Actuality verify for Indian shuttlers in Uber Cup Closing, crew drubbed 0-5 by Korea

Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu was vanquished by world quantity 4 An Seyoung but once more because the Indian ladies’s badminton crew suffered a demoralising 0-5 defeat in opposition to Korea of their closing group D match of the Uber Cup Closing on Wednesday.

After two profitable wins in opposition to Canada and USA, it was a actuality verify for the younger Indian crew because it couldn’t take a single recreation from the Koreans in the course of the five-match tie.

Nevertheless, the defeat won’t rely a lot as India have already sealed a quarterfinal berth after making certain itself a top-two end within the group after two victories.

For Sindhu, it was a disappointing outing as she succumbed to her straight fifth loss to An Seyoung, shedding 15-21 14-21 this time in a lopsided contest as India conceded an early 0-1 lead.

The combo of Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi was no match to world quantity two pair of Lee Sohee and Shin Seungchan, happening 13-21 12-21 in 39 minutes.

Aakarshi Kashyap then was despatched packing 10-21 10-21 by world quantity 19 Kim Ga Eun as India surrendered the tie 0-3.

Within the subsequent two matches, Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Heeyong beat Tanisha Crasto and Treesa Jolly 21-14 21-11, whereas Ashmita Chaliha misplaced 18-21 17-21 to Sim Yujin as Korea accomplished the 5-0 drubbing of India.

The Indian males’s crew will face Chinese language Taipei in group C of Thomas Cup Closing later within the day.