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 9:17 AM GMT
Game 5: Jeon draws level at 5-5
The deciding game is well poised for a thrilling finish.
- 8 Oct 2024 9:13 AM GMT
Game 5: Jeon wins her first point
But Manika stays ahead of the Korean paddler with a 5-1 lead.
- 8 Oct 2024 9:11 AM GMT
Game 5: Manika claims an early lead
Manika leads 3-0 in the fifth and deciding game.
- 8 Oct 2024 9:08 AM GMT
Jeon wins the fourth game
Jeon wins the fourth game 11-5 and draws level the match 2-2.
The match will now be decided in the fifth game.
- 8 Oct 2024 9:05 AM GMT
Game four, Manika 2-6 Jeon
It is Jeon who is running away with the fourth game now. Are we going to see another decider today?
- 8 Oct 2024 9:04 AM GMT
Game four, Manika 0-4 Jeon
Jeon has made a strong start to game four, taking a four point lead!
