Asian Para Games:<\/b> India\u2019s Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa secured a bronze medal in mixed doubles XD7 table tennis at the Asian Para Games after going down to South Korea\u2019s Jang Yeongjin and Lee Migyu in the semifinal here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian combination went down 6-11, 11-8, 5-11, 8-11 in the last-four encounter, bringing their campaign to a close. However, their place on the podium had already been secured by their quarterfinal victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bhavina and Subham had produced a convincing display in the quarterfinals against Japan\u2019s Kimie Bessho and Masanori Uno. The Indian duo won 11-9, 11-3, 11-6 to advance to the semifinals in straight games and guarantee themselves a medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Their challenge against the South Korean pair proved tougher, with Jang and Lee recovering from the second-game setback to take control of the contest. Despite the defeat, the Indian duo finished their campaign with a bronze medal in the XD7 category, which features wheelchair athletes with moderate sitting balance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere, India\u2019s Dattaprasad Chougule and Savita narrowly missed out on a semifinal berth in the mixed doubles XD17 event after suffering a five-game defeat to the Philippines\u2019 Wilfred Redulla and Manginsay Lhey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian pair made a promising start, taking the opening two games 11-9, 11-9. However, the Filipino combination mounted a comeback, winning the next three games 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 to seal a 3-2 victory and end India\u2019s campaign in the event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The XD17 classification generally features standing athletes with physical impairments affecting their legs and arms, covering classes 6 to 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian pair made a promising start, taking the opening two games 11-9, 11-9. However, the Filipino combination mounted a comeback, winning the next three games 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 to seal a 3-2 victory and end India\u2019s campaign in the event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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