- Unnati Hooda advances into final: Highlights
India has the chance to clinch three gold medals in the finals of the Asia Junior Badminton Championship on Sunday.
Unnati Hooda (Source: Badminton Association of Thailand)
Unnati Hooda (U17 Women's Singles), Anish Thoppani (U15 Men's Singles), and Arsh Mohammad/Sanskar Saraswat (U15 Men's Doubles) made their way into the finals of their respective categories at the Asia U17 & 15 Junior Badminton Championship.
While the aforementioned names were the victors, the losers from the Indian contingent comprised Tankara Talasila (U15 Men's Singles) and Bjorn Jaison/Aathish Sreenivas (U15 Men's Doubles). They have each secured a bronze medal while Hooda, Thoppani and Arsh/Sanskar vie for top honours on Sunday.
Scroll down to read about all the highlights of the semi-finals:
Live Updates
- 3 Dec 2022 9:19 AM GMT
ARSH/SANSKAR REACH THE FINALS!
Arsh/Sanskar beat Taipei's duo 21-15, 21-19 to reach the U17 Men's doubles finals!
- 3 Dec 2022 8:53 AM GMT
Neck-and-neck affair!
A closely contested first game so far as the Indians take the lead 9-8.
- 3 Dec 2022 8:47 AM GMT
Final semi-final for the Indians!
It's Arsh/Sanskar against Chinese Taipei's Chiu/Chiu.
- 3 Dec 2022 8:05 AM GMT
The Indonesians are through to the final.
Indian's Jaison/Sreenivas lose 18-21, 14-21 against Mubarrok/Pramono as the latter duo advance into the U15 men's doubles finals.
- 3 Dec 2022 7:57 AM GMT
Long way back for the Indians.
The duo from India are trailing 7-11 in the second game which means the Indonesians are on their way to a straight sets win. Can Jaison and Sreenivas do something to stay in the game?
- 3 Dec 2022 7:48 AM GMT
Indonesians win the first game.
Gritty work from the Indian youngsters but Mubarrok/Pramono were too good with their smashes.
21-18 to the Indonesian pair.
- 3 Dec 2022 7:40 AM GMT
Pretty fast-paced game we have here!
At the interval, the Indonesians lead 11-9.
- 3 Dec 2022 7:34 AM GMT
Men's doubles next!
India's Jaison/Sreenivas are up against Indonesia's Mubarrok/Pramono.
