India's [ Images ] women paddlers had a mixed day at the team event of the Asian Games as they beat Laos 3-0 but lost to Singapore by the same margin in Group B at Guangzhou Gymnasium on Saturday.

With one win and a defeat, India are placed second with three points, one less than group leaders Singapore. India now must beat Maldives [ Images ] on Sunday to make it to the next stage.

Meanwhile, chances of Indian men's team progressing to the next stage suffered a setback as they lost 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in Group D.

They will have to beat Vietnam in Sunday's tie to make it to the next stage.

Indian eves were off to a strong start as Kumaresan Shamini, Madhurika S Patkar and Mouma Das scored easy wins over their rivals.

Shamini thrashed Thiphakone Southamavong 11-5, 11-7, 11-4 in just 12 minutes. Madhurika then made it 2-0 in India's favour with a 11-7, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6 win over Sengdavieng Douangpanya in the rubber number two.

Mouma Das needed just 11 minutes to clinch the tie in India's favour as she drubbed Sengdavy Phiathep 11-5, 11-6, 11-2 in match three.

However, fortunes changed in the next tie as Madhukar, Shamini and Poulmi Ghatak failed to win any rubber against Singapore.

Madhurika made a spirited fight before losing 6-11, 3-11, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11 to Tian Wei Feng in rubber one. Shamini made it worse for India by losing 11-7, 5-11, 9-11, 5-11 to Yuegu Wang.

Poulomi was trailing 2-11, 1-11 against Jiawei Li when she opted out of contest.

In the men's competition, none of the players could win a singles match.

A Amalraj lost 9-11, 3-11, 6-11 to Chih Yuan Chuang while Commonwealth Games [ Images ] bronze medallist Achanta Sharath Kamal went down fighting 11-7, 9-11, 12-14, 11-13 to Chih Chi Wu.

A win was imperative for India to stay alive after double the blow but Soumyadeep Roy could not bail out the side as he also went down fighting 11-5, 8-11, 13-15, 11-9, 9-11 to Chien-An Chen.