CHENGDU (CHINA): Defending champions India lost 1-4 to powerhouse Indonesia and failed to top their group in the Thomas Cup badminton tournament here on Wednesday.
Both India and Indonesia have already qualified for the quarter-finals of the prestigious competition by winning their first two matches, but will enter the subsequent knockouts as Group C toppers.
The rematch of the 2022 Thomas Cup final gave Indonesia the opportunity to exact revenge for the 0-3 defeat suffered by the same opponents in the last edition's title clash, and they did so with a clinical performance.
In men's singles, India's number one player HS Prannoy made a brilliant comeback by defeating Anthony Ginting 13-21, 21-1, 21-12 in the opening match, taking the team 1-0 ahead.
In the first men's doubles match, the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chira Shetty lost to Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Baghas Maulana, getting the same result that had dashed the Indian pair's hopes in the last All England Championships, Satwiksairaj and Chiraag 22-24 24-22. Lost to. Indonesia leveled the match 1-1 by 21-19.
Lakshya Sen lost to reigning All England Championship men's singles winner Jonathan Christie 18-21, 21-16, 17-21. The 22-year-old Sen raised hopes by winning the second game with his impressive net play, but could not get past Christie in the decider.
In the fourth match, India's Dhruv Kapila and Sai Pratik lost to Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in straight games 22-20, 21-11.
In the final match, which was very disappointing, Kidmabi lost to Srikanth Chico and Dwi Wardoyo. Srikanth won the first game 21-19, but lost the second and third games 22-24, 14-21 respectively.
Both India and Indonesia have already qualified for the quarter-finals of the prestigious competition by winning their first two matches, but will enter the subsequent knockouts as Group C toppers.
The rematch of the 2022 Thomas Cup final gave Indonesia the opportunity to exact revenge for the 0-3 defeat suffered by the same opponents in the last edition's title clash, and they did so with a clinical performance.
In men's singles, India's number one player HS Prannoy made a brilliant comeback by defeating Anthony Ginting 13-21, 21-1, 21-12 in the opening match, taking the team 1-0 ahead.
In the first men's doubles match, the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chira Shetty lost to Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Baghas Maulana, getting the same result that had dashed the Indian pair's hopes in the last All England Championships, Satwiksairaj and Chiraag 22-24 24-22. Lost to. Indonesia leveled the match 1-1 by 21-19.
Lakshya Sen lost to reigning All England Championship men's singles winner Jonathan Christie 18-21, 21-16, 17-21. The 22-year-old Sen raised hopes by winning the second game with his impressive net play, but could not get past Christie in the decider.
In the fourth match, India's Dhruv Kapila and Sai Pratik lost to Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in straight games 22-20, 21-11.
In the final match, which was very disappointing, Kidmabi lost to Srikanth Chico and Dwi Wardoyo. Srikanth won the first game 21-19, but lost the second and third games 22-24, 14-21 respectively.
