: Thomas and Uber Cup badminton: Indian youngsters impress despite 5-0 defeat against Thailand #IndiaNEWS The young Indian brigade, led by 18-year-old Aditi Bhatt, impressed against a strong Thailand

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Thomas and Uber Cup badminton: Indian youngsters impress despite 5-0 defeat against Thailand #IndiaNEWS
The young Indian brigade, led by 18-year-old Aditi Bhatt, impressed against a strong Thailand side even in a scoreline as onesided as 5-0 in the Uber Cup group stage match in Aarhus, Denmark on Wednesday.It was the first defeat for Indian women after beating Spain (3-2) and Scotland (4-1). The women’s team were already assured of a spot in the quarterfinals and now finish second behind Thailand in Group B.Malvika Bansod lost the opening women’s singles 15-21 11-21 to world No 10 Pornpawee Chochowong.India needed to win the next doubles match to make a case for themselves but Ashwini Ponappa and Sikki N Reddy went down fighting 16-21 12-21 to top-10 pairing Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.For India to stay alive, it was imperative for Aditi Bhatt to win the next singles match. She fought her heart out but lost 16-21 21-18 15-21 to Tokyo Olympian Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a match that lasted 59 minutes. It was a battle that showed the talents of 18-year-old Bhatt looking to make a mark on the senior circuit and she has impressed so far in this tournament. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, a pair of 18-year-olds, then fought hard before losing 17-21 16-21 to world No 22 Puttita...Read more

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