The Indian men's quadrant Sepaktakraw team has clinched a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya, showcasing a strong performance despite a tough semifinal loss to hosts Japan.
Key Points
- The Indian men's quadrant Sepaktakraw team clinched a bronze medal at the Asian Games.
- India lost 0-2 to hosts Japan in a closely contested semifinal match, with scores of 12-15, 13-15.
- The Indian team had an impressive run, topping Group A by defeating Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
- Japan, who defeated India in the semifinals, had finished second in Group B.
- The Indian women's team was beaten 0-2 by Thailand in their preliminary group stage.
The Indian team went down fighting 0-2 to hosts Japan in the men's quadrant semifinals to settle for a bronze medal in the Sepaktakraw competition of the Asian Games in Nagoya on Friday.
India's Journey To Bronze
India lost the last-four match 12-15, 13-15. The second set was more intense with the Indian team fighting hard but kept trailing Japan throughout, even narrowing the difference to 13-14 in the final stages.
India had earlier won each of their Group A matches to top the group defeating Laos (2-0), Vietnam (2-0) and Myanmar (2-1).
On the other hand, Japan had finished second in Group B, having started their campaign with a defeat to Indonesia 1-2. The hosts defeated Singapore and Korea to make the semifinals.
Earlier in the day, the Indian Women's team was beaten 0-2 by Thailand in their Preliminary Group A contest. Thailand won the first set 15-10 and were more dominating in the second, winning 15-4.
