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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 4:12 AM GMT
Game 2: Mahmudov trails
Mahmudov manages to win three points so far. Manava extends his lead to 8-4 now.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:11 AM GMT
Game 2: Manav widens the lead
Manav breaks away to a 6-1 lead over Mahmudov in the second game.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:10 AM GMT
Game 2: Manav off to a lovely start
Good wrist work from Manav. He starts off with a point lead but Mahmudov levels the parity at 1-1.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:09 AM GMT
Manav bags the first game
Manav and Mahmudov are having close fight at 9-8. But Manav reaches at the game point at 10-8.
He takes the lead in the match at 11-8.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:07 AM GMT
Game 1: Manav extends his lead
Manav widens his lead to 8-5 against Mahmudov in the first game. The Tajikistan paddler manages to earn two points to make it 7-8.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:06 AM GMT
Game 1: Manav gains a point lead
Manav manages to gain a 4-3 lead. But Mahmudov levels the parity at 4-4 before Manav regains his lead.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:04 AM GMT
Manav Thakkar in action
Manav Thakkar takes on Afzal Mahmudov in the first match of India's Pool F tie against Tajikistan.
- 23 Sep 2023 4:03 AM GMT
India men's team - Start list vs Tajikistan
Manav Thakkar (India) vs Afzal Mahmudov (Tajikistan)
Manus Shah (India) vs Ubaydullo Sultonov (Tajikistan)
Harmeet Desai (India) vs Ibrokhim Ismoilzoda (Tajikistan)
Manush Shah (India) vs Afzal Mahmudov (Tajiskistan)
Manav Thakkar (India) vs Ubaydullo Sultonov (Tajikistan)
- 23 Sep 2023 2:57 AM GMT
India men's team in action
Indian men's team will take on Tajikistan in their third preliminary Pool F match at 9:30 AM IST. Stay tuned for updates.
Catch all Indian athletes in action today here
- 23 Sep 2023 2:55 AM GMT
Final score: India beats Nepal 3-0
Diya Chita beats Sikka Shrestha 11-1, 11-6, 11-8
Ayhika Mukherjee beats Nabita Shrestha 11-3, 11-7, 11-2
Sutirtha Mukherjee beats Evana Magar Thapa 11-1, 11-5, 11-2
