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 8:09 AM GMT
Game one, Kao 9-9 Thakkar
Kao Cheng-Jui has levelled things up!
Two very good smashes from him wins two points!
9-9 now.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:08 AM GMT
Game one, Kao 7-9 Thakkar
A brilliant short side smash from Thakkar!
Placed it to perfection and he is just two away from winning game one.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:07 AM GMT
Game one, Kao 4-8 Thakkar
Kao is not able to match the intensity Thakkar has come out with.
The Indian is three points away from winning India's first game in this semifinals.
- 10 Oct 2024 8:06 AM GMT
Game one, Kao 2-6 Thakkar
Thakkar continues his superb start and has extended his lead to four points!
- 10 Oct 2024 8:05 AM GMT
Game one, Kao 2-4 Thakkar
A strong start from the Indian paddler sees him go up by two points after the opening exchanges.
- 10 Oct 2024 7:59 AM GMT
Game three, Yun-Ju 11-9 Sharath
Match one done and dusted!
Chinese Taipei take a 1-0 lead over India after Yun-Ju took down Sharath Kamal 3-0.
Up next, Manav Thakkar will take on Kao Cheng-Jui.
- 10 Oct 2024 7:58 AM GMT
Game three, Yun-Ju 10-9 Sharath
Matchpoint for Yun-Ju as Sharath's return hits the net and goes long!
Sharath is livid with himself!
- 10 Oct 2024 7:58 AM GMT
Game three, Yun-Ju 9-9 Sharath
Brilliant fightback from Sharath!
From 5-9, he has made it 9-9 with some good attacking play.
Can he go on and win the game?
- 10 Oct 2024 7:57 AM GMT
Game three, Yun-Ju 9-5 Sharath
Yun-Ju has turned the screws and is just two away from sealing the match and giving his country a 1-0 lead in the semifinals.
