India's Journey Ends in Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships

Quarterfinals Defeat for India

In Yatsushiro, Japan, on June 29, India's run in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships concluded in the quarterfinals after a 2-1 loss to Hong Kong on Monday.

India kicked off the match with a strong performance, as Dev Ruparelia and Tanvi Patri secured an early advantage, leading 22-12 after the first two matches. The doubles teams maintained this momentum, winning the set with a score of 55-44.

However, the second game saw a shift in momentum as Hong Kong's Can Yee Hei triumphed over Ruparelia with a score of 11-8, allowing IP Sum Yau to extend their lead to 22-16. The Indian doubles teams struggled to recover, leading to a decisive match.

Ruparelia managed to regain the lead for India by defeating Chan 11-9, but Ip quickly narrowed the gap to 22-21.

The mixed doubles pair of Bjorn Jaison and Dianka Waldia kept India in contention with a narrow lead of 33-32, as their match against Cheung Sai Shing and Wing Chi Chu ended in a tie at 11-11.

Unfortunately, Tanvi Reddy Andluri and Baruni Parshwal fell to Chu and Yi Kiu Yu with a score of 5-11, sealing India's fate as they lost the set 55-43.