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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 2:32 AM GMT
Ayhika wraps it up 3-0
A comfortable 11-2 win for Ayhika in the third game. Her straight-game win in 15 minutes gives India a 2-0 lead in the tie.
Final score: Ayhika beats Nabita 11-3, 11-7, 11-2
- 23 Sep 2023 2:31 AM GMT
Game 3: Ayhika takes six points lead
Ayhika breaks away to an 8-2 lead over Nabita. The Nepalese struggles to fathom Ayhika's deceptive game.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:30 AM GMT
Game 3: Ayhika widens the lead
Ayhika gains a 4-1 lead over Nabita. The Nepalese shuttler ties to go hard and places the ball out.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:29 AM GMT
Game 3: Ayhika starts off with a lead
Ayhika is a slow starter in the match, but she slowly gains the steam. In the third game, she takes a 2-0 lead. Can she give India a 2-0 lead against Nepal?
- 23 Sep 2023 2:28 AM GMT
Ayhika wins the second game
Ayhika is absolutely dominant. She takes a 2-0 lead in her match against Nabita. The Indian paddler wins the game 11-8.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:26 AM GMT
Game 2: Ayhika extends the lead
Ayhika breaks away to an 8-5 lead in the game. She is now three point away from winning the second game.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:25 AM GMT
Game 2: Ayhika levels the parity
Ayhika draws level at 5-5 in the second game. She follows it with a one the body smash. Ayhika is fighting her way in the game. Can she make it 2-0 in the match?
- 23 Sep 2023 2:24 AM GMT
Game 2: Nabita takes 4-3 lead
Nabita gains a 4-3 lead over Ayhika in the second game.
- 23 Sep 2023 2:23 AM GMT
Game 3
It is one all between Ayhika and Nabita. Now it is 2-2 in the second game.
