KARACHI - Pakistan beats India to clinch South Asian Badminton Gold Medal, media report has revealed.
Pakistan’s Raja Zulqarnain Haider and Mohammad Adnan has won the men’s doubles gold medal after beating the Indian pair in the final of U21 South Asian Regional Championship 2019 played at Addu City in the Maldives.
Pakistan also won the mixed team event (Bronze medal) in the championship that was held from 5th to 10th October.
The Pakistani pair, in men’s doubles final, outclassed Indian pair of Sarath Dunna and Sai Charan Koya 2-1 in an exciting encounter.
Zulqarnain and Adnan lost the first game 15-21, but fought back to win the next two with the score of 21-11 and 21-19 to claim the title.