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 (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 6:28 AM GMT
UNNATI IS IN THE FINAL!!!
After a good start to the second game, the Japanese shuttler couldn't capitalise on the Indian's mistakes as Hooda wins the match 21-8, 21-17 to advance into the finals of the U-17 women's singles.
- 3 Dec 2022 6:24 AM GMT
Nervy moments.
Unnati still leads at 17-14, but one too many mistakes from the Indian gifting points to Yokouchi.
- 3 Dec 2022 6:18 AM GMT
And Unnati edges past into the lead.
A few quick points and the Indian is once again in the lead.
- 3 Dec 2022 6:11 AM GMT
First game to India!
In just 10 minutes, Unnati wins the first game 21-8. The Indian looks very casual as she calmly places the shots beyond the reach of her Japanese opponent.
- 3 Dec 2022 6:07 AM GMT
Unnati is flying through the first set!
It's 13-5 and it's just been seven minutes. Pure dominance from the Indian against the Japanese Mion Yokouchi.
- 3 Dec 2022 3:08 AM GMT
MS U15: TALASILA LOSES!
A rather tame surrender in the end, but Tankara Talasila can walk away from this tournament with his head held high. He was one of the better players in the tournament, but eventually goes down 16-21, 21-19, 13-21.
We could have had an all-Indian final in U15 Men's Singles if Talasila made through, but it was not to be!
- 3 Dec 2022 3:01 AM GMT
Talasila struggles!
Tankara Talasila is struggling to keep up to his opponent now. He trails 10-15 as Yih tries to run away with this contest. Pressure, pressure on the Indian.
- 3 Dec 2022 3:00 AM GMT
MS U15: ANISH THOPPANI REACHES FINAL
Anish Thoppani is the first finallist of Men's Singles U15. He was made to work hard at first but once he got settled in, there was no stopping the Indian.