Table Tennis
Olympics 2024 Table Tennis: Indian women's team advance into last eight, beat Romania 3-2 - Highlights
The women's table tennis team consisting of Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana have taken India into the quarter-finals of the women's table tennis team event.

Manika Batra achieved many firsts for Indian table tennis in 2024. (Photo Credit: World Table Tennis)
The Indian women's table tennis team will be in action today against Romania at 1:30 PM IST.
Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana Kamath will lead the charge and Ayhika Mukherjee will be in the reserves.
As it happened:
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- 5 Aug 2024 10:46 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 11-8 Romania (Diaconu) INDIA ADVANCE TO THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE WOMEN'S TABLE TENNIS TEAM EVENT!
Manika Batra, what a player!
After the doubles triumph initially, Manika Batra set the tone for the rest of the game with a dominating win over Benardette Szcos.
Sreeja and Archana then lost their respective games and the final match was played between Manika Batra and Adina Diaconu
Manika Batra wrapped it up with a straight-set win and has taken India into the quarterfinals against a higher seeded Romanian side!
Final score: India 3-2 Romania
- 5 Aug 2024 10:42 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 10-8 Romania (Diaconu)
Two match-points for Batra and India!
- 5 Aug 2024 10:42 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 9-7 Romania (Diaconu)
Just two away for Manika Batra and Team India! Can they do it?
- 5 Aug 2024 10:41 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 8-7 Romania (Diaconu)
A comeback of sorts from Diaconu as she is slowly narrowing the deficit.
- 5 Aug 2024 10:39 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 8-5 Romania (Diaconu)
Another thumping forehand from Batra!
She is just three points away from taking India into the last eight of the women's team event!
- 5 Aug 2024 10:39 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 7-5 Romania (Diaconu)
Simply brilliant from Manika Batra!
Hasn't put a foot wrong and now she is in a commanding position!
- 5 Aug 2024 10:38 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 6-4 Romania (Diaconu)
Superb control shown by Batra in her forehand diagonal!
Regains her two-point cushion over Diaconu
- 5 Aug 2024 10:37 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 5-3 Romania (Diaconu)
Manika Batra gets a very important two-point lead!
Sreeja and Archana cheer just as loudly as Manika Batra as she is looking very much in control of this game.
- 5 Aug 2024 10:36 AM GMT
Game 3, India (Batra) 3-2 Romania (Diaconu)
A classic two backhand followed by a big topspin forehand from Manika Batra!
Takes the lead in this game!