Indian Squash Teams Secured Medals at Asian Games
Yesterday, both the Indian men's and women's squash teams advanced to the semifinals at the Asian Games, guaranteeing themselves medals.
India's men's and women's squash teams have each reached the semi-finals of the Asian Games, guaranteeing the country at least two medals in the sport. The development continues India's strong recent history in squash at the continental multi-sport event, where the nation has consistently finished on the podium in team competitions.
India’s men’s and women’s squash teams secured their passage to the Asian Games semi-finals on Wednesday with straight‑games quarter‑final victories, guaranteeing the country at least two medals in the team events at Aichi‑Nagoya (The Hindu). The top‑seeded men, defending the title they won in Hangzhou, dismissed Kuwait 2‑0. Veer Chotrani survived a stern test from Bader Almogghrebi, recovering from a game down to win 12‑10, 8‑11, 11‑0, 11‑5 in 34 minutes, before Abhay Singh — fresh from his singles silver — wrapped up the tie with an 11‑3, 11‑4, 11‑8 defeat of Ammar Altamimi (The Hindu). Chotrani admitted afterward that he had not played his best squash and warned that a likely semi‑final against Malaysia would be “tough in all three matches” (The Hindu).
The women’s side, led by 18‑year‑old Anahat Singh, mirrored the result with a 2‑0 win over Singapore. Tanvi Khanna opened the tie by edging a 32‑minute thriller against Au Yeong Wai Iynn 11‑6, 4‑11, 15‑13, 11‑1, and Anahat then dispatched Au Yeong Wai Yhann 11‑7, 11‑3, 11‑4 in just 22 minutes, rendering veteran Joshna Chinappa’s rubber unnecessary (The Hindu). India had earlier topped Pool C with 3‑0 wins over China, Japan and Iran.
Both semi‑finals were played on Thursday. The women faced Hong Kong in a contest that swung dramatically. Anahat claimed the first two games against Sin Yuk Chan and held four match points at 10‑6 in the fourth, but Chan rallied to take that game 13‑11 and the decider 12‑10 (Google News India). Tanvi Khanna kept India alive by fighting back from a game down to beat Ka Yi Lee 4‑11, 13‑11, 11‑9, 13‑11, yet Joshna Chinappa could not overcome Ho Tze Lok, losing 11‑4, 11‑7, 11‑9 as Hong Kong sealed a 2‑1 victory (Google News India). The men’s semi‑final against Malaysia ended in a similar defeat, leaving both teams with bronze medals and taking India’s squash tally at the Games to four, alongside the singles silvers for Anahat and Abhay and the mixed‑doubles bronze for Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar (Google News India).
Google News India·The Hindu