Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur: The Indian men’s team defeated Hong Kong 2-0 to reach the final of the Asian Squash Team Championships after nine years. World No. 15 Sourav Ghoshal defeated Yip Tz Fung 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, 15-13 in 55 minutes to take the team to the final.
The Indian men’s team defeated Hong Kong 2-0 to enter the final of the Asian Squash Team Championships for the first time in nine years. The team had earlier reached the title match in 1981 and 2012. World No. 15 Sourav Ghoshal defeated Yip Tz Fung 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, 15-13 in 55 minutes to take the team to the final.
Earlier, Ramit Tandon got off to a great start with a 4-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 win over Henry Laung in 37 minutes. India will face Malaysia in the final. The third seeded women’s team suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Hong Kong. Joshna Chinappa won but Sunaina Kuruvilla and Urvashi Joshi lost their respective matches.