Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Indian pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila pulled off an upset against fifth-seeded Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong, China in Paris on August 28. Coming from behind, after losing the opening game, the Indians held their calm and composure to seal the tie 19-21, 21-12, 21-15 to reach the quarterfinals.
The Indian duo displayed a sheer dominance in the second game to gain eight points in a row to lead by 11-3. The Indians continued the momentum to win the game easily, 21-12. The final game saw resistance from both sides before the Indian pair edged their opponents in the final moments to take the game in their favour 21-15. The Dhruv-Tanisha pair is just one win away from becoming the first Indian mixed doubles duo to secure a medal at the World Championships. They will face Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei on Friday for a spot in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in their round of 16 clash later in the day.
