Badminton: India women assured of historic medal

The Indian women shuttlers will now face top seed Japan, who beat China 3-2 in another quarter-final.

Indian women shuttlers assured themselves of a historic first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships medal by cruising to a 3-0 win over Hong Kong but their male counterparts failed to replicate the feat, going down narrowly 2-3 to Japan in the quarter-finals here on Friday.

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After stunning top seeds China to top the group stage, the India women blanked Hong Kong riding on wins from double Olympic-medallist PV Sindhu, Ashmita Chaliha and the doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto. The Indian women shuttlers will now face top seed Japan, who beat China 3-2 in another quarter-final.

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