Badminton, Odisha Masters: Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila clinch mixed doubles title

The sensational duo of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila clinched the mixed doubles title at the Odisha Masters 2023 being held at JN Indoor Stadium.

In the first final of the day, Indian duo Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila were up against Singapore’s Hee Yong Kai Terry and Tan Wei Han Jessica. In the first game, the Indian pair started aggressively but the pair from Singapore fought back hard to keep the scores tied.

At the interval, Hee Yong Kai Terry and Tan Wei Han Jessica took a 11-9 lead. With Crasto and Kapila finding their rhythm back, they brought the game to 16-16 before the pair from Singapore quickly took the lead putting the Indians on the back foot and closed the first game 21-17.

In the second game, both teams were involved in long rallies as the Indian duo took 11-9 lead at the interval. Crasto-Kapila marched ahead to a 15-11 lead before the won the second game 21-19 and taking the match into the decider.

In the decider, the Indian pair continued their momentum and started putting pressure on the pair from Singapore. But the pair from Singapore fought their way back and took a 11-9 lead at the interval. After the change of...

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