Nagoya [Japan], September 18 (ANI): India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg defeated the Philippines’ Abulencia Jhoana and Agustin Prince 2-0 within the Teqball combined doubles repechage to qualify for the bronze medal match on the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on Friday. The Indian duo will now proceed their bid for a podium end on Sunday.
The Dsouza-Beg duo received the primary set of the repechage 12-3 after which received the second set 12-6 to safe a straight-set victory.
Earlier, Dsouza and Beg misplaced to Vietnam’s Gian Nghi Trinh and Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen within the combined doubles quarter-finals on the 2026 Asian Games. The Indian pair had been crushed 0-2 in straight units after struggling to seek out their rhythm within the opening set, as they had been defeated 12-7. They confirmed higher resistance within the second however couldn’t drive a deciding sport because the Vietnamese pair received the second set 12-10.
The defeat ended their run in the primary championship bracket and guidelines them out of the gold and silver medal matches.Â
Dsouza and Imran Beg superior to the quarter-finals after enduring a difficult preliminary round-robin marketing campaign, recording two victories and two defeats throughout their 4 group matches. Their quarter-finals qualification was sealed with a commanding win over Kuwait of their closing group fixture.
Dsouza and Beg started their marketing campaign strongly, defeating the Philippines’ Abuencia Jhoana and Agustin Prince 2-0. The straight-sets victory gave the Indian pair a really perfect begin to their Group A marketing campaign.
Their second match proved significantly extra aggressive. Against Cambodia’s Bun Thuonvireak and Yorn Sophornraksmy, India suffered a slim 1-2 defeat following a intently fought three-set contest.
The difficulties continued within the third group fixture, the place the Indian duo had been crushed 0-2 by Thailand’s Dejaroen Phakpong and Wongkhamchan Suphawadi.
With qualification at stake of their closing group encounter, Dsouza and Beg responded emphatically towards Kuwait’s Alebraheem Salman and Alfailakawi Hessah.
India managed the match from the outset, racing to a 12-1 victory within the opening set earlier than finishing a 2-0 win with a 12-6 second-set end result.
The victory took the Indian pair to a 2-2 file and earned them a spot within the quarter-final knockout stage, the place they misplaced to Vietnam.Â
Notably, Dsouza may even compete within the girls’s singles occasion. She topped Group A after securing wins over opponents from Japan and Cambodia and can face Indonesia’s Sumaya within the semi-final on Saturday. (ANI)