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India Begin Badminton Asia Jr Mixed Team Campaign With 110-69 Win Vs Sri Lanka
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India began their Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships with a 110-69 win over Sri Lanka in Group D.
India started their Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships campaign emphatically with a 110-69 victory over Sri Lanka in their Group D opener in Solo, Indonesia, on Friday.
The mixed doubles team of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India's dominance with an 11-5 win over Keneth Aruggoda and Isuri Attanayake in the relay point system, where a team must accumulate 110 points to win the match.
Sisters Gayatri and Mansa Rawat then extended India's lead to 22-14 against Attanayake and Sithumi De Silva. Junior world number one Tanvi Sharma showcased her prowess against Sithuli Ranasinghe, pushing India's score to 33-21.
No Indian singles player or pair lost any 11-point relay, and by the halfway mark, India had secured a 55-31 lead.
What's Next?
India will next face the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, followed by a match against Hong Kong China on Sunday, which could determine the top position in the group standings.
In 2011, India achieved their best result in the mixed team event by securing a bronze medal. Last year, they narrowly missed out on a medal, losing 2-3 to Malaysia in the quarter-finals.
The tournament features 17 teams divided into four groups – three groups with three teams each and one group with five teams. Each team plays against every other team in their group once, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.
This year's championships adopted a 110-point relay system. Each tie consists of 10 matches: two each in men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. The team that reaches 110 points first is declared the winner.
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There is no playoff for third place; both losing semi-finalists receive bronze medals.
(With inputs from PTI)
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July 18, 2025, 17:42 IST
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