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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 2:47 AM GMT
Sutirtha beats Evana, India wins 3-0 vs Nepal
What a dominant show from Sutirtha! She wins the third game 11-2 to register a straight-game win over Evana. This win gives India a 3-0 win over Nepal in their second preliminary Pool F match at the Asian Games.
Final score: Sutirtha Mukherjee beats Evana Thapa Magar 11-1, 11-5, 11-2
- 23 Sep 2023 2:46 AM GMT
Sutirtha on match point
Sutirtha makes 9-1 and then 10-2 to reach match point chance
- 23 Sep 2023 2:44 AM GMT
Game 3: Sutirtha leads 5-1
Sutirtha has no mood to take it to the fourth game. She breaks away to a 5-1 lead in the third game.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:43 AM GMT
Sutirtha bags the second game
Sutirtha wins the second game 11-5 to gain a 2-0 lead in the match. If Sutirtha wins the third game of her match against Evana, India will beat Nepal in straight mathces.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:42 AM GMT
Game 2: Evana reduces the margin
Evana reduces the margin to 5-8. But Sutirtha reaches on the game point chance at 10-5.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:41 AM GMT
Game 2: Sutirtha races away to a massive lead
Backhand attack from Sutirtha. She gains a massive 7-3 lead over Evana.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:40 AM GMT
Game 2: Sutirtha retains momentum
Sutirtha breaks away to a 4-1 lead in the second game with a backhand shot. She extends it to 5-1.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:38 AM GMT
Sutirtha wins the first game
Outstanding forehand from Sutirtha, and she wins the first game 11-1. The Nepalese paddler Evana has no chance.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:36 AM GMT
Game 1: Sutirtha gets off a blazing start
Sutirtha takes a seven-point lead over Evana in the first game. She leads 7-0. There is no chance for Evana.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:34 AM GMT
Sutirtha Mukherjee in action
Sutirtha Mukherjee goes up against Evana Thapa Magar. Can Sutirtha makes it a 3-0 cleansweep for India?
