KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The hope of the junior women’s doubles, Low Zi Yu-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan to win the World Junior Badminton Championship was dashed when they lost to their opponents today.

In the action held in Guwahati, India, the national pair who were placed as the third seeds of the tournament had to accept a straight set defeat to the Chinese representatives Tan Ke Xuan- Wei Yue Yue 13-15, 17-19 in 37 minutes.