India crash out of Badminton Asia Combined Group Championships after 0-3 loss to Japan | Badminton Information

India’s marketing campaign on the Badminton Asia Combined Group Championships got here to an finish with a 0-3 defeat in opposition to Japan’s second-string crew within the quarterfinals at Qingdao, China.
India, who secured bronze in 2023, confronted early setbacks as they trailed 0-1 after dropping the blended doubles match.
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World quantity 37 pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto confirmed combating spirit earlier than dropping 13-21, 21-17, 13-21 to Japan’s world quantity 12 duo Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito.
India confronted further challenges with PV Sindhu’s absence resulting from a hamstring harm, notably in opposition to world quantity 8 Tomoka Miyazaki, who rose to prominence after profitable the 2022 World Junior Championships.
Malvika Bansod, ranked thirty first, stepped in for Sindhu and regardless of a powerful effort within the second sport, misplaced 12-21, 19-21 to Miyazaki, placing India behind 0-2.
HS Prannoy, regardless of his decided efficiency, could not save India as he misplaced to world quantity 16 Kenta Nishimoto 21-14, 15-21, 21-12 in a match lasting 1 hour and 17 minutes.
The defeat was notably disappointing for India as Japan competed with out a number of of their high gamers.
Japan, who gained the inaugural version in 2017 and completed runners-up in 2019, continued their sturdy exhibiting within the match.
Within the ladies’s singles match, Miyazaki displayed precision and ability, taking an early 11-3 lead in opposition to Malvika.
Regardless of Malvika’s efficient web play, Miyazaki’s cross-court drops and winners maintained management of the sport.
Malvika diminished the deficit to 12-19, however two errors price her the primary sport.
The second sport noticed higher competitors with Malvika main 5-3 and sustaining a slender 11-10 benefit on the interval.
Malvika’s sharp play restricted Miyazaki’s signature drops, serving to her attain 17-15.
Nevertheless, Miyazaki recovered to take the lead at 18-17 and ultimately gained the sport, extending Japan’s benefit to 2-0.
Within the males’s singles, Nishimoto took an early 7-4 lead in opposition to Prannoy with exact angled returns.
Prannoy managed to degree the rating at 8-8, however errors gave Nishimoto a lead on the break.
Regardless of lowering the hole to 12-13, Prannoy could not keep momentum as Nishimoto gained the primary sport.
The second sport was carefully contested with each gamers tied at 6-6.
Prannoy’s aggressive play and cross-court smashes helped him keep aggressive, resulting in a warning from the umpire about his celebrations.
The Indian participant confirmed resilience, profitable essential factors to say the second sport.
The deciding sport noticed Nishimoto dominate with a 6-0 begin.
A controversial line name at 2-8 annoyed Prannoy as Nishimoto prolonged his result in 11-3 on the interval.
Regardless of Prannoy’s comeback try to achieve 12-15, unforced errors proved pricey.
Nishimoto secured the match and Japan’s victory after Prannoy’s closing shot went huge.