Pakistan beat India to clinch Gold in South Asian Badminton C’ship
Last updated on: 12 October,2019 06:06 pm
Pakistani team won the gold and bronze medals in the team events.
MALDIVES (Web Desk) – Pakistan beat arch-rival India to clinch Gold medal in the South Asian Regional Under-21 Badminton Championship 2019 which was played in Addu City in Maldives.
According to details, the Pakistani team won the gold and bronze medals in the team events.
Raja Zulqarnain Haider and Mohammad Adnan picked up a 2-1 win in the final against arch-rivals India’s Sarath Dunna and Sai Charan Koya.
The duo lost their opening game by 15-21 but the side made a tremendous comeback in the fixture and won the next two games by 21-11 and 21-19.
In the quarter-final stage, the side clinched a nervy 2-1 win over Nepal’s Prince Dahal and Praful Maharjan. They went on to beat Bhutan’s Jimba Sangay Lhendup and Jamyang Tenzin by 2-0 in the semifinals.