<p>The Indian men's team today secured a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Team Championships after a hard-fought 3-2 win against Malaysia in the quarterfinals at the Gachibowli indoor stadium here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With both teams having won two each in the five-match tie, it was HS Prannoy who confirmed a place in the semifinals for his side with a 21-12 22-20 win against Teck Zhi Soo in the final and decisive singles match.<br /><br />Prannoy, currently ranked 27, won the first game 21-12, but his low-ranked Malaysian rival came back in the second game.<br /><br />Prannoy, however, had the last laugh and his victory set off celebrations in the Indian camp.<br /><br />Earlier, India's captain Kidambi Srikanth, who remaind unbeaten in the group matches, came up with a delectable performance once again in the first singles match of the five-match tie.<br /><br />He had an easy 21-14, 21-15 win against Malaysia's Zulfadli Zulkiffli, who is ranked 38.<br />The five-match tie comprises three singles and two doubles.<br /><br />Boosting the team's semi final chances, India's doubles pair of Manu Attri-Sumeet Reddy beat Juan Shen Low-Kiang Meng Tan 10-21, 22-20, 21-16 in the first doubles match of the tie.<br /><br />India, however, had a big disappointment with its promising singles player Ajay Jayaram (ranked 25) losing to Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, who is ranked 39.<br /><br />The Malaysian gained advantage as Jayaram made several unforced errors and the Indian eventually lost 17-21, 21-12, 21-16.<br /><br />In the second doubles match of the tie, India's Pranaav Jerry Chopra-Akshay Dewalkar went down fighting to Yew Sin Ong-Ee Yi Tieo. The Malaysian pair beat the Indians 21-14, 14-21 and 21-12.<br /><br />The Indian pair put up a stiff resistance, but the visitors turned out be a tough nut to crack.<br /><br />The semifinals will be played tomorrow.</p>
<p>The Indian men's team today secured a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Team Championships after a hard-fought 3-2 win against Malaysia in the quarterfinals at the Gachibowli indoor stadium here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With both teams having won two each in the five-match tie, it was HS Prannoy who confirmed a place in the semifinals for his side with a 21-12 22-20 win against Teck Zhi Soo in the final and decisive singles match.<br /><br />Prannoy, currently ranked 27, won the first game 21-12, but his low-ranked Malaysian rival came back in the second game.<br /><br />Prannoy, however, had the last laugh and his victory set off celebrations in the Indian camp.<br /><br />Earlier, India's captain Kidambi Srikanth, who remaind unbeaten in the group matches, came up with a delectable performance once again in the first singles match of the five-match tie.<br /><br />He had an easy 21-14, 21-15 win against Malaysia's Zulfadli Zulkiffli, who is ranked 38.<br />The five-match tie comprises three singles and two doubles.<br /><br />Boosting the team's semi final chances, India's doubles pair of Manu Attri-Sumeet Reddy beat Juan Shen Low-Kiang Meng Tan 10-21, 22-20, 21-16 in the first doubles match of the tie.<br /><br />India, however, had a big disappointment with its promising singles player Ajay Jayaram (ranked 25) losing to Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, who is ranked 39.<br /><br />The Malaysian gained advantage as Jayaram made several unforced errors and the Indian eventually lost 17-21, 21-12, 21-16.<br /><br />In the second doubles match of the tie, India's Pranaav Jerry Chopra-Akshay Dewalkar went down fighting to Yew Sin Ong-Ee Yi Tieo. The Malaysian pair beat the Indians 21-14, 14-21 and 21-12.<br /><br />The Indian pair put up a stiff resistance, but the visitors turned out be a tough nut to crack.<br /><br />The semifinals will be played tomorrow.</p>