Nagoya, Sept. 18 -- India's Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg defeated the Philippines' Abulencia Jhoana and Agustin Prince 2-0 in the Teqball mixed doubles repechage to qualify for the bronze medal match at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on Friday. The Indian duo will now continue their bid for a podium finish on Sunday.

The Dsouza-Beg duo won the first set of the repechage 12-3 and then won the second set 12-6 to secure a straight-set victory.

Earlier, Dsouza and Beg lost to Vietnam's Gian Nghi Trinh and Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the 2026 Asian Games. The Indian pair were beaten 0-2 in straight sets after struggling to find their rhythm in the opening set, as they were defeated...