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.

Bangladesh badminton scaled a historic height on Friday night as Al-Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter stormed into the mixed doubles final of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge, becoming the first Bangladeshi pair to reach the final of any event in the tournament’s history.

The day also saw a surprise success as the unheralded pairing of Mashud Ahmed and Sadakat Robin Asfaq booked a place in the quarterfinals with a win over a Malaysian pair.