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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 10:50 AM GMT
Sathish forced a decider after finding an accurate body smash on the match point
Game-2: Sathish Karunakaran (IND) 22-20 Harry Huang (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 10:49 AM GMT
The second game enters the deuce as Karunakaran saves a match point
Game-2: Sathish Karunakaran (IND) 20-20 Harry Huang (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 10:45 AM GMT
A brilliant fake shot from Huang, just 4 points away from the win
Game-2: Sathish Karunakaran (IND) 16-17 Harry Huang (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 10:35 AM GMT
Huang continues to impress, taking a narrow 1-point lead at mid-game
Game-2: Sathish Karunakaran (IND) 10-11 Harry Huang (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 10:22 AM GMT
Harry takes the opening game showcasing his brilliant attacking skills
Game-1: Sathish Karunakaran (IND) 18-21 Harry Huang (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 10:08 AM GMT
Huang maintains his lead at the mid-hame interval after an unforced error from Sathish
Game-1: Sathish Karunakaran (IND) 7-11 Harry Huang (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 10:05 AM GMT
A brilliant start for Huang, gaining an early lead in the game
Game-1: Sathish Karunakaran (IND) 4-8 Harry Huang (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 9:52 AM GMT
India 1-0 England! Anupama strikes in WS
Anupama Upadhyaya registered a comfortable straight-game win against Mu Lin Ngan of England in the opening match of the tie.
Final Score: Anupama Upadhyaya (IND) 21-12, 21-16 Mu Lin Ngan (ENG)
- 1 May 2025 9:51 AM GMT
Anupama closes the game in straight game despite a few precise shots on the baseline from Ngan
Game-2: Anupama Upadhyaya (IND) 21-16 Mu Lin Ngan (ENG)
