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Asian Table Tennis Championships - Men's team in semifinal action - LIVE blog, Scores, Results, Updates
Packed day at the Asian TT Championships as Sharath Kamal, G. Sathiyan, Sutirtha Mukherjee will be in action. Follow LIVE.
Indian table tennis stars will fight for glory at the ongoing Asian Table Tennis Championships in Doha as the Men's Team will try to upgrade their bronze medal as they take on a strong Korean side. All hopes rest on veteran paddlers Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran to deliver.
The Women's Team comprising Sutirtha Mukherjee, Ayhika Mukherjee, Archana Kamath and Sreeja Akula, also have clashes lined up against Thailand for Positions 5-6 and also a clash against Kazakhstan in the 1st Division Winner face-off, later in the day.
There will also be a Mixed Doubles clash featuring Manav Thakkar and Archana Kamath while Sutirtha Mukherjee will open her Individual bid against Ali Maha of Qatar.
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Live Updates
- 1 Oct 2021 7:14 AM GMT
Great going, Sharath Kamal! Let's go for the kill!
Some pictures of Korea vs India semifinal match at at 2021 ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships. #Tabletennis pic.twitter.com/aIj0i2JvnV
— Sports Desk (@Shuvo10976159) October 1, 2021 - 1 Oct 2021 7:13 AM GMT
Game 3 goes to Sharath Kamal!
Strong performance from Sharath Kamal as he maintains his lead to take the third game and get a 2 game lead, 11-8!
The scoreboard so far: 7-11, 15-13, 11-8!
Let's go!
- 1 Oct 2021 7:09 AM GMT
Into Game 3, both players are at their attacking best!
Sangsu trails behind Achanta but the lead is not healthy enough here - it is 7-5 with Sharath in the lead, he needs to widen the gap and find the edges!
- 1 Oct 2021 7:04 AM GMT
Sangsu takes advantage of a costly error from Sharath Kamal to pocket Game 2
Great fight in Game 2 as Sangsu comes from behind to win 15-13 after a flurry of nervous points!
- 1 Oct 2021 7:01 AM GMT
Two game points saved by Sharath, woah!
Things are super intense here as it is 12 ALL!
- 1 Oct 2021 6:55 AM GMT
Into Game 2, Sharath has the lead!
The momentum is really with the bandana-clad man as he towers on the other side of the table to lead 6-3!
- 1 Oct 2021 6:51 AM GMT
Sharath Kamal consolidates the lead and pockets the first game!
Fantastic start from the World No. 32 who has now settled in, he takes the first game 11-7!
