India and Hong Kong China had already qualified for the knock-out stage before they faced off on Sunday, but it was important to maintain the winning momentum, and India understandably fielded a strong squad against Hong Kong China.
India secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships with a dominant 110-83 victory over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D clash on Saturday in Indonesia, according to a release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India's march with a 11-5 win over Keneth Aruggoda and Isuri Attanayake in the relay point system where a team had to bag 110 points to win the match, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.
India put up a fighting display against badminton powerhouse Malaysia but ended up on the wrong side of the 2-3 scoreline as their Badminton Asia Junior Mixed team championships challenge ended at the quarterfinal stage of the tournament.
India sealed its spot in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship with a 3-2 win over the Philippines in their second Group C clash.