The Indian duo of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu rallied to enter the final of the mixed double squash event with a 2-1 win over their opponents from Hong Kong at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday.
Dipika-Harinder bounced back after losing the first game to win 7-11, 11-7, 11-9.
However, the other Indian mixed doubles pair of Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh lost their semi-final clash to Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal of Malaysia.
The pair, who clinched bronze, had taken the lead after winning the first game before losing 11-8, 2-11, 9-11.
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The seasoned Dipika and Harinder lost the opening game of their semifinal to Lee Ka Yi and Wong Chi Him of Hong Kong, but staged a remarkable comeback to claim the next two games and emerge winners after 38 minutes of intense squash.
While the Indians took just nine minutes to win the second game thanks to Harinder and Dipika’s excellent court coverage, the third game lasted 15 minutes as the pair from Hong Kong looked to stretch the decider.
Even as the Indians advanced to the final, there was a moment of concern for the Indian team when the ball struck Harinder in the face after a shot from Lee.
With PTI Inputs
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