Badminton Asia Team Championships final, India vs Thailand LIVE updates, BATC 2024, IND 1-0 THA: Kititharakul/Jongjai take second game 21-18

The third game starts similar to the second game. Neither team has a clear and early advantage. 

Kititharakul ends the second game with an excellent smash down the middle and it is 1 game each. We will have a third and deciding game. 

The Thai have an unsuccessful challenge and the Indians reduce the deficit to three points. 

It is far too easy for the Thai as they restore the four-point lead. Gayatri makes a defensive error. Game point for Thailand. 

The Indians have gifted two points way to the Thai and the two-point lead is restored. 

Jongjai’s return is called long but she challenges it. Treesa shouted at her partner to let it go. Hawkeye shows that the initial call was correct and the deficit is cut down to a point for the Indians. 

Some ferocious attacking by Treesa and in a bid to return her serve, Jongjai’s return ends up falling outside way outside the court. The deficit is cut down to two. 

Gayatri concedes an error and it is another point for the Thai. The game is slipping away from the Indians. 

A rare error in the second game from Jongjai and the Indians reduce the deficit to four points. 

A remarkable change in angle from the defence by Kititharakul and the Thai duo have a four-point lead. 

The Indians again scramble with their defence and the Thai take advantage, as Jongjai goes for a body smash, directed at Gayatri. The Indian cannot return it and the Thai have a two-point lead again. 

The Indians show good defence but the Thai onslaught proves to be too much for Treesa and Gayatri. Two points on the trot give the Thai a two-point lead over the Indians. 

Treesa’s shot is long and the teams are locked at 9-9. Before this, the score had been locked at 7-7 and 8-8. What an excellent game this is turning out to be from a neutral perspective. 

An excellent return by Kititharakul catches out the Indian duo and Thailand is back level in the second game. The second game is turning out to be a close one. 

The Thai lost a bit of momentum in the last two points. Behind at the start, Jongjai makes an error and India has a two-point lead at the moment. 

It is poor shot selection from Jongjai and Gayatri punisher her with a venomous smash. The Thai tries to return it but hits the net. The Indians are level in the second game. 

Gayatri’s shot looked like it would go out but she made it and the shot was called in. The Indian duo wins their second point of the second game. 

Another two points on the trot for Thailand and it is a strong start by them in the second game. 

Kititharakul’s smash was initially called out but she goes for a challenge and hawk-eye shows that the umpire’s call was wrong. The Thai duo gets the first point of the second game. 

Another error and Treesa and Jolly have clinched the first game 21-16. 

An error from Jongjai gives Treesa and Jolly four game points. 

If there is something called champagne badminton, then Treesa’s last shot was the best example of it. Jongjai goes for cross court smash and expects Treesa to return it in the same direction but with a flick of her wrist, she changes direction completely and the Thai duo is completely dumbfounded. 

A wonderful cross court smash from Treesa and Kititharakul has no answer to that. Another point for the Indians and they are slowly clinching towards winning the first game. It is still early to point out a clear winner. It is still anybody’s match. 

Another excellent rally - Treesa kept pressing and Kititharakul finally crumbled under the pressure and ends up conceding an error. 

From 8-8, the Indians now have a seven-point lead. It was an incredible rally but Jongjai makes a meal of her return and concedes an error to gift a point to the Indians. 

A meaningful advantage for the Indians, with a couple of points on the trot. The Indian duo seems to have figured out their angles, which they weren’t able to do during the initial period in this first game. 

A cracker of a match this and both the teams going head-to-head. Kititharakul wins the latest point. 

Treesa did not have the angle there and still went for the attack. She is punished by Jongjai, whose rocket of a return gives no chance to the Indian. 

Treesa Jolly with a shot of beauty. From a tight angle, she finds the space to go crosscourt and Jongjai has no answer to the shot. The Indian duo takes the lead for the first time in the match. 

A delicate touch by Treesa takes the Thai by surprise and the Indians are level on points. 

After two straight points for the Kititharakul-Jongjai duo, Treesa and Jolly get a point as their opponent overhits the shot and the shuttle falls outside the court. 

A good start to the match as India and Thailand have a point each. 

Match 2 is the women’s doubles and it will be Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela vs Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Pra Jongjai

PV Sindhu wins the first match 21-12, 21-12 against Supanida Katethonng and gives India a 1-0 lead against Thailand. 

Supanida showed immaculate defence to return the first smash of Sindhu but could not do anything with the second one. Match point for Sindhu. 

Sindhu makes an error in judgement as she waits for the shuttle to land outside the court. A point for Supanida but no serious concern for the Indian. 

Finally a point for Supanida with a perfectly placed shot at the right corner of the court, which Sindhu could not read. Sindhu is still the clear favourite to win the match. 

Another error by Supanida and Sindhu has a 10-point lead over her opponent. It will be very surprising if she does not go on to clinch the match from here. 

PV Sindhu continues her onslaught and she wins her latest point with a perfect example of power and placement. Supanida tries to return at full stretch but fails to do so. Three straight points for the Indian. 

Sindhu had challenged a decision after Supanida’s crosscourt smash was called in. A long wait for hawk-eye and in the end, there seems to be a glitch. Finally the decision comes and Supanida’s shot is called in. She gets the point. 

Sindhu uses sheer power to win two points on the trot. Not exactly smashes to the body but Supanida’s reach fails her. Sindhu opens up a five-point lead. 

Supanida with ample time and space and she uses that to her advantage with a thumping smash. Sindhu has no answer and Supanida wins her third straight point. 

Supanida’s errors are not helping her and PV Sindhu looks to be running away with the match. The Thai is still in the match but needs to work on conceding less errors. 

A delicate touch from Sindhu at the net takes the shuttle just beyond the reach of Supanida. It was a well-controlled rally, where the Indian always seemed in control. 

Supanida continues with her errors and Sindhu takes the lead for the first time in the second game. Sindhu wins three straight points. 

Supanida started well, clinching the first two points but Sindhu showed her power with a thumping crosscourt smash and her opponent had no answer. First point for Sindhu in the second game. 

Sindhu’s shot is long and just falls outside the court and Supanida takes the first point of the second game. 

Another cheap error by Supanida and PV Sindhu takes the first game. A strong start for India. 

Another error by Supanida gives game point to Sindhu. 

PV Sindhu lines one up and smashes one down the middle. One could almost feel the point going Sindhu’s way as soon as she hit the smash. So close to clinching the first match. 

Another error from Supanida and Sindhu reaches the 15-point mark. It looks to be a difficult recovery for the Thai from this position. Sindhu is the favourite to take the first match. 

The rally of the match so far, which Supanida wins with an excellent smash down the middle. Sindhu tries to react in time but fails to do so. 

Supanida is no match for Sindhu’s net play and the Indian is running away with the first game here. An eight-point lead at the moment. 

An error in judgement from Sindhu and a brilliant crosscourt smash from Katethong allowed her to gain two points but in the last point, the latter overhits her shot and Sindhu gets a six-point lead in the first match. 

Supanida tries to drag Sindhu in a rally battle but the Indian star’s reach proves to be too strong for the Thai. Sindhu enjoying a healthy lead at the moment. 

Supanida came back with a couple of points but fails to break Sindhu’s momentum. Supanida’s unforced errors helping Sindhu’s cause. 

India’s PV Sindhu with an excellent start as she takes the first four points. Katethong having difficulty in returning Sindhu’s serve. 

PV Sindhu takes on Supanida Katethong in the first match of the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC 2024) final. 

PV Sindhu vs Supanida Katethong

Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela vs Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Pra Jongjai

Ashmita Chaliha vs Busanan Ongbamrungphan

Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra vs Benyapa Aimsaard/Nuntakarn Aimsaard

Anmol Kharb vs Pornpicha Choeikeewong

Indian women’s team, led by two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, takes on Thailand in the final of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia with the event set to crown a new first-time winner.

The world No. 23 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, world No. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to lead India to a 3-2 victory over Japan in the semifinals.

SQUADS

India Women’s Squad For BATC Final: Ashmita Chaliha, Tanisha Crasto, Treesa Jolly, Anmol Kharb, Priya Konjengbam, Shruti Mishra, Ashwini Ponnappa, Pullela Gayatri Gopichand, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma.

Thailand Women’s Squad For BATC Final: Benyapa Aimsaard, Nuntkarn Aimsaard, Lalinrat Chaiwan, Laksika Kanlaha, Supanida Katethong, Jongkolphan Kititharakul, Tidapron Kleebyeesun, Phataimas Muenwong, Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Rawinda Projongjai.

When will the India vs Thailand Badminton Asia Team Championship (BATC) women’s final start?

The India vs Thailand BATC final will start at 7:30 AM IST on Sunday, February 18.

Where to watch India vs Thailand BATC final?

The India vs Thailand BATC final can be live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Badminton Asia Team Championships

The tournament does not have any official broadcast in India.