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Guwahati: India’s fine run at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships ended with a bronze medal after the hosts went down fighting to defending champions Indonesia in the semifinals here on Friday.

Having secured a historic first-ever medal in the mixed team competition with a quarterfinal win over former champions Korea on Thursday, India couldn’t sustain the momentum and lost 35-45, 21-45 to the pre-tournament favourites.

Indonesia will next face the winner of the other semifinal between 14-time champions China and Japan.

India made just one change to the squad that beat Korea on Wednesday, bringing in Vishakha Toppo for Aanya Bisht in the mixed doubles, while once again starting the tie with boys doubles category.

The top Indian doubles combination of Bhargav Ram Arige

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