India beat Indonesia 3-0 to lift maiden Thomas Cup trophy
Bangkok(PTI): A determined Indian men's team etched its name in the history books by lifting the Thomas Cup title for the first time with a dominant 3-0 win over 14-time champions Indonesia in the final here on Sunday.
India dished out a performance for the ages with World Championships medallist Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and world number 8 doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy producing memorable performances.
After being offcolour in the knockout stages, Sen delivered when it mattered the most as he gave India a 1-0 lead with a come-from-behind 8-21 21-17 21-16 win over world number five Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in a superb show of temperament and skill.
The country's best doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then showed nerves of steel as it saved four match points in the second game to eventually outwit Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21 23-21 21-19.
In the second singles, Srikanth then produced a fine performance to outclass Asian games gold medallist Jonatan Christie 21-15 23-21 in 48 minutes to seal the contest.
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Youth reported missing in Puttur: Family files complaint
Puttur: A case has been registered at the local rural police station regarding the disappearance of a youth from the Keremule area of Kedambadi village in the taluk.
The missing individual, identified as Diwakara (38), is the son of Dr. Sankappa Pujari, a resident of Keremule. Diwakara, employed as a kitchen helper, reportedly left his residence on August 27 and has not returned since.
His uncle, Sitaram Pujari, has lodged a complaint with the rural police station, highlighting the additional concern that Diwakara's mobile phone has been switched off.
