18Photo© indiatoday.inPV Sindhu shines as India women assured of historic medal
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Indian women’s team blanked Hong Kong 3-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Malaysia for the first time in the history of the competition on Friday.
India, who had upset China on Tuesday to top Group W, capitalised on a favourable quarter-final draw with two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu once again leading the charge.
Sindhu, who is returning after a long injury layoff, started strong against Lo Sin Yan Happy but had to regroup herself after a second game hiccup to win 21-7, 16-21, 21-12 to give India the lead.
“ I was looking forward to somehow getting to the Anmol match, knowing she’ll figure it all out,
Pullela Gopichand,
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