Squash World Cup: India claim maiden title, blank Hong Kong 3-0 in final

CHENNAI: After bagging bronze successful the erstwhile variation 2 years ago, India climbed 2 steps up connected Sunday. Toppling apical seeds Hong Kong 3-0, India claimed their maiden Squash World Cup successful beforehand of a lively gathering astatine the Express Avenue Mall here.

Egypt and Japan shared the bronze medal.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In the tournament’s archetypal all-Asian final, the city’s ain squash icon Joshna Chinappa acceptable the shot rolling for the hosts, handing India a bully commencement with a 3-1 triumph implicit Ka Yi Lee (7-3, 2-7, 7-5, 7-1). Despite not getting crippled clip successful the semifinal against Egypt, the satellite No. 79 showed her calibre against the higher-ranked Lee (37), settling into the contention with ease.

In the 4th game, Joshna enactment the contention to furniture with her trademark driblet shots, 1 of which Lee buried into the tin, sparking large celebrations. “Definitely 1 of my top-five moments. Honestly, a fewer months ago, I wasn’t adjacent definite if I would beryllium playing this event. So, to beryllium present representing the state astatine this signifier of my beingness and vocation is beauteous special. I consciousness truthful arrogant that I tin inactive play for India,” said Joshna.“I deliberation the full squad did a large occupation implicit the full week.”

In the adjacent match, India men’s No. 1 Abhay Singh, caller disconnected a gruelling marathon battle, hardly broke his stride arsenic helium swept past Asian Championship golden medallist Alex Lau 3-0 (7-1, 7-4, 7-4). His 19-minute clash turned retired to beryllium 1 of shortest battles of the tournament. India past pocketed the rubric arsenic women’s No. 1 Anahat Singh ran rings astir Tomato Ho, winning 3-0 (7-2, 7-2, 7-5) to instrumentality the hosts to the decorativeness enactment with a lucifer inactive successful hand.