Asian Games, IND-W vs SGP-W Table Tennis live: Ayhika makes India indomitable defeating Singapore's Jingyi 3-2
India defeats Singapore 3-2 in Women's team event in 1st Group stage clash
Manika Batra in action. (Instagram)
CHENNAI: The Indian Women’s Team will play their first preliminary round matches against Singapore in Group F at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium on Friday. The 10-member Indian table tennis squad, led by Manika Batra will play two matches against Singapore respectively.
The Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium will stage all the table tennis matches at the 19th Asian Games.
The 10-member Indian table tennis squad, led by Manika Batra will start its campaign at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou on Friday.
Table Tennis will be the focus of unmatched fervour and excitement during the Asian Games in 2023.
Fans from all around Asia are eagerly anticipating the challenging matches and will be rooting for their favourite athletes.
To this day, India has secured only two bronze medals in this sport at the continental level.
Table Tennis squad:
Women’s team: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Ayhika Mukherjee and Diya Chitale.
Reserves: Archana Kamath, Reeth Rishya.
End of live updates
Match 5:
IND outclasses SGP
Ayhika rescues India from the jaws of defeat as she came back in game 4(11-5) taking the match and India to 3-2
Match 5:
Jingyi pulls one back, stretches the match to game 4; (11-9)
Match 5:
Ayhika solidifies her lead in game 2; (11-8)
Match 5:
Ayhika takes a early lead in game 1 against Singapore's Jingyi; (11-7)
Match 4:
Singapore takes a lead over India, as Zeng defeats Manika 3-2 ; (11-3, 3-11, 12-10, 10-12, 12-10)
Match 4:
Manika strikes back in the 4th game; (12-10)
Match 4:
Zeng takes lead in the 3rd game against Manika; (12-10)
Match 4:
Manika strikes back against Zeng to clinch second game; (11-3)
Match 4:
Singapore's Zeng takes lead in game 1 against Manika; (11-3)