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Indian women narrowly lose to Malaysia in World Junior squash group match
['Nagaland Post']
Nagaland Post
ONTARIO (CANADA), JUL 28 (IANS): The Indian women’s team will need to win their final group match against South Africa to advance after narrowly losing 1-2 to Malaysia in the World Squash Junior Team Championships underway in Ontario, Canada.
The outcome of the match depended on the second rubber between Anika and Ye San Lee.
With the outcome already decided, India’s No.1 player Anahat Singh took to the court for the final match and brushed aside Whitney Wilson 11-2, 11-4, 11-5 in the concluding match, recording a straightforward straight-games victory.
In the men’s draw, hosts Canada booked their place in the knockout stage with a comfortable victory over Macau, China.
Germany secured second place in Group One with a straight-games victory over New Zealand, while No.13 seeds Australia confirmed their place in the Round of 16 with a win over No.20 seeds Mexico.