Asian doubles championships
KUCHING
India made history in the second Asian doubles squash championships by securing a hat-trick of gold medals in men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles -- a feat never achieved before by the nation in any of the Asian or World doubles squash championship.
Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Pakistan's Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal 9-11, 11-5, 11-5 in 88 minutes in the men's title clash while in the women's final, Joshna Chinappa and Anahat overcame top seeds Amani and Xin Ying Yee of Malaysia 8-11, 11-9, 11-10 in an hour and five minutes.
Abhay and Anahat Singh scripted a 11-9, 11-7 win over Malaysia's Ameeshenraj Chandran and Rachel Arnold 11-9, 11-7 to bag the mixed doubles crown.
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