Uber Cup: Sindhu-led India lose in quarters

World No. 7 Sindhu was off colour for the second consecutive day as she squandered one-game lead to go down 21-18, 17-21, 12-21 against Intanon, ranked eighth

Uber Cup: Sindhu-led India lose in quarters

PV Sindhu

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu fought hard before losing to Ratchanok Intanon as the Indian women’s badminton team crashed out of the Uber Cup Finals after being drubbed 0-3 by Thailand in the quarter-finals, here on Thursday.

World No. 7 Sindhu was off colour for the second consecutive day as she squandered one-game lead to go down 21-18, 17-21, 12-21 against Intanon, ranked eighth.

India were down 0-2 when the women’s doubles pair of Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi lost 16-21, 13-21 against the Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. It was no better for Aakarshi Kashyap, who surrendered 16-21, 11-21 to Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second singles match.

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