24 May,2014 09:07 AM IST | | PTI
Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu came up with spectacular victories but the Indian women's team still had to be satisfied with the bronze medal after it went down fighting 2-3 to five-time champions Japan in its maiden semi-finals appearance in the Uber Cup
India's Saina Nehwal after beating Japan's Minatsu Mitani 21-12, 21-13. Pic/PTI.
New Delhi: Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu came up with spectacular victories but the Indian women's team still had to be satisfied with the bronze medal after it went down fighting 2-3 to five-time champions Japan in its maiden semi-finals appearance in the Uber Cup here last night.
India's Saina Nehwal after beating Japan's Minatsu Mitani 21-12, 21-13. Pic/PTI.
Saina and Sindhu won the first two singles to put the Indian team 2-0 ahead but they failed to win the third singles and the two doubles match to see their hopes go up in smoke at the Siri Fort Sports complex.
India's PV Sindhu after her win over Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in the Uber Cup semi-finals in New Delhi yesterday. Pic/PTI.
Positive start
Olympic bronze medallist Saina gave India a positive start when she produced a dominating performance to get across world No 12 Minatsu Mitani 21-12 21-13 in a 41-minute match.
World Championship bronze winner, Sindhu, then displayed her brilliance with yet another edge-of-the seat victory over world no 13 Sayaka Takahashi 19-21 21-18 26-24 in an energy-sapping one hour and 12 minutes match to put India 2-0 ahead.
