Incheon: India ended a 28-year-old medal drought in Asian Games badminton after the women's shuttlers, led by Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu, edged out Thailand 3-2 to reach the semi-finals of the women's team event, here on Saturday.


PV Sindhu (right) and Ashwini Ponnappa during their quarter-final match against Thailand 

After Saina and Sindhu registered hard-fought victories in the first two singles, scratch combination of Sindhu and Ashwini Ponnappa finally earned India the medal after they clinched the final women's doubles match.