Table Tennis
Asian Table Tennis C'ships: Indian men's team win third consecutive bronze medal-Highlights
The Indian men's team have secured their third consecutive medal at the Asian Championships, thanks to their win against Kazakhstan.
The Indian men's table tennis team is taking on Chinese Taipei in the semifinals of the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships, in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday.
Following that, the mixed doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Manika Batra are playing against Ri Jon-Sik and Kim Kum Yong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the round of 16.
The men's team match is tentatively scheduled to start at 12:30 PM, IST and the mixed doubles match at 3 PM, IST.
As it happened:
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- 10 Oct 2024 9:55 AM GMT
The mixed doubles round of 16 is going on!
After losing the first two games, Manika and Manav have fought back and taken game three.
It is 2-1 now.
They're up against Paris Olympics silver medalist Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong.
- 10 Oct 2024 9:01 AM GMT
Game three, Huang 11-7 Harmeet
CHINESE TAIPEI ARE INTO THE FINALS OF THE ASIAN TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS!
India will have to settle for the bronze medal, their third consecutive bronze in this competition.
The Chinese Taipei players were very dominant today, as India won only one game across the 10 they played.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:58 AM GMT
Game three, Huang 8-4 Harmeet
Huang is running away with it now, and he and his country are just three away from winning this tie.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:55 AM GMT
Game three, Huang 4-1 Harmeet
Huang has been very dominant throughout this match, and he is now in control, having gone 2-0 up.
In the third game, he is already up 4-1.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:53 AM GMT
Game two, Huang 11-9 Harmeet
What a way to win the second game!
A brilliant backhand smash hit with a lot of power, and Harmeet had nowhere to go.
Chinese Taipei are just one win away from advancing to the finals.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:52 AM GMT
Game two, Huang 10-9 Harmeet
Gamepoint for Huang!
His smash was placed to perfection!
