Table Tennis
Asian Table Tennis C'ships 2024: India through to semis with 3-2 win over Korea - Highlights
Catch highlights of the Indian women's team's 3-2 win over Korea in the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Indian paddlers Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana Kamath celebrating their win against Romania at the Paris Olympics. (FILE PHOTO: X)
The Indian women's team scripted history by defeating second-seeded Korea 3-2 in the quarterfinals at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
Unbeaten Ayhika Mukherjee's heroics in the first and final match proved to be crucial for the Indian team. Manika Batra won the second match to give India a 2-0 lead, but she went down in the fourth match of the tie.
This was India's first medal at the Asian Championships.
Catch highlights:
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- 8 Oct 2024 9:02 AM GMT
Game three, Manika 11-5 Jeon
Manika wins game three and leads 2-1 in this match!
It is a very important win in the context of this game, with India having a 1-0 lead over Korea.
Manika is one win away from making it 2-0 for India in this quarterfinals clash.
- 8 Oct 2024 9:00 AM GMT
Game three, Manika 9-5 Jeon
Jeon has finally found her stride in game three but is it too little too late for her?
- 8 Oct 2024 9:00 AM GMT
Game three, Manika 9-3 Jeon
A thoroughly dominant performance from Manika. She is just two away.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:59 AM GMT
Game three, Manika 8-2 Jeon
Manika is running away with game three. Just three points from taking a 2-1 lead in this match.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:58 AM GMT
Game three, Manika 6-2 Jeon
Manika has switched gears now and she is looking far more menacing. Four point lead for the Indian!
- 8 Oct 2024 8:58 AM GMT
Game three, Manika 4-2 Jeon
Manika is now forcing errors from her opponent, still leading by two, the Indian.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:57 AM GMT
Game three, Manika 3-1 Jeon
Very good from Manika, patiently played the rally and hit the smash at the right moment!
She leads by two now!
