The Bharatiya men’s badminton team scripted history by securing a medal at the Asian Games after 37 years as they destroyed Nepal 3-0 in the quarterfinals in Hangzhou on September 29. On the back of a stunning performance from their shuttlers, the Bharatiya team without breaking a sweat cruised into the semifinals of the 19th Asian Games. Lakshya Sen began it off, Kidambi Shrikanth followed and Mithun Manjunath completed it off, all in straight games without any trouble. In the first match of the tie, Lakshya Sen defeated Prince Dahal 21-5, 21-8 to give Bharat a 1-0 lead.
