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Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog from the Quarterfinal of the World Table Tennis Championships
The Indian paddlers have been producing some consistent results for quite some time now, and they have continued their good work at the World Table Tennis Championships 2021 as well.
Two doubles pair from the country - Manika Batra-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra-Archana Kamath, have made it to the final eight and are now just one win away from a podium finish.
No Indian paddler has won a World Championship medal since 1926 and a win for either of these pairs in the next few hours could be historic.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 27 Nov 2021 6:03 PM GMT
Sathiyan-Manika surrender the first game
That seemed to be way too easy for the Japanese pair as they pocket the first game 11-5. Lot of toil needed from Sathiyan and Manika to equalise.
- 27 Nov 2021 6:02 PM GMT
9-4
Indians win two in a row, but Hayata and Harimoto hit back with three to lead 9-4. Not an ideal start for Manika and Sathiyan
- 27 Nov 2021 6:00 PM GMT
Japan in control
Hayata and Harimoto have taken complete control of the game now. 6-2 lead for Japan.
- 27 Nov 2021 5:59 PM GMT
The Japanese hit back
The joy does not last long for Batra-Gnanasekaran as the Japanese pair wins 3 in a row to edge 3-1 ahead.
- 27 Nov 2021 5:59 PM GMT
We are underway
Manika Batra comes up with a wonderful shot to start off the proceedings for India. They lead 1-0.
- 27 Nov 2021 5:56 PM GMT
Some final words of advice
Some final words of advice from the coach to Sathiyan and Manika. The paddlers seem fairly confident from their body language and they will serve first in the match.
- 27 Nov 2021 5:52 PM GMT
Manika-Sathiyan are here
The first match in table number 1 just concluded, and Manika Batra-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran have arrived for their big match. Can they create history?
- 27 Nov 2021 5:37 PM GMT
Up against the pair from Japan
Sathiyan and Manika will be up against Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata of Japan. While the Indians were ninth seed going into the World Championships, the Japanese were 11th.
- 27 Nov 2021 5:26 PM GMT
Sathiyan-Batra first up!
The mixed doubles pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran will be first in action for India tonight at Huston. They are expected to be out on Table number 1 at the George R Brown Convention centre tentatively around 11:10 pm IST.
- 27 Nov 2021 5:22 PM GMT
Welcomeeee!
An exciting few hours beckons Indian table tennis. With two pairs having made it to the quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Championships, a podium finish looks quite realistic.
Can either of Manika Batra-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran or Manika Batra-Archana Kamath produce something magical in the next few hours? Stay tuned to find out!
