Table Tennis
UTT 2024: Paltans defeat Ahmedabad 10-5, Chennai fall to Bengaluru 4-11, Highlights
The first of six doubleheaders in this year's UTT will feature the second debutants before the southern derby beckons.
Sharath Kamal will turn out for the Chennai Lions. (Photo Credit: UTT)
Chennai: Day two of the Ultimate Table Tennis features a doubleheader, with Puneri Paltans defeating debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers 10-5 in the first game.
In the second game, Bengaluru Smashers beat Chennai Lions 11-4
World no.13 paddler Benardette Szocs from Romania will feature for the Ahmedabad Vipers, as will Ahyika Mukherjee for Puneri Paltans.
Local boy and veteran Sharath Kamal took to the court in Chennai colors, facing off Alvaro Robles and Manika Batra's Bengaluru Smashers.
Catch all the Highlights here:
Live Updates
- 23 Aug 2024 11:46 AM GMT
Puneri 1-0 Ahmedabad Joao 11-5 Manush, Game 1
Puneri take the first game and open their account in this tie, thanks to some imposing table tennis shown by their veteran paddler.
Manush has shown moments of quality but needs to be more consistent in the upcoming game.
- 23 Aug 2024 11:45 AM GMT
Puneri-Ahmedabad Joao 9-5 Manush, Game 1
Joao is just two points away from claiming the first game for the Puneri Paltans!
- 23 Aug 2024 11:44 AM GMT
Puneri-Ahmedabad Joao 7-4 Manush, Game 1
A brilliant rally with Manush holding strong in defence before whipping his backhand push!
- 23 Aug 2024 11:43 AM GMT
Puneri-Ahmedabad Joao 7-3 Manush, Game 1
Joao extends his lead by four as the veteran is growing more imposing as the game progresses.
- 23 Aug 2024 11:42 AM GMT
Puneri-Ahmedabad Joao 5-3 Manush, Game 1
The veteran Portuguese paddler places his top spin to perfection, getting a two-point lead in the tie.
- 23 Aug 2024 11:41 AM GMT
Puneri-Ahmedabad Joao 2-2 Manush, Game 1
Both lefties are canceling each other's advantage in the early exchanges
- 23 Aug 2024 11:32 AM GMT
The players make their way out onto the court!
It will be a clash of the lefties, with Puneri's Joao Monteiro taking on Ahemdabad's Manush Shah kicking things off in today's doubleheader.
- 23 Aug 2024 11:25 AM GMT
Rules and format of UTT 2024!
Here is a refresher of the UTT 2024 format and rules.
