Asian Table Tennis Championships: Sharath Kamal/G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai/Manav Thakkar in semi-final action - LIVE Blog, Scores, Updates, Results
The Japanese are not allowing the Indians to find their footing here yet
The Japanese lead 5-3 in the second game as Sharath/Sathiyan produce impressive shots - but the Japanese are being strong here
The Japanese get away with the momentum!
That's a quick wrap on the opening game at 11-5 with the Japanese winning. The Indians need to push back stronger!
Quick and strong response from the Japanese second seeds!
Not allowing Sharath and Sathiyan to settle into the match, the Japanese second seeds attack strongly and come back from behind to lead 4-6!
Sathiyan/Sharath are up against the 2nd seeds from Japan today!
Tricky challenge on the plate of Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran as they clash against Uda Yukiya and Togami Shunsuke!
The Indians get off to a brilliant start and lead at 3-0!
Up next- Sharath/Sathiyan in action!
After Manav Thakkar and Harmeet Desai win bronze at the Asian Table Tennis Championships, it is time for Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran to see if they can upgrade to a gold or silver at the Men's Doubles semi-finals today!
It's a BRONZE for Manav Thakkar and Harmeet Desai!
The World No. 45 Indian pair put up a hearty fight against the higher-ranked Koreans but it wasn't to be their day. After a 44 minute battle, the Desai/Thakkar pair lose a full-length match - 4-11, 6-11, 12-10, 9-11, 8-10.
They win the bronze medal in Men's Doubles for India!!
2 match points saved phew!
A place in the final is up for grabs and Desai/Thakkar are very near to winning - but the Koreans have match point.
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