Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secure a table tennis mixed doubles medal for India at the Asian Games after reaching the semifinals against Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting, then losing in the semifinal to China. In the quarterfinals on Friday, the Indian pair wins 3-1, with set scores of 11-6, 13-15, 11-9 and 11-5, which guarantees them at least a bronze.
They later lose the semifinal to China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin (also reported as Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha), finishing behind the Chinese duo. One report details the defeat as 0-4, with sets 8-11, 5-11, 8-11 and 2-11, while another confirms they place on the podium by taking bronze. Coverage describes the quarterfinal win as a major upset over Hong Kong’s world No. 4 pairing.
Across outlets, the consistent framing is that the quarterfinal victory ensures a medal, and the semifinal loss results in bronze. Some reports emphasize the semifinal opponents’ status, while others focus on the medal count for India and the event’s lack of a bronze playoff, which directly determines the bronze result after the semifinal defeat.
