Summary
Ayush won his game too, making India lead.
Kidambi Srikanth won his game and gave India the win.
Because they won three games, India moves to the next round.
India also won medals in many other sports at the games.
Key Points
5 points1
Lakshya Sen beat Ayman Ibn Jaman 21-4, 21-12.
2
Ayush Shetty beat Gourab Singha 21-4, 21-13.
3
Kidambi Srikanth beat Al Amin Jumar 21-15, 21-9.
4
India won the match 3-0 and will play Japan next.
5
India also earned medals in shooting, mixed martial arts, hockey, kabaddi, boxing and table tennis.
New Words to Learn
10 wordsbadminton
a game where players hit a feathered shuttlecock with rackets
singles
a match where one player plays against another
team event
a competition where several players from the same country play together
Asian Games
a big sports competition held every four years with many Asian countries
quarterfinals
the round before the semifinals, with eight teams left
medals
awards of gold, silver or bronze for finishing first, second or third
mixed martial arts
a sport where athletes use many different fighting moves
kabaddi
a team game from India where players tag opponents while holding their breath
sepaktakraw
a game where players kick a rattan ball over a net
skeet
a shooting sport where participants aim at flying clay targets
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