Japan thrash India in Uber Cup tie
Wednesday - May 23, 2018 5:08 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Japan thrash India in Uber Cup tie
Bangkok May 23 (IANS) India suffered a humiliating 0-5 defeat to Japan in their third and final Group A tie at the Uber Cup badminton tournament here on Wednesday.
In the first game of the women s singles Saina Nehwal lost to Akane Yamaguchi 19-21 21-9 20-22 in a marathon 54-minute match.
In the women s doubles Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi hammered Sanyogita Ghorpade and Prajakta Sawant in straight sets 21-15 21-6 to take a crucial 2-0 lead.
India s poor performance continued in the third and the do-or die match as Vaishnavi Reddy lost to Nozomi Okuhara 21-10 21-13 in just 26 minutes of play.
In the fourth match Indian shuttlers suffered the loss. In doubles match Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto thrashed inexperienced Vaishnavi Bhale and Meghana Jakkampudi 21-8 21-17 to take a 4-0 lead.
Anura Prabhudesai rounded up a disappointing day for the Indians as she lost in the straight games to Sayaka Takahashi.
The Indian lost 12-21 7-21 in just 26 minutes.
--IANS gau/vm
In the first game of the women s singles Saina Nehwal lost to Akane Yamaguchi 19-21 21-9 20-22 in a marathon 54-minute match.
In the women s doubles Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi hammered Sanyogita Ghorpade and Prajakta Sawant in straight sets 21-15 21-6 to take a crucial 2-0 lead.
India s poor performance continued in the third and the do-or die match as Vaishnavi Reddy lost to Nozomi Okuhara 21-10 21-13 in just 26 minutes of play.
In the fourth match Indian shuttlers suffered the loss. In doubles match Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto thrashed inexperienced Vaishnavi Bhale and Meghana Jakkampudi 21-8 21-17 to take a 4-0 lead.
Anura Prabhudesai rounded up a disappointing day for the Indians as she lost in the straight games to Sayaka Takahashi.
The Indian lost 12-21 7-21 in just 26 minutes.
--IANS gau/vm
