Table Tennis
World Table Tennis Team C'ship: Indian women's team goes down fighting against China - HIGHLIGHTS
Despite Ayhika Mukherjee and Sreeja Akula defeating world number one and two, India lost to China in the World TT Team C'ships group tie.
Ayhika Mukherjee and Sreeja Akula won their respective women's singles matches against China on Friday.
World Table Tennis Team Championship: The Indian women's table tennis team put up a brilliant show against China but failed to create history. Despite leading 2-1 after three matches in the tie, India lost 2-3 after Ayhika Mukherjee, who in her first match defeated world no. 1 Sun Yingsha, lost the decider against Wang Manyu.
Sreeja Akula, meanwhile, defeated world no. 2 Wang Yidi but Manika Batra's two losses meant India had to deal with the defeat.
As it happened:
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- 16 Feb 2024 3:15 AM GMT
Manika Batra loses the first game.
Few unforced errors from Manika as she loses the first game 11-3 to Sun.
- 16 Feb 2024 3:07 AM GMT
Next Up: Manika Batra plays against world number one Sun Yingsha
If Manika Batra wins it, Indian women's table tennis team will script history.
- 16 Feb 2024 3:06 AM GMT
Sreeja Akula defeats World number 2.
A brilliant final game from Sreeja as she kept her composure to win it 13-11 and win the match in straight games against the world number two.
India leads 2-1.
- 16 Feb 2024 2:53 AM GMT
Sreeja Akula wins the second game.
Chinese coach Ma Lin is stunned on his bench as Sreeja Akula wins the second game 11-9 against Wang Yidi. Yidi was in control with a lead by Sreeja came back impeccably to win the game.
- 16 Feb 2024 2:44 AM GMT
Sreeja Akula wins the first game.
Indian ladies are on a roll as Sreeja Akula wins the first game 11-7 against Wang Yidi.
- 16 Feb 2024 2:33 AM GMT
Next Up: Sreeja Akula v Wang Yidi
Sreeja Akula will be against World number two Wang Yidi now.
- 16 Feb 2024 2:32 AM GMT
Manika Batra loses it.
Wang Manyu doesn't take much time and wins the fourth game 11-7 to make it 1-1 in the tie for China.
- 16 Feb 2024 2:30 AM GMT
Manika needs to keep her composure.
The fourth game is at 7-6 with Manika trailing by one points. She needs to keep her calm in the last moments or else China will make it 1-1.
