Tokyo Olympics: Table Tennis LIVE Day 2, July 25 — Sathiyan and Manika to start the day — Updates, score, results, blog

Sathiyan plays a crucial point and shows his skills with the bat - firing winners one after the other. 

Sathiyan still has the lead at 9-6.

Sathiyan leads at 7-5

Quick rallies take place as Siu-Hang tries to make a comeback. Sathiyan needs to be careful here. 

In any table tennis game, the trick lies in mixing up the speed and upsetting the rhythm. 

Siu-Hang fires a forehand and covers the deep corner to lag behind Sathiyan at 6-4.

Sathiyan is all riled up here and is finally leading the way at 6-2. He uses more rotation in his shots now!

Sathiyan fires winners early in Game 2

Sathiyan has managed to find a lead at 3-1.

Sathiyan is attempting to find his groove as he mixes up his pace in Game 2!

Needing just 7 minutes on the board, Siu-Hang charges early with spins and finds Sathiyan in a tricky spot to clinch the first game, 11-7.

Sathiyan loses first game!

Sathiyan has won both the previous encounters with Siu-Hang but early into this match, we have the Hong Kong player showing off his skills as he clinches the first game 11-7!

Buck up, Sathiyan!

Siu Hang is more of a doubles specialist but he is stepping in quite well and the World No. 95 leads at 9-6!