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ITTF Asian Cup 2025: Sreeja loses; Sharath, Manav, and Harmeet win - Highlights
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The second day of the ITTF Asian Cup 2025 saw Indian star paddlers Sreeja Akula, Sharath Kamal, Ayhika Mukherjee, and Manav Thakkar in action.
Sreeja was up against Sun Yingsha, the world's no.1 paddler in women, while Sharath was facing Ebrahim Gubran.
Ayhika Mukherjee was up against Thai paddler Suthasini Sawettabut, while Manav Thakkar took on Izaac Quek.
Young Indian sensation Yashaswini Ghorpade faced Orawang Paranang, and Harmeet ended the day with a win against Kirill Gerassimenko.
As it happened:
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- 20 Feb 2025 10:35 AM GMT
A precise cross-table return from Orawan pushes the match into the decider
Game-4: Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND) 7-11 Orawan Paranang (THA)
- 20 Feb 2025 10:33 AM GMT
Two successive unforced errors from Yashaswini gives slight lead to Orawan
Game-4: Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND) 4-6 Orawan Paranang (THA)
- 20 Feb 2025 10:31 AM GMT
A solid start for Yashaswini Ghorpade, taking a 2-1 lead over Orawan
Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND) 11-9. 8-11, 11-9 Orawan Paranang (THA)
- 20 Feb 2025 5:55 AM GMT
Ayhika Mukherjee loses a second straight match in the group stage
In her second group match at the Asian Cup in China, Ayhika lost in straight games to Thailand's Suthasini Sawettabut.
With this loss, her campaign has ended as despite having one more group match in hand, she can't progress to the knockout stage.
Final Score: Ayhika 5-11, 10-12, 11-13 Suthasini
- 20 Feb 2025 5:46 AM GMT
Game five, Manav 11-4 Izaac
Manav takes the deciding game 11-4, and wins the match 3-2.
He was comprehensive in the fifth game, giving Izaac no chance.
Final score: Manav Thakkar 3-2 Izaac Quek (6-11, 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-4).
- 20 Feb 2025 5:44 AM GMT
Game five, Manav 8-4 Izaac
Manav is just three points away from winning the decider.
- 20 Feb 2025 5:43 AM GMT
Game five, Manav 5-1 Izaac
The paddlers have switched sides, as is customary in the deciding games.
The Indian holds a comfortable four-point lead over Izaac, but the game is far from done.
- 20 Feb 2025 5:42 AM GMT
Game five, Manav 4-0 Izaac
What a start by Manav in the decider!
Takes a 4-0 lead right out of the gate.
