badminton asia championship : In the Badminton Asia Championship, Indian girls did what no Indian badminton player had done till date. India has created history in Badminton Asia Championship. In the semi-final match played today, India's 17-year-old pair of Trisha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated the two-time champion Japanese pair 3-2. With this the Indian team has reached the finals of this championship.
India reached the final of the championship for the first time
India has reached the final of this championship for the first time. Before this, neither the men's team nor the women's team could do this. Trisha and Gayatri pair defeated world number six and former All England champions Shida and Matsuyama 21-17, 16-21, 22-20.
India-Thailand clash in the final
India's world number 23 Trisha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand and world number 53 Ashmita Chaliha and 17-year-old Anmol Gurd took India to the championship final by winning the doubles and then the decisive singles. India will face Thailand in the final and this title match will be played tomorrow.