World Table Tennis Championships LIVE - Indian campaign ends medalless - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Indians struggling
Manika and Archana are struggling for rhythm as they go do 0-7 in no time.
We are underway
The match is underway and the 58-year-old Ni Xialing takes the first point of the match for Luxembourg. 1-0 lead.
Here they are!
Batra and Kamath have arrived on table number 2. A shot at creating history for the duo and they will receive first.
Manika-Archana to be in action soon
The Indian women's doubles duo of Manika Batra and Archana Kamath is expected to be in action soon. There is a match ongoing on table number 2, following which the Indians will take the stage.
Manika Batra-Archana Kamath - The sole standing Indians
From the nine Indians paddlers who travelled to Huston for the World Championships, only two - Manika Batra and Archana Kamath, remain in contention now, that too as a pair.
The duo will take on Luxembourg's 58-year-old Ni Xialian and Sarah De Nutte in their quarterfinal clash. The match is expected to be held tentatively around 2:10 am IST.
Stay tuned!
Heartbreak!
This is a classic case of so close yet so far for Batra and Gnanasekaran. While this ends the latter's journey in Huston after a splendid run in singles and mixed doubles, the former still has a shot at history via women's doubles section with Archana Kamath.
Return back with your head held high, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran. You have been spectacular over the past few days!
Manika-Sathiyan KNOCKED OUT!
Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has been knocked out of the Table Tennis World Championships Final 2021. They go down 5-11, 2-11, 11-7, 9-11 to Hayata and Harimoto of Japan.
Equalised!
Third consecutive point for India and we have a deadlock at 9-9. This is turning out to be quite a contest!
India bounces back
Sathiyan-Manika win two in a row and the deficit is down to one at 8-9. Can the Indians push this into a decider?
This is slipping away now
The Indians were within a touching distance so far, but the Japanese have opened up a 3-point lead at 9-6 now. The podium is fast slipping away from Manika and Sathiyan.