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:
Live Updates
- 8 Oct 2024 8:33 AM GMT
Game one is underway!
The second match of this quarterfinal clash between the Indian women and the South Korean women is underway.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:30 AM GMT
Up next, Manika Batra takes on Jeon Jihee
India have made a great start in this match, can they build on this?
- 8 Oct 2024 8:30 AM GMT
Ayhika Mukherjee wins | India take a 1-0 lead against Korea
Ayhika Mukherjee beats Yubin Shin 11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7 44 minutes to give India a 1-0 lead in the quarterfinal tie against Korea.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:29 AM GMT
Ayhika on match point
Ayhika is on match point as she claims a 10-7 lead in the match.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:27 AM GMT
Game 5: Ayhika widens the gap
The Indian paddler takes a four-point lead at 9-5.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:25 AM GMT
Game 5: Ayhika's perfect use of anti-spin rubber
The Indian paddler goes 5-3 up in the decider.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:24 AM GMT
Game 5: Ayhika draws level
After Yubin takes a 3-1 lead, Ahyika shows courage to draw level at 3-3.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:21 AM GMT
Yubin wins the fourth game
Ayhika loses the fourth game 11-7.
The match, levelled at 2-2, will now be decided in the fifth game.
- 8 Oct 2024 8:20 AM GMT
Game 4: Two more mistakes from Ayhika
Yubin takes a two-point lead over Ayhika at 9-7.
