NEW DELHI: Despite a 0-3 loss to Malaysia in their final pool B match at the Asian Games, the Indian women’s squash team secured a bronze medal in the competition. Malaysia and India claimed the top two spots in their pool, guaranteeing them a spot in the semifinals, where the two losing semifinalists would also win bronze medals.
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The day began with veteran squash player Joshna Chinappa facing a defeat against Subramaniam Sivasangari with a score of 6-11, 2-11, and 8-11 in just 21 minutes. In the following match, Tanvi Khanna held a 2-1 lead before succumbing to Commonwealth Games gold medalist Aifa Binti Azman with a scoreline of 9-11, 11-1, 7-11, 13-11, and 11-5.<\/p>\nThe final league match featured 15-year-old Anahat Singh, who faced Malaysia’s Rachel Mae Arnold and was defeated in straight sets with scores of 7-11, 7-11, and 12-14.
Prior to this, the Indian women’s squash team had performed exceptionally well in their opening three matches, securing victories against Pakistan (3-0), Nepal (3-0), and Macau (3-0).
Despite the loss to Malaysia in the final pool match, the Indian women’s squash team’s earlier successes guaranteed them at least a bronze medal in the Asian Games.
(With PTI inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n