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Asian Games 2018: PV Sindhu wins India's first ever silver in badminton
Aug 28, 2018 5:35 AM

Asian Games 2018: PV Sindhu wins India's first ever silver in badminton

SUMMARY

Olympic silver medalist, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu - known as PV Sindhu - bagged silver inthe women's singles badminton final in the ongoing Asian Games 2018,after losing 13-21, 16-21 against world no. 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei.

By APAug 29, 2018 7:47:38 AM IST (Updated)

Badminton player P.V. Sindhu had to settle for silver after going down in straight games in the final of the women's singles category at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Aug 28, 2018. (Photo: IANS/SAI)

Sindhu Pusarla of India, left, return a shot to Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, right, during the women's singles semifinals badminton match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Sindhu Pusarla of India reacts after defeating Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during the women's singles semifinals badminton match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Sindhu Pusarla of India returns a shot to Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during the women's singles semifinals badminton match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Sindhu Pusarla of India returns a shot to Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during the women's singles semifinals badminton match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Sindhu Pusarla of India returns a shot to Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during their women's singles semifinals badminton match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nichaon Jindapol of Thailand returns a shot to Sindhu Pusarla of India during their women's single badminton match at the 18th in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Sindhu Pusarla of India returns a shot to Nichaon Jindapol of Thailand against during their women's single badminton match at the 18th in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Sindhu Pusarla of India returns a shot to Nichaon Jindapol of Thailand against during their women's single badminton match at the 18th in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Sindhu Pusarla of India returns a shot to Nichaon Jindapol of Thailand against during their women's single badminton match at the 18th in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Sindhu Pusarla of India reacts after winning a set point against Nichaon Jindapol of Thailand against during their women's single badminton match at the 18th in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Nichaon Jindapol of Thailand reacts after missing a set point against Sindhu Pusarla of India during their women's single badminton match at the 18th in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

India's Sindhu Pusarla reacts after missing a point against Indonesia's Gregoria Tunjung during their women's single badminton match at 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

India's Sindhu Pusarla reacts during her women's single badminton match against Indonesia's Gregoria Tunjung during their women's single badminton match at 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

India's P.V. Sindhu during her women's single badminton match against Vietnam's Vu Thi Trang at 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

India's P.V. Sindhu celebrates a point against Vietnam's Vu Thi Trang during their women's single badminton match at 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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