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Badminton Asia Team Championships: Defending champions India suffered a 2-3 loss to Thailand in the second Group Y match of the Women’s Division of Badminton Asia Team Championships on Thursday.

Thailand delivered an impressive performance to secure the top position in Group Y, while India finished in second place as both teams progressed to the knockout stage of the tournament.

Indian women were off to a flying start as world No. 42 Tanvi Sharma stunned world No. 16 Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-14, 17-21, 21-18 in a three-game contest, which lastes one hour and three minutes.