Earlier in the day, Sai Pratheek and Ashwini defeated the Tamil Nadu duo to earn a place in the gold medal match.

#Badminton Update 🏸| #36thNationalGames

Event: XDs Semi Finals

In action: Sai Pratheek K. / Ashwini Ponnappa #Karnataka vs Hariharan Amsakarunan/NRdhana V. R. #TamilNadu#NationalGames2022@WeAreTeamIndia @Nat_Games_Guj @sagofficialpage @ddsportschannel pic.twitter.com/ehThk7h5uA

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