After men and women boxers displayed their guts when a number of them won medals and others advanced to finals ensure at least silver medals, it was the rotate of Indian women's squash team to grab their debutant medal in the ongoing Asian Games 2010 in Zhengzhou, China on Wednesday.
Indian women squash team when reached semi finals had 2 options among them – either carry on their chase for higher goal of silver of gold medal By advancing to finals or settling down with a bronze medal.
It was not an alternative but a display of hard work that ultimately did not work when the teams go defeated by a great deal stronger Malaysian women squash team in semi final. The Indian team could not win any of the games and lost by a clean sweep of 0-2 against Malaysian team.
It was hard also for the Indian team as the Malaysian team was much more experienced, strong and higher in team ranking. Malaysian team is already being anticipated to grab the final title and gold medal.
1st match was between Joshna Chinappa & Nicol Ann David. Nicol is world number1 women player. Joshna got defeated by a clean sweep edge of 0-3 against Nicol.
The same story frequent in the 2nd match also that was between Anaka Alankamony & Wee Wern Low. Anaka from India lost against Wee by the same margin as Joshna.
The Indian team comprising of Anaka, Dipika Pallikal, Anwesha Reddy & Joshna had to finally agree to the defeat against their hard opponents from Malaysia and rest with Bronze medal for India.
In the other semi final match Hong Kong defeated Korea with the same score of 2-0 thereby assures to meet Malaysia in finals to be held in Town Gymnasium on Thursday.
In men's section Indian squash team will be fighting against Pakistan team later in the day.
Indian women squash team when reached semi finals had 2 options among them – either carry on their chase for higher goal of silver of gold medal By advancing to finals or settling down with a bronze medal.
It was not an alternative but a display of hard work that ultimately did not work when the teams go defeated by a great deal stronger Malaysian women squash team in semi final. The Indian team could not win any of the games and lost by a clean sweep of 0-2 against Malaysian team.
It was hard also for the Indian team as the Malaysian team was much more experienced, strong and higher in team ranking. Malaysian team is already being anticipated to grab the final title and gold medal.
1st match was between Joshna Chinappa & Nicol Ann David. Nicol is world number1 women player. Joshna got defeated by a clean sweep edge of 0-3 against Nicol.
The same story frequent in the 2nd match also that was between Anaka Alankamony & Wee Wern Low. Anaka from India lost against Wee by the same margin as Joshna.
The Indian team comprising of Anaka, Dipika Pallikal, Anwesha Reddy & Joshna had to finally agree to the defeat against their hard opponents from Malaysia and rest with Bronze medal for India.
In the other semi final match Hong Kong defeated Korea with the same score of 2-0 thereby assures to meet Malaysia in finals to be held in Town Gymnasium on Thursday.
In men's section Indian squash team will be fighting against Pakistan team later in the day.
