PV Sindhu wins again but India lose 1-3 to Indonesia in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Indian women shuttlers lost 1-3 to Indonesia in the Badminton Asia Team Championships. PV Sindhu notched the country’s only win on Thursday.

The Indian women’s team went down to Indonesia 1-3 for its second loss in the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Friday.

PV Sindhu defeated Indonesia’s Fitriani 21-13, 24-22 in the Badminton Asia Team Championships. (AFP)

Just like in the loss against Japan on Thursday, PV Sindhu was the only one to win her match. She beat Fitriani Fitriani 21-13, 24-22 in the first singles.

It was all downhill for India from there on as they lost the next three matches.

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Greysia Polli and Apriyani Rahayu defeated Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy 21-5, 21-16 in the first women’s doubles clash.

In the second singles, Hanna Ramadini breezed past Priya Kudaravalli 21-8, 21-15.

The second doubles sealed the tie for Indonesia as Anggia Shitta Awanda and Mahadewi Istarani beat Sindhu and Sanyogita Ghorpade 21-9, 21-18.