Badminton Badminton South Asian Games 2019: Indian shuttlers assured of two more gold medals Ashmita Chaliha, Gayatri Gopichand won their respective semifinals to set up an all-Indian summit clash in the women’s singles category at the South Asian Games. Team Sportstar Pokhara (Nepal) 05 December, 2019 17:07 IST Gayatri Gopichand registered an easy 21-17, 21-14 win over Dilmi Dias of Sri Lanka. - Special Arrangement Team Sportstar Pokhara (Nepal) 05 December, 2019 17:07 IST Indian shuttlers Ashmita Chaliha and Gayatri Gopichand registered convincing victories in their respective semifinals to set up an all-Indian summit clash in the women’s singles category at the 13th South Asian Games on Thursday.While top-seed Ashmita thrashed her Sri Lankan opponent Achini Ratnasiri 21-5, 21-7, Gayatri registered an easy 21-17, 21-14 win over Dilmi Dias of Sri Lanka.India dominated the men’s singles category as well with Aryaman Tondon and Siril Verma setting up the final clash after winning their respective semi-finals.Top-seeded Siril beat Sri Lanka’s Dinuka Karunaratne 21-9, 21-12 in straight sets. However, Aryaman had to fight hard during his 21-18 14-21 21-18 win against second seed Nepal’s Ratnajith Tamang.In the men’s doubles semi-final, Krishna Garaga and Dhruv Kapila notched up an easy 21-15, 21-7 win over Pakistani pair of Mohommed Atique and Raja Mohommed Hasnin.The Indian pair will now face Sri Lanka’s S Dias Angoda Vidanalage and B Tharindu Dullew, who beat Nepal's Prince Dahal and P Maharajan 21-11 21-19 in the final.However, India’s challenge came to an end in the women’s double category after both the pairs -- Kuhoo Garg and Anoushka Parikh and Meghana Jakkampudi and N Sikki Reddy -- lost in the semifinals.In mixed doubles, top seeded Indian pair of Dhruv and Meghana entered the final after beating Nepal’s Bikash Shresta and Anu Maya Rai 21-14 21-13.All the final matches will be played on Friday. Read more stories on Badminton. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :