Table Tennis
Asian TT C'ships: Sutirtha-Ayhika reach semifinals, Manika Batra loses - HIGHLIGHTS
Catch highlights of Indian paddlers' performance at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Saturday.
Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee became the first Indians to win a WTT Contender tournament in 2023. (FILE PHOTO: SAI)
India's top women's doubles pairing, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee, reached the semifinals as they beat Kim Nayeong and Lee Eunhye of Korea in the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Saturday.
Manika Batra, Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar lost in the pre-quarterfinals, while Harmeet Desai made a round of 32 exit.
Catch highlights:
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- 12 Oct 2024 7:25 AM GMT
Indians in action later today
Round of 16: Manika Batra vs Miwa Harimoto
Round of 16: Manush Shah vs Lin Yun-Ju
Round of 16: Manav Thakkar vs Chan Baldwin
- 12 Oct 2024 7:08 AM GMT
Manav Thakkar reaches pre-quarterfinals
Manav Thakkar beats Jang Woojin 5-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7 to reach Round of 16.
- 12 Oct 2024 7:06 AM GMT
Sutirtha-Ayhika reach semifinals
World No. 15 Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee beat Kim Nayeong and Lee Eunhye of Korea 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 in 44 minutes to reach the semifinals. The Indian duo confirm the country's first-ever medal in women's doubles at the event.
Sutirtha and Ayhika will face Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara in the semifinals on Sunday.
- 12 Oct 2024 7:04 AM GMT
Sutirtha-Ayhika on match
Lee's error at the baseline and Sutirtha and Ayhika are on game and match point at 10-7.
- 12 Oct 2024 7:03 AM GMT
Game 4: Sutirtha-Ayhika take a massive lead
Sutirtha and Ayhika take a 9-6 lead in the fourth game. They are two points from winning the match and reaching the semifinals.
- 12 Oct 2024 6:54 AM GMT
Sutirtha-Ayhika win the third game
The Indians claim a 2-1 lead in the match by winning the third game 11-9.
