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Badminton Asian Mixed Team Championship: India lost to China, won bronze medal

India’s campaign ended with a 2-3 defeat to China in the semi-finals of the Badminton Asian Mixed Team Championship but the country managed to win a bronze medal here on Saturday. This is India’s first medal in this continental tournament. Both the losing teams in the semi-finals get bronze medals. India’s doubles teams put up a tough fight with their rivals to win the match by putting up an inspiring performance.

HS Prannoy lost to Lei Lan Zi 13-21, 15-21 in the opening men’s singles match in just 45 minutes and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu lost to Gao Fang Zi in one hour and 10 minutes in the women’s singles match. Had to face Due to this the Indian team was behind 0-2. But the doubles teams put up a fine performance to level the score at 2-2. The men’s doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Chirag Shetty then defeated Jin Ting and Zhou Hao Dong 21-19, 21-19. Women’s doubles pair of Trisha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning 21-18 13-21 21-19 to level the scores 2-2.

Then all eyes were on the mixed doubles pair of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto but Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Jin proved too strong in the decider as they won it 21-17 21-13 in just 34 minutes. India came from behind to beat Hong Kong 3-2 on Friday to enter the semi-finals and ensure their first medal in the continental tournament.

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