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Indian Women’s Squash Team Earns Bronze After Tight Semifinal Loss

At the Asian Games, the Indian women's squash team reached the semifinals and faced Hong Kong.

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Key Points

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Semifinal result: India lost to Hong Kong 1‑2.

Bronze medal awarded for finishing third in the tournament.

Tanvi Khanna won her match after saving match points and turning the score around.

Anahat Singh, world number 17, led early but squandered four match points and eventually lost.

Joshana Chinappa, former top‑10 world player, lost both of her games against a higher‑ranked opponent.

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They lost the best‑of‑three series 1‑2, but because they had already secured a place, they received the bronze medal for third place.

Tanvi Khanna fought back to win her match after a close start, while Anahat Singh, the young player, missed four match points despite an early lead.

Veteran Joshana Chinappa could not keep up with her opponent and lost her two games.

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7 words

squash

a fast indoor racket sport where players hit a small rubber ball against walls

bronze medal

an award given to the team that finishes in third place

semifinal

the round before the final, deciding who will compete for gold

match point

the point that can end the match if the player wins it

comeback

recovering from a losing position to try to win

veteran

a player with many years of experience

world ranking

the position of a player on a global list that compares skill levels

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