Asian Table Tennis Championships: Sharath Kamal/G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai/Manav Thakkar in semi-final action - LIVE Blog, Scores, Updates, Results
Contesting the Men's Doubles semi-finals, Sharath/Sathiyan and Desai/Thakkar will try to better their bronze. Follow LIVE.
G.Sathiyan/Sharath Kamal and Harmeet Desai/Manav Thakkar
Having shone greatly at the Doha event, the Indian table tennis stars are eager to cap off their most successful outing in recent years at the 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships on a high. Having already clinched bronze in the Men's Team event, the men's side led by veterans Sharath Kamal, seasoned paddlers Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar are making the most of China's absence from the biennial tournament and have already confirmed two more bronze medals in the Men's Doubles. Contesting the semi-finals, the pairs of Sharath Kamal/G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai/Manav Thakkar will try to better the colour of their medal!
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It's a very bronze-y finish for the Indian table tennis stars who will return with 3 bronze medals - one in Men's Team, two in Men's Doubles as their successful campaign draws to an end!
The Japanese lead 10-7 here!
Indians put pressure on the Japanese second seeds but they remain in cruise control, winning the second set, 11-9!
The Indian pair have to make a comeback now!
Into Game 2, the Indian pair are lagging behind at 9-10! Can they overtake the Japanese and take this game?
The Japanese lead 6-4 but Sharath/Sathiyan have taken a timeout now and they hope to turn things around now!