Harmeet Desai vs Nima Alamian, Alamian wins Match 1

Match 1: Nima Alamian holds his nerve in a tense finish to beat Harmeet Desai 12-10. Harmeet fought back brilliantly from 3-7 down to level the score at 9-9 and then 10-10, but Alamian won the final two points to take the opening match. Iran lead 1-0 in Game 3.