THE INDIAN eves and men's team displayed some great performances at the Badminton Asia Team Championships but it came to an end with defeats in the quarter-finals against Indonesia and China.
The women's team were placed in Group W along with Japan and Hong Kong while the men were in Group D with Indonesia, Maldives and Philippines.
The women's team defeated Hong Kong 3-2 while lost to Japan 4-1 and Indonesia 3-1. But they secured second place with that one win and sealed a spot in the quarters which helped them qualify for Uber Cup.
The men's side trumped Philippines and Maldives 5-0 while lost to Indonesia 2-3 and China 1-3. Their quarter-final entry gained them a spot in Thomas Cup.
But both failed to enter the semi-finals of BATC. The women's and men's team put up a tough fight against their opponents but went down fighting 1-3 to Indonesia and China.