Huangzhou (China): The Indian duo of Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu won the gold medal at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships here on Friday.

Overall, India ended their campaign with two medals as Anahat Singh-Abhay Singh pair secured a bronze after losing a close semifinal battle to Ivan Yuen and Rachel Arnold of Malaysia.

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Ivan and Rachel, however, were handed a defeat by the experienced Dipika and Sandhu who won a hard-fought contest 11-10, 11-8 to clinch the title.

It was not an easy road to the final for the Indian duo who overcame the top-seeded Malaysian pair of Aira Azman and Shafiq Kamal in the quarters, while in the semifinal they ousted Pakistan's Tayyab Aslam and Faiza Zafar.

Iran, Hong Kong and hosts China too competed in the six-nation tournament which was held for the first time here to promote the sport in the region. 

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