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Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022, Day 1: India loses tie to Korea 0-5 — Scores, Updates, Live Blog
Indian Men's Team, led by Lakshya Sen opened their campaign against Korea at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022. The Indians lost the tie 0-5.
Lakshya Sen in action (Source: BAI)
Welcome to the live blog from Day 1 of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 at Shah Alam, Malaysia.
The Indian men's team led by Lakshya Sen and Kiran George failed to impress in their outing against Korea and lost every single match, the biggest upset being that of Lakshya Sen losing in straight games.
Only Mithun Manjunath was able to take a game off the Koreans at the eleventh hour and played a thriller but all other players disappointed as they lost the tie with Korea, 0-5.
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Live Updates
- 15 Feb 2022 10:20 AM GMT
Also not the day for these two!
India's men's doubles Ravikrishna PS/Sankar Prasad Udayakumar! 🔥🏸🔥#badminton #badmintonasia #unitedintriumph #BATC2022 pic.twitter.com/UpELiWfatF
— Badminton Asia (@Badminton_Asia) February 15, 2022 - 15 Feb 2022 10:18 AM GMT
Next up - we have another Men's Doubles match!
This tie is lost for India at this stage with the Koreans gaining a 3-0 advantage already on the board. Two more matches remain.
We have Manipur's badminton duo of Manjit Singh and Dingku Singh, let's see if this former India No. 1 pair can do some magic today!
Theirs is a beautiful story, from a village in Manipur with only one cement badminton court to playing for the Indian team today - it's been a beautiful journey.
READ | Putting Manipur on the badminton map: Duo of Manjit-Dingku spark change
- 15 Feb 2022 10:15 AM GMT
And Kiran George can't save face today - he loses too!
It's not a good day for Indian badminton stars at the BATC 2022 as they haven't been able to win a single game, let alone a match in this tie against Korea.
Kiran George loses in 42 minutes, 21-18, 21-14. Good fight but this wasn't enough.
- 15 Feb 2022 10:11 AM GMT
The Korean gains momentum now...
Things are slipping away here again as Kiran George loses steam and the Korean attacks more to lead 19-13 in Game 2.
- 15 Feb 2022 9:58 AM GMT
Wishes coming true as Kiran George takes the lead in Game 2!
Kiran George is attacking better now and leads 8-3 in Game 2!
- 15 Feb 2022 9:52 AM GMT
So close yet...so far, Kiran George loses Game 1
Although Kiran George steps up and plays and gives good competition, it is the Korean who wins the opening game, 21-18 in 19 minutes.
Onwards to Game 2, let's hope for a momentum change!
- 15 Feb 2022 9:50 AM GMT
Kiran George has a 4-point gap to cover here as the Korean opponent leads at 20-16 in the opening game.
