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Commonwealth Games 2022 Table Tennis Day 2 LIVE: Manika Batra-led women's team crash out in quarters — Scores, Results, Updates, Blog
Defending champions, the Indian women's team, led by Manika Batra lost a very close tie against Malaysia in the quarterfinals 3-2. They crash out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
Manika Batra. (File photo)
Defending champions India started their title defence on the perfect note as both the men's and women's teams recorded flawless wins and made it to the quarterfinals of the respective team events at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
On Day 2, the women's team, led by Manika Batra, took on Guyana while the men's team, led by Sharath Kamal, took on Northern Ireland in the group stage matches and won both 3-0.
The Indian women's team crashed out of the women's team event quarterfinals after losing a close encounter against Malaysia 3-2.
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- 30 July 2022 4:39 PM GMT
Sreeja Akula keeps her calm, plays some smart shots, leads 10-5!
Sreeja Akula keeps her nerves about her, leads 10-5
- 30 July 2022 4:33 PM GMT
Time for Sreeja Akula, the National Champion, to take stage!
Sreeja Akula, who has won the National Championships this year, is in good form and she will be up against Li Sian Alice Chang! Let's go!
Did you know that Sreeja Akula was inspired by Sharath Kamal?
READ | "Sharath Kamal inspired my childhood dream": Newly-crowned National champ Sreeja Akula
- 30 July 2022 4:30 PM GMT
AND MANIKA BATRA WINS!! IT IS 1 ALL!
MANIKA BATRA GETS INDIA THROUGH IN A TRICKY MATCH! IT is 1 ALL in the quarter-final tie now against Malaysia.
Batra is made to go the distance but she shows sheer class to win, 8-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-9, 3-11! Extremely well played!
- 30 July 2022 4:20 PM GMT
BIG PRESSURE ON MANIKA BATRA...SHE LOSES GAME 4!
Very tense moments for India as Manika Batra comes dangerously close to winning the match but the Malaysian snatches the game to force this match into a decider.
The Malaysian takes game 4 in 11-9
