Table Tennis
Olympics 2024 Table Tennis: India lose to Germany 1-3 in quarters- Highlights
The Indian women's team lost out to Germany 1-3 in the quarter-finals of the women's team event at the Paris Olympics.
The Indian women's table tennis team will take on Germany in the quarterfinals of the table tennis women's team event at the Paris Olympics.
The Indian team comprises Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana Kamath and beat Romania 3-2 in the round of 16 with wins from Manika Batra in both of her singles matches and the doubles pair of Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath winning their match as well.
The German team will comprise Shan Xiaona, Yuan Wan, and Annett Kauffman. They defeated the USA 3-2 in their round of 16 tie.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 7 Aug 2024 8:11 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja/Archana) 5-11 Germany (Shan/Yuan)
Germany take the first game in a dominating performance against the Indians!
They were on top of their game from the first exchange and raced to a 4-0 lead and from there, never looked back.
Can India make a comeback in game two?
- 7 Aug 2024 8:10 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja/Archana) 5-9 Germany (Shan/Yuan)
Great backhand from Yuan. Took it early and placed it right across the diagonal!
- 7 Aug 2024 8:08 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja/Archana) 4-7 Germany (Shan/Yuan)
The Germans have stayed on top in game one and the Indians are struggling to find momentum.
- 7 Aug 2024 8:08 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja/Archana) 2-5 Germany (Shan/Yuan)
Wonderful pickup from Archana!
The ball dipped underneath the table after ricocheting with the net but Archana dinks it over the table packing a lot of spin, unable for the Germans to return it legally.
- 7 Aug 2024 8:06 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja/Archana) 0-4 Germany (Shan/Yuan)
Early inroads made by the Germans with four points without a reply from the Indians
- 7 Aug 2024 8:03 AM GMT
We start with the doubles!
India's Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath will take on Germany's Yuan Wan and Xiaona Shan
- 7 Aug 2024 8:00 AM GMT
Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the quarter-finals of the women's team event!
India take on Germany for a spot in the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics.
