Badminton
Badminton Asia Team C'ships: India defeats Thailand 3-2 to win historic gold medal- HIGHLIGHTS
Youngster Anmol Khrab won the decider to clinch the first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships title for the Indian women's team.
Indian women's badminton team will eye a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.
Badminton Asia Team C'ships: Youngster Anmol Khrab did it again like she has done all this tournament as she clinched the deciding match in the final between India and Thailand.
This is the first-ever title for any Indian team at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.
PV Sindhu and Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand also won their matches making it 3-2 win for India.
As it happened:
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- 18 Feb 2024 3:08 AM GMT
Treesa/Gayatri lead 11-8.
The Thai pair commits couple of errors at 8-8 and the Indian pair will go with a lead of 11-8 in the mid-game interval.
- 18 Feb 2024 3:05 AM GMT
The Indian pair has been good with their placement.
Treesa places one shot away from the reach of Kititharakul and the Indian pair is leading 7-5 in the first game.
- 18 Feb 2024 2:59 AM GMT
An aggressive start from the Indian pair.
Treesa and Gayatri have started with aggression but unforced errors on net and sideline means that the Thai pair lead 3-1.
- 18 Feb 2024 2:49 AM GMT
PV Sindhu wins the first match.
An easy win in straight games for PV Sindhu as she hardly breaks any sweat to defeat Supanida Katethong 21-12, 21-12.
- 18 Feb 2024 2:45 AM GMT
Sindhu just three points away from victory.
Sindhu keeps forcing Supainda wide and Supanida keeps making mistakes much to the delight of the Indian bench. PV Sindhu leads 18-8.
- 18 Feb 2024 2:42 AM GMT
Sindhu is absolutely dominant in the second game.
Supanida continues making the errors, especially on net and Sindhu has a big lead of 16-6 now.
- 18 Feb 2024 2:36 AM GMT
Sindhu leads at the mid-game interval.
Quick-fire three points from Sindhu as Supanida hits two shots on nets and she goes to the mid-game interval with an 11-5 lead.
- 18 Feb 2024 2:35 AM GMT
PV Sindhu has four point lead.
A couple of errors from Supainda and Sindhu also return the favour with a couple of her errors. Sindhu leads 8-4.
