Star players Parupalli Kashyap and Jwala Gutta failed to create magic as India were blanked 0-3 by a dominant England in the mixed team semi-finals of badminton competitions at the Commonwealth Games, here Sunday.
Jwala and Akshay Dewalkar began India’s campaign but could not put the country ahead, losing mixed doubles 16-21, 21-16, 11-21 to the British combination of Chris Adcock and Gabrielle Adcock in 52 minutes.
India needed Kashyap, silver medallist at 2010 Games, to level the contest but he went down fighting 16-21 19-21 to Rajiv Ouseph in the singles in 47 minutes in the second match.
Akshay and Pranav Chopra then lost the crunch men’s doubles match 21-12 13-21, 16-21 to Chris and Andrew Ellis, ending all Indian hopes.
India will now attempt to win bronze medal when they clash with Singapore, who lost 2-3 to Malaysia.