24 November
MYANMAR’S Badminton star Thet Htar Thuzar finished in third place at the India International Challenge 2019, losing to Thailand’s Benyapa Aimsaard in the semifinal of the tourney, held yesterday at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai.
In the crucial semifinal match, Thet Htar Thuzar faced tough competition from Thailand’s Benyapa Aimsaard and lost 0-2: 20-22 and 17-21.
Their first and second matches of the semifinal con-tinued for some 33 minutes.
The first match of the semifinal ended with a thriller, as Thet Htar Thuzar seemed to be guaranteed the victory, but shots by Thet Htar Thuzar were missed, as Thailand’s Benyapa Aimsaard took the victory with 22 points.
The second match of the semifinal saw some hesita-tion by Thet Htar Thuzar, and Thailand’s player Benyapa Aimsaard took the full points as Thet Htar Thuzar lost, hav-ing scored only 17 points.
The final matches of the tourney and awards ceremo-ny will be held today, accord-ing to the Badmiton World Federation.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
