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Badminton Asia Team C'ship: Indian women's team beats Hong Kong 3-0, confirms 1st-ever medal - HIGHLIGHTS
Catch the highlights of the Indian women's team's quarterfinal clash against Hong Kong at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.
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PV Sindhu in action at second round of Malaysia Masters 2024 (FILE PHOTO)
Indian women's badminton team confirmed their first ever medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Hong Kong in the quarterfinal clash at Shah Alam, Malaysia on Friday.
PV Sindhu gave the first win of the tie for India with a three-game (21-7, 16-21, 21-12) win over Lo Sin Yan Happy to gave the early momentum in the tie.
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto continues this momentum and doubles the lead of India with a easy two game (21-10, 21-14) match against Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam.
Then, Ashmita Chaliha hits the final nail in the coffin with a 21-12, 21-13 win over Yeung Sum Yee and booked a place in the semis for the team.
As it happened:
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- 16 Feb 2024 2:36 AM GMT
Sindhu finds the net on the game point, match into decider
Game-2: Sindhu 16-21 Happy
- 16 Feb 2024 2:35 AM GMT
Sindhu takes four points on trot, still trailing big
Game-2: Sindhu 14-19 Happy
- 16 Feb 2024 2:30 AM GMT
Happy takes a good lead after Sindhu's return goes behind the back line
Game-2: Sindhu 10-14 Happy
- 16 Feb 2024 2:28 AM GMT
Happy finds the sideline on her drop shot to take a lead going into mid-game interval
Game-2: Sindhu 10-11 Happy
- 16 Feb 2024 2:27 AM GMT
A beautiful drop shot on net from Sindhu, reduces the fedecit
Game-2: Sindhu 9-10 Happy
- 16 Feb 2024 2:17 AM GMT
Sindhu comfortably takes the first game after wrongfooting Happy on her back side
Game-1: Sindhu 21-7 Happy