Jumar, Urmi go down fighting in final

Bangladesh's Al-Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter fought bravely but went down in straight sets in the mixed doubles final of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge badminton championship at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

Despite the defeat, Jumar and Urmi had already made history on Friday by becoming the first Bangladeshi pair to reach the final of the competition, guaranteeing at least a silver medal.

In Saturday's final, the Bangladeshi duo put up a strong fight against Malaysian pair Datu Anif Isaac and Clarissa San. They pushed the first set to the limit before narrowly losing 27-25.

However, their resistance faded slightly in the second set as the Malaysians took control, winning it 21-14 to seal the title.