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Indian Women’s Squash Team Wins Asian Games Bronze
India’s women’s squash team played Hong Kong in an Asian Games semifinal.
The team needed two wins from three matches to reach the final.
Anahat Singh won the first two games but then lost a very close match.
She had four chances to finish the match but could not convert them.
Tanvi Khanna won the next match after making a strong comeback.
This meant the semifinal would be decided by the final singles match.
Joshana Chinappa fought back but lost to Ho Tze Lok in three games.
Hong Kong therefore won the semifinal 2-1.
India received the bronze medal because it had already secured a place on the medal podium.
India lost 1-2 to Hong Kong in the Asian Games semifinals in Nagoya.
Anahat Singh squandered four match points before losing 2-3 to Sin Yuk Chan.
Tanvi Khanna defeated Ka Yi Lee in four games to keep India’s hopes alive.
Joshana Chinappa then lost in straight games to Ho Tze Lok.
India had already secured a medal before the semifinal and finished with bronze.
- Who
- India’s women’s squash team, comprising Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna and Joshana Chinappa, played Hong Kong’s team.
- What
- India lost 1-2 to Hong Kong in the Asian Games semifinals and finished with the bronze medal.
- Where
- Nagoya.
- When
- Thursday, as reported from the Asian Games.
- Why
- Hong Kong won two of the three singles matches, with Sin Yuk Chan and Ho Tze Lok defeating Anahat Singh and Joshana Chinappa.
Key facts
- Result
- Hong Kong defeated India 2-1.
- Medal
- India won the bronze medal.
- Event
- Asian Games women’s squash semifinal.
- Anahat Singh result
- Lost 2-3 to Sin Yuk Chan after taking the first two games and holding four match points.
- Tanvi Khanna result
- Defeated Ka Yi Lee in four games.
- Joshana Chinappa result
- Lost 4-11, 7-11, 9-11 to Ho Tze Lok in 21 minutes.
- Location
- Nagoya.
Sources
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