Asian Games
Asian Games Table Tennis: India men beat Tajikistan, women thrash Nepal to enter knockouts- Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian women's and men's teams' preliminary stage Pool F table tennis matches from the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.
Harmeet Desai in action at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (Source: Getty)
Indian women's and men's tams won their respective preliminary Pool F matches in straight matches against Nepal and Tajikistan on Saturday, and advanced to the knockouts.
This was the women's team's second win after it beat Singapore on Friday. The men's team, meanwhile, registered their third straight win. After beating Yemen and Singapore a day before, the men's team handed Tajikistan a 3-0 defeat to top their group today.
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- 23 Sep 2023 4:26 AM GMT
Game 1: Manush trails
Not a good start for Manush. He trails 5-7 against Sultanov in the first game.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:24 AM GMT
Game 1: Manush, Sultonov fight
Manush and Sultonov play a close opening game as they are at level at 4-4.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:22 AM GMT
Manush Shah in action
Manush Shah in action against Ubaydullo Sultonov of Tajikistan in the second match of the tie.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:19 AM GMT
Manav wins, India takes 1-0 lead vs Tajikistan
Manav wins the third game 11-8 and wraps up the match in straight games in less than 18 minutes. India takes a 1-0 lead over Tajikistan.
Final score: Manav beats Mahmudov 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 in 17 minutes.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:18 AM GMT
Game 3: Manav leads 10-7
Manav draws level again at 7-7 before taking a three-point lead at 10-7.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:17 AM GMT
Game 3: Manav draws level
Manav draws level at 6-6. Can he win the match from here?
- 23 Sep 2023 4:16 AM GMT
Game 3: Mahmudov retains the lead
Mahmudov uses his strong game to gain a 6-4 lead over Manav.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:15 AM GMT
Game 3: Manav trails
Mahmudov leads the game 3-2. But Manav draws level at 3-3. The Indian stands a chance to wrap up the match in straight games.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:14 AM GMT
Manav wins the second game
Manav takes a 2-0 lead over Mahmudov. He wins the second game 11-5.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:13 AM GMT
Manav on game point
Manav now has five game points at 10-5. He is brilliant today.
