Paris, Aug. 29 -- The mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto's journey in the ongoing BWF World Championships came to an end during the quarterfinals on Friday.

In the quarterfinals, the Indian duo went down to Malaysia's world number four pairing of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei by 15-21, 13-21 in straight games.

They made it to the final eight by knocking off the two-time World Championships medalists, the pair of Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, in their round of 16 clash on Thursday. After receiving a bye in the first round, Kapila and Crasto kick-started their campaign in the second round. The two-time World Championships bronze medalist Hong Kong pair was off to a fine start in this third round match, capturing a clo...