The Indonesian men’s team won 3-2 against India and managed to win Group A and secure a ticket to the semi-finals Badminton Asian Team Championship (CBAT) 2022.
In the match which took place at the Setia City Convention Center, Selangor, Malaysia on Friday (18/2) morning, the Indonesian team fell behind first.
Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, which appeared as the first single, lost 18-21 and 25-27 to Lakshya Sen.
Men’s doubles duo Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin then tied the score at 1-1 after winning 21-16 and 21-10 against Manjit Singh Khwairakpam/Dingku Singh Konthoujam.
In the third party, Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay had to finish the rubber game. After winning 21-13 in the first game, Ikhsan lost 17-21 in the second game. A 21-10 victory in third gear allowed Ikhsan to bring points back to Indonesia.
Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Bagas Maulana who appeared in Game 4 faced no significant problems as they beat Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi 21-10 and 21-10.
Meanwhile, in the last game, Yonathan Ramlie lost to Mitun Manjunath 12-21, 21-15 and 17-21.
This win allowed Indonesia to eliminate all games with a win. Previously, Garuda’s team won 4-1 against Hong Kong and beat South Korea 3-2.
Indonesia will still be waiting for their opponents in the semi-finals. The three countries that have the chance to become Indonesia’s opponents in the competition for the final ticket are Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.
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Meanwhile, the Indonesian women’s team had already confirmed their ticket to the semi-finals after beating Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
The semi-finals will take place on Saturday (19/2) in the morning and in the evening.
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