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 8:55 AM GMT
Game two, Manika 13-11 Jeon
What a way to win game two from Manika Batra!
A superb rally that basically became a contest of who can smash better and Manika comes out on top!
This has turned out to be a thrilling contest and there is still a lot of table tennis left.
For now, Manika 1-1 Jeon!
- 8 Oct 2024 8:53 AM GMT
Game two, Manika 11-11 Jeon
Jeon hits a brilliant smash and ties thing up again!
- 8 Oct 2024 8:52 AM GMT
Game two, Manika 10-10 Jeon
Like the first game, this one too is heading to a tiebreaker!
- 8 Oct 2024 8:51 AM GMT
Game two, Manika 9-8 Jeon
Brilliant from Manika!
She has taken the lead and is just two away from making it 1-1 in this match.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:50 AM GMT
Game two, Manika 6-8 Jeon
Jeon is just three points away from sealing game two and taking a strong 2-0 lead in this match.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:49 AM GMT
Game two, Manika 5-7 Jeon
Jeon is continuing strongly, maintaining her two point cushion over the Indian.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:48 AM GMT
Game two, Manika 3-5 Jeon
Jeon has taken a two point lead, courtesy of a strong diagonal smash which Manika missed completely.
