The Indian junior team’s run in the team event of the renowned Badminton Asia Junior Championships came to an end on Monday as it lost to Indonesia with a score of 3-1 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
With their defeat against Adrian and Felisha in the mixed doubles round (16-21, 15-21), Samarveer and Radhika gave Indonesia a 1-0 lead.
Ayush narrowly lost with a score of 21-18, 15-21, and 19-21, giving Indonesia a bigger lead.
With her outstanding performance in a dramatic girl’s singles match against Ruzana, Rakshitha Sree S revived India’s hopes. She showed incredible poise and tenacity to win with a tenacious score of 21-18, 10-21, and 23-21, breaking the tie 2-1
However, in the boys’ doubles round, Divyam and Mayank faced off against Muhammad and Joaquin of Indonesia. Despite their best efforts, the Indian team lost by scores of 10-21, 21-15, and 12-21.
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