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.
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- 12 Oct 2024 6:52 AM GMT
Game 3: Sutirtha-Ayhika draw level
Lee's smash goes long, and the Indians draw level at 8-8.
- 12 Oct 2024 6:52 AM GMT
Game 3: Lee's massive smash
Ayhika misses it completely. The shot is too fast for her. Kim and Lee take a two-point lead at 8-6.
- 12 Oct 2024 6:50 AM GMT
Game 3: Kim-Lee take the lead now
Ayhika's return hits the net, Kim and Lee take a 7-6 lead.
- 12 Oct 2024 6:43 AM GMT
Sutirtha-Ayhika fight back
After losing the opening game 10-12, the Indian duo fight back to level the score with a 11-7 win in the second game.
- 12 Oct 2024 6:15 AM GMT
Harmeet Desai loses in Round of 32
Harmeet Desai's Asian Table Tennis Championshipships campaign ended in a 12-14, 7-11, 7-11 defeat to Lim Jonghoon in Round of 32.
