Having already qualified for the knockout stage, India and South Korea faced off to determine the group winner. It wasn\u2019t an ideal start for India as the mixed doubles combination of Dhruv Kapil and Tanisha Crasto and women\u2019s singles player Malvika Bansod lost their respective matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
National Games double gold medallist Sathish brought India back into the contest, keeping his nerves under pressure to beat Cho Geonyeop 17-21, 21-18, 21-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
World No. 9 combination of Gayatri and Treesa then raised hope of an Indian win by getting the better of Kim Min Ji and Kim Yu Jung 19-21, 21-16, 21-11 to make the tie score 2-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian once again tweaked their men\u2019s doubles combination, this time fielding Satwiksairaj Rankireddy with MR Arjun against Jin Yong and Na Sung Seung. Satwik and Arjun struggled to find the rhythm in the opening game but gave their opponents a tough fight in the second, eventually going down 25-23.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India's campaign in the last edition of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship ended with a 2-3 loss to China in the semifinals and they returned home with a first-ever medal -- a bronze -- from the continental tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian once again tweaked their men\u2019s doubles combination, this time fielding Satwiksairaj Rankireddy with MR Arjun against Jin Yong and Na Sung Seung. Satwik and Arjun struggled to find the rhythm in the opening game but gave their opponents a tough fight in the second, eventually going down 25-23.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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