The women's team has been persistently producing consistent performances in premier events and reached the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. Ayhika was not part of the team in Paris, but back following Archana Kamath's retirement, she made all the difference against South Korea. Ayhika has built a reputation as a giant killer, having beaten world number one Sun Yinghsa from China at the World Team Championships earlier this year. On Tuesday, she put India ahead with an 11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7 win over eighth-ranked Shin Yuben.
World number 29 Manika then made it 2-0 for India with a 12-14, 13-11, 11-5, 5-11, 12-10 win over 16th-ranked Jeon Jihee. India's highest-ranked player at 26, Sreeja Akula, allowed the Koreans to get back in the match after losing to Lee Eunhye in straight games -- 6-11, 10-12, 8-11.
Yubin then levelled the tie with a scrappy 13-11, 11-4, 6-11, 7-11, 12-10 win over Manika. In the all-important decider, Ayhika downed Jihee 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 12-10 to get the job done. The Indian men's team will play its quarterfinal on Wednesday.
The Indian women’s team will face Japan in the semifinals scheduled to take place on Wednesday. The Japanese beat Singapore 3-0 in the quarterfinals.
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