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:
Live Updates
- 10 Oct 2024 8:20 AM GMT
Game two, Kao 8-11 Thakkar
Thakkar takes game two and it is all square in match two!
The Indian showed much better intent and flare and he must continue that in game three as well.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:19 AM GMT
Game two, Kao 7-10 Thakkar
In what could be described as a moment of good fortune, Thakkar gets a point, as the officials gave him the point thinking Kao's smash was wayward when replays indicate it had in fact brushed the side of the table.
Three gamepoints for Thakkar.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:18 AM GMT
Game two, Kao 7-9 Thakkar
We're back to the same scoreline from game one, can Thakkar do what he couldn't in the first game?
- 10 Oct 2024 8:17 AM GMT
Game two, Kao 6-8 Thakkar
Thakkar gets an important point and stays ahead of Kao Cheng-Jui.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:14 AM GMT
Game two, Kao 3-7 Thakkar
Thakkar is in a very strong position, and is just four away from sealing game two and making it 1-1 for India in the second match.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:13 AM GMT
Game two, Kao 2-6 Thakkar
Brilliant play from Thakkar.
He was cautious and played his backhand push extremely well to extend his lead to four points.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:13 AM GMT
Game two, Kao 2-4 Thakkar
Thakkar has once again started well, getting a two-point advantage.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:10 AM GMT
Game one, Kao 11-9 Thakkar
Outstanding comeback from Kao Cheng-Jui, as the Chinese Taipei paddler takes a 1-0 lead!
Trailing 7-9, he won four consecutive points and secured the game, with some brilliant attacking play!
Can Manav Thakkar make a comeback in game two?
