ITTF World C'ships: Diya-Yashaswini reach R16; Manav-Manush exit – Highlights
Manav-Manush in action
The final Indians in action in the day. Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah go up against Germany's Duda and Qiu!
Diya Chitale-Yashashwini Ghorpade advance
As the Mukherjee's bowed out, India have some good news from other table.
The pair of Diya Chitale and Yashashwini Ghorpade are through to the Round of 16 in women's doubles. They registered a 6-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 win over the pair from Singapore.
A good win for the young Chitale and Ghorpade!
Sutirtha-Ayhika bow out!
The Indian pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee have their World Championships campaign cut short.
The 14th seeded Indians go down 1-11, 11-13, 7-11 in straight games to the unseeded German pair of Kaufmann and Shan.
Sutirtha-Ayhika concede the second game
Much better from the Indian pair in the second game but they eventually surrender. Sutirtha-Ayhika saved two game points, but the Germans eke out a 13-11 advantage to pocket it.
Tough times ahead for Sutirtha and Ayhika.
Sutirtha-Ayhika EQUALISE!
The fourteenth seeded Indians are fighting back. They finally open scoring off their serve and have managed to level up at 6-6.
They seemed to have found a way to tackle Shan's anti-spin rubber on the forehand, which was causing the problems until now.
Indians yet to win a point on serve
We are six points into the second game and Sutirtha-Ayhika are yet to win a point off their own serve.
They trail 2-4 in the second game.
Sutirtha-Ayhika blown away in the opening game
The Indians have been just blown away in the first game. The Germans open up a 10-0 lead before Sutirtha and Ayhika pull one point back.
The Indians concede the opening game 1-11 as they struggle to cope with Shan's flat hits.
Sutirtha-Ayhika are higher ranked
The Indians are higher ranked of the two pairs and will be hoping to advance without much of a fuss.
Interestingly, a massive 24-year age gap between the two Germans.
Sutirtha will serve first with Kaufmann to recieve!
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