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KUALA LUMPUR: It was a disappointing end for Malaysia at the Asian Squash Championships, as the national team settled for two silver medals in Kuching on Thursday.
In the women’s doubles final, top seeds Ainaa Amani-Yee Xin Ying were edged in a tense battle, falling 8-11, 11-9, 11-10 to India’s second seeds Joshna Chinappa-Anahat Singh after 36 minutes.
Malaysia’s hopes in the mixed doubles also ended in defeat as third seeds C. Ameeshenraj-Rachel Arnold were beaten 11-9, 11-7 by India’s Abhay Singh and Anahat in just 28 minutes.
India completed a clean sweep in the doubles events by claiming the men’s title as well, with Abhay-Velavan Senthilkumar overcoming Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal-Noor Zaman 9-11, 11-5, 11-5.
Despite missing out on gold, national coach Ajaz Azmat remained upbeat.
“The doubles events were part of our preparation for the individual competitions,” he said.
“Overall, I’m satisfied with the team’s performances. Our players must learn from these matches and come back stronger in next year’s Asian Games in Nagoya.”
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