Badminton Asia Junior Team C'ships: India go down to Hong Kong in quarterfinals
Yatsushiro, June 29
India's campaign in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed team championships came to an end at the quarterfinal stage as they went down against Hong Kong 2-1 here on Monday.
India started strong in the opening set with Dev Ruparelia and Tanvi Patri giving the team a strong start as India led 22-12 after two matches. The doubles combinations then ensured that their was no hiccups as they clinched the set 55-44, according to a release.
But the start of the second game turned things around for Hong Kong as Can Yee Hei beat Ruparelia 11-8 and IP Sum Yau extended their lead 22-16. The doubles combinations could not cut down the deficit as the match went into a decider.
Ruparelia once again gave India a lead by beating Chan 11-9 but Ip managed to close the gap to 22-21.
The mixed doubles combination of Bjorn Jaison and Dianka Waldia kept India ahead with a 33-32 as the match against Cheung Sai Shing and Wing Chi Chu ended 11-11.
Tanvi Reddy Andluri and Baruni Parshwal went down to Chu and Yi Kiu Yu 5-11 and India could not recover from that and lost the set 55-43.
— ANI
Reader Comments
The second set was a complete turnaround. I feel the team could have handled the pressure better after taking the first set. Hong Kong's doubles were just too sharp today. Better luck next time! 😔
Credit to Hong Kong for coming back strong, but our juniors are still promising. Need to work on doubles coordination - that's where matches are won or lost at this level. The future looks bright, folks!
Respect to the Indian team for making it to quarters! Dev Ruparelia is a name to remember. That decider was nail-biting stuff. Good exposure for these youngsters - they'll learn from this loss and come back stronger.
Disappointing end, but let's not forget this is the junior level. Our players showed heart, especially in the first set. The mixed doubles pairing of Bjorn and Dianka kept us in it too. With more international exposure, these kids will do us proud 🇮🇳
That mixed doubles match was so close! 33-32 shows how evenly matched these teams are. India needs to focus on closing out tight games. Still, a quarterfinal finish is decent - plenty to build on!
Not the result we wanted,
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