BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships: India lose 1-3 to Malaysia

Santander (Spain), Oct 20 (IANS) The Indian team lost 1-3 to Malaysia in its playoff for positions 9-16 at the World Junior Mixed Team Badminton Championships 2022, here on Thursday.India will now play Germany in the playoffs to decide positions 13-16 next. In the tie against Malaysia, India began with a loss as Ayush Shetty went down 21-6, 12-21, 19-21 to Justin Hoh in the men's singles.Thereafter, Junior world No 3 Anupama Upadhyay, playing her first match of the tournament in place of Unnati Hooda, restored parity in the tie with a 21-14, 21-15 victory over Siti Nurshuhaini in the women's singles.However, the win proved to be India's only highlight of the tie. The men's doubles pair of Nicholas Raj and Tushar Suveer lost 9-21, 7-21 to Fazriq Mohamad Razif and Wong Vin Sean.Malaysia wrapped up the tie in the women's doubles as Isharani Baruah and Devika Sihag lost 10-21, 21-14, 13-21 to Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting.India will now take on Germany on Friday. On the other hand, Malaysia will face Canada, who beat Germany in the other quarter-final for positions 9-16. If India can beat Germany, they will play in the 13-14th playoff next. If they lose, India will be playing in the 15-16th place playoff. The Indian team finished in the 12th place in 2019 and was hoping to improve that record this time around but will now need to settle for a position in the 13-16 range. India's best showing at the meet was a fourth-place finish in the 2008 edition.
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