After losing the opening game 6-11, the Indians rallied to clinch the next two games 11-8 11-4 to pocket the match against the local favourites.The Indians now face Kasey Brown and Donna Urquhart of Australia, who defeated Tania Bailey and Sarah Kippax of England 11-5 11-8 in the other semifinal.
Earlier, Chinappa and Pallikal had upset another English combination of Dominic Lloyd Waters and Laura Briggs 11-4 11-9 in the quarterfinals. Joshna produced some lethal backhands, while Pallikal played a supporting role.
Meanwhile, Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh got the better of Australians Melody Francis and Ryan Cuskelly 2-1 to enter semifinal of the mixed doubles category but then crashed out at the final-four round.They went down 0-2 to James Willstrop and Jenny Duncalf.
Saurav Ghosal and Pallikal were edged out 0-2 by Nick Matthew and Allison Waters in mixed doubles quarterfinals
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