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India bowed out of the mixed team event at the Asian Junior Badminton Championship in Kuala Lumpur after losing 0-3 to Indonesia in their first round knock-out match today.

Third seed Indonesia stamped their authority by sailing through to the next round comfortably without conceding a single game to India.

Jishnu Sanyal lost to Bandar Sigit Pamungkas 21-16 16-21 21-19 in the first boys’ singles match.

Saina Nehwal, of whom the Indian team had high hopes, ran close to Pia Zebadiah Bernadet before giving up 19-21 21-16 21-18 in the girls’ singles tie.

After Saina’s loss, Jishnu Sanyal and Akshay Dewalkar went down to Fernando Kurniawan and Subakti 21-13 21-16 in the boys’ doubles match.

Indonesia face Hong Kong, who got the better of Philippines 3-0 in the quarterfinals.

The individual events will start tomorrow.