Commonwealth Games 2022 Table Tennis Day 1 LIVE: Men's and women's team enter quarters — Scores, Results, Updates, Blog
Manika takes a 4-point cushion lead now, good serves!
Manika Batra takes a swift 8-4 lead and dominates here!
Solid forehand from Kalam as she takes a 2-1 lead
Manika is yet to settle into this match and early into it, she adjusts.
The South African leads 2-1
It's Manika Batra up next in women's singles action!
Top Indian women's table tennis star Manika Batra is up next as she is taking on Musfiquh Kalam, ranked World No. 200.
This should be an easy match-up for Manika who has been a 4-time medallist at the Commonwealth Games.
And it's a win in the first women's team match! Reeth and Sreeja win!
A stunning show from Reeth and Sreeja as they win 3-0 to give India a 1-0 lead in the tie against South Africa!
Into Game 3, the South Africans take a time out!
The Indians lead 7-3 as Reeth and Sreeja race away with this match
A mirror score for India as we take Game 2 as well 11-7!
Sreeja and Reeth have the momentum on their side and keep the pressure on the South African duo to win 11-7.
India now leads 2-0 in the women's doubles.
It's a tighter Game 2, South Africans on the attack!
The South Africans had taken a brief 2-point lead but the Indians push back, with some solid placements from Sreeja Akula, and we are tied at 6 ALL in game 2.
And India takes Game 1 in 11-7!
Smart play from Reeth and Sreeja as they make light work of the South African pair to take the first game, 11-7
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