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Sudirman Cup: India beat 3-2 England in final group tie- Highlights
Catch all the highlights from India's final group tie at the Sudirman Cup 2025 against England.
Anupama Upadhayay in action. (Photo Credits: BAI)
The Indian mixed team was up against England in the final group tie of the 2025 Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, on Thursday.
India, however, had already exited from the tournament after losing their first two group ties against Indonesia and Denmark with the same scoreline of 1-4.
The team hence decided to use their bench strength in this final tie and fielded young shuttlers like Anupama Upadhyaya and Sathish Karunakaran in the lineup.
As it happened:
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- 1 May 2025 2:25 PM GMT
India 3-2 England! Back-to-back defeats for India in the tie
England bounced back in the tie, winning the final two matches, including the final mixed doubles match, where the Indian pair of Tanisha Crasto and Sathish Karunakaran failed to convert their chances.
Although India won the tie but their campaign has ended in the group stage itself, because of two back to back defeats in earlier ties.
Final Score: Sathish-Tanisha (IND) 21-11, 13-21, 22-24 Hammi-Van (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 2:16 PM GMT
The English pair win a close match after a couple of service errors from Tanisha
Game 3: Sathish-Tanisha (IND) 22-24 Hammi-Van (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 2:11 PM GMT
The decider has entered the extra points as Indian pair saves the first match point
Game 3: Sathish-Tanisha (IND) 20-20 Hammi-Van (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 2:00 PM GMT
The Indian duo came from behind to take a narrow lead at the final change of ends
Game 3: Sathish-Tanisha (IND) 11-9 Hammi-Van (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 1:47 PM GMT
The English pair forced a decider after a couple of unforced errors from Sathish
Game 2: Sathish-Tanisha (IND) 13-21 Hammi-Van (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 1:36 PM GMT
The English pair had a better start to the second game, gaining an early lead
Game 2: Sathish-Tanisha (IND) 4-7 Hammi-Van (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 1:30 PM GMT
The Indian duo of Tanisha and Sathish started the final match of the tie on a positive note
Game-1: Sathish-Tanisha (IND) 21-11 Hammi-Van (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 1:16 PM GMT
India 3-1 England! Hariharan-Ruban ended the tournament without a win
The young Indian men's doubles pairing of Hariharan and Ruban Kumar had their third consecutive defeat in the tournament on their debut Sudirman Cup campaign.
Final Score: - Hariharan-Ruban (IND) 14-21, 21-11, 13-21 Rory-Alex (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 12:05 PM GMT
India 3-0 England! Confirms their victory in the tie
With three consecutive wins in the tie, India has confirmed a victory for the first time in this tournament.
Final Score: Tanisha-Shruti (IND) 21-17, 21-17 Lizzie-Estelle (ENG)
