Tokyo Olympics: Table Tennis LIVE Day 1, July 24 — Sharath/Manika, Sutirtha opens medal bid — Updates, score, results, blog

A beautiful flat and topspin by Sutirtha brings her back into the game with the score now equaled at 9-9

Battle of spins!

Multiple unforced errors by Sutirtha lead to a 8-4 lead for Linda

Sutirtha has to catch up from 1-5 down

#SutirthaMukherjee fails to capitalise.#LindaBergstroem takes the third game.

The Swede now leads 2 games to 1. #TableTennis | #Tokyo2020 | #TeamIndia

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 24, 2021

SET 4 is on!

In a tight fought match, Sutirtha concedes the third set!

SET 3: 13-11 in favour of Linda

Another long rally, now, Linda leads by 12-11

The longest rally of the match and the point is sealed by Sutirtha! 

The match is headed for Deuce!