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 10:39 AM GMT
Manika Batra loses | Korea draw 2-2 level against India
Yubin Shin defeats Manika Batra 13-11, 11-4, 6-11, 7-11, 12-10 in 41 minutes. Korea draw level against India 2-2 after going down 0-2 in this quarterfinal clash.
- 8 Oct 2024 10:36 AM GMT
Yubin on match point
Manika's return goes long, and Yubin is on match point at 10-9.
- 8 Oct 2024 10:34 AM GMT
Game 5: Yubin draws level
A mistake from Manika as she ruffles the net, and Yubin draws level at 8-8.
- 8 Oct 2024 10:31 AM GMT
Game 5: Manika claims huge lead
Manika stays ahead in the game with an 8-4 lead.
- 8 Oct 2024 10:27 AM GMT
Game 5: Manika claims a 3-1 lead
Manika makes a brilliant start to the deciding fifth game. A win in this game for Manika will see India through to semifinals.
