Injured HS Prannoy’s absence hurt India as they went down fighting 2-3 against badminton powerhouse China to sign off with their first-ever silver medal in the men’s team championships at the Asian Games here on Sunday.

After World No. 7 Prannoy was ruled out due to a back injury, Lakshya Sen produced a gutsy show in the first singles with a 22-20, 14-21, 21-18 win over World No. 6 Shi Yuqi.