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 8:40 AM GMT
Game one, Manika 9-9 Jeon
India 1-0 Korea
Manika has drawn level! What a game this has turned out to be!
- 8 Oct 2024 8:39 AM GMT
Game one, Manika 8-9 Jeon
India 1-0 Korea
Manika needs one more point to draw level. Can she do it?
- 8 Oct 2024 8:38 AM GMT
Game one, Manika 7-7 Jeon
India 1-0 Korea
Its all square in game one, and the pressure is telling on both paddlers.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:38 AM GMT
Game one, Manika 7-7 Jeon
India 1-0 Korea
Its all square in game one, and the pressure is telling on both paddlers.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:37 AM GMT
Game 1, Manika 6-4 Jeon
India 1-0 Korea
A good return from Manika on the serve, and her lead is back to two now.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:36 AM GMT
India 1-0 Korea Game 1, Manika 5-3 Jeon
Jeon is now making a comeback, having scored three points on the trot.
Her top spin was too much for Manika to make a successful return.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:35 AM GMT
India 1-0 Korea Game 1, Manika 5-1 Jeon
First points on the board for the South Korean.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:34 AM GMT
India 1-0 Korea Game 1, Manika 4-0 Jeon
Wonderful start by Manika. She has scored the opening four points and has a 4-0 lead now!
- 8 Oct 2024 8:34 AM GMT
India 1-0 Korea Game 1, Manika 2-0 Jeon
Two errors from Jeon see the Indian take an early lead in game one.
