India's campaign over as Kashyap, Tanisha lose in Taipei Open Tournament

Badminton, the Indian campaign ended at the Taipei Open Tournament after Parupalli Kashyap and Tanisha Crasto suffered narrow defeats in the quarter-finals yesterday. 

Third seed Kashyap's impressive run ended with a 12-21, 21-12, 17-21 loss to Soong Joo Ven of Malaysia.

Tanisha also had a disappointing day as she suffered defeats in both the Mixed and Women's Doubles competition. 

Tanisha and Ishaan Bhatnagar, seeded sixth, lost 19-21, 12-21 to Malaysia's Hoo Pang Ron and Toh Ee Wei in the Mixed Doubles match. 

Tanisha then produced a gallant fight with her Women's Doubles partner Shruti Mishra, but couldn't go past Hong Kong's sixth-seed pair Ng Tsz Yau and Tsang Hiu Yan, losing 16-21, 22-20 18-21