Table Tennis HIGHLIGHTS Asian Games 2023: India men’s team beats Kazakhstan, to play South Korea in QF; women’s team goes down 2-3 to Thailand

India will take on the mighty South Korea in the last eight of the tournament.

Sharath has done it! He completes the turn around. From 2-0 down, he wins 3-2.

Final Score: 5-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9

The win sees India take the overall contest 3-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the men’s team event.

Sharath hangs on by the most slender margins. He takes the fourth game 11-9.

Game five is all to play for now.

Sharath lost the first game 5-11 and 11-7 but has been mounting a mini-comeback. He won the third game 11-9 and leads the fourth 9-7.

Sharath Kamal has the task to see India home in the final game of the Round of 16 tie. He is facing Aidos Kenzhigullov.

G Sathiyan is defeated by Kirill Gerassimenko 5-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 5-11.

The series advances to the fifth game. The winner will make it to the quarterfinal.

The Indian loses the third game 9-11 to Gerassimenko.

Sathiyan fights back. Gerassimenko made it hard for the Indian but Sathiyan did just enough to secure the game 11-9.

With the quarterfinal spot within India’s grasp, Sathiyan is playing the fourth match of the series. However, it was not an ideal start with Kirill Gerassimenko winning the opening game 11-5.

India takes a 2-1 lead with Harmeet Desai taking the third match 11-7, 12-10, 11-5.

The Indian paddler has a control over the game, having won the first two games 11-7, 12-10 against Alan Kurmanguliyev.

India goes down 2-3 against Thailand and bows out of the women’s team event. Manika Batra loses the decider 12-10, 8-11, 7-11, 6-11 to Suthasini Sawettabut.

Manika Batra concedes the third games as well. She loses 11-7 to Suthasini and another game loss could prove fatal for her.

The third game of the tie will be played between Harmeet Desai and Alan Kurmangaliyev.

A comfortable straight games win for G Sathiyan against Aidos Kenzhigulov. He won 14-12, 11-8, 11-4.

Manika Batra won the first game 12-10 after holding her nerves in the deuce game. But Suthasini came back strong and took the second game 11-8.

After three deuce points, G Sathiyan took the first game 14-12 against Kenzhigulov.

Manika Batra will play the crunch encounter to decide the winner between India and Thailand. Up against her is Suthasini Sawettabut.

India’s Ayhika Mukherjee loses to Orawan Paranang 12-10, 4-11, 11-5, 4-11, 3-11.

The tie is square 2-2 and the winner will make the quarterfinals.

G. Sathiyan will play the second game for India in the men’s Round of 16. He will face Aidos Kenzhigulov.

The women’s match is headed to a fifth game after Ayhika loses the fourth 11-4.

Achanta Sharath Kamal loses the fourth game 11-8 and concedes the match. Kazakhstan leads 1-0.

Final Score: 8-11, 11-9, 6-11, 8-11

Ayhika Mukherjee edges out Orawan Paranang 11-5 to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth game of the tie.

Kamal trails 1-2 after he concedes the third game 6-11. He has his back against the wall now.

The women’s match too is tied 1-1. After her close win in the first game, Ayhika Mukherjee loses the second 11-4.

The Indian takes the second game against his Kazak opponent 11-9 to level the contest 1-1.

Ayhika gets the first game, which went right down to the wire, 12-10. India just two games away from a place in the quarterfinals.

The veteran concedes the first game 11-8 and goes into a deficit in the best of five contest.

The fourth game in the Round of 16 tie will be played between Ayhika Mukherjee and Orawan Paranang.

The match starts with Achanta Sharath Kamal facing Kirill Gerassimenko.

Sutirtha beats Tamolwan 11-1, 9-11, 3-11, 7-11, 7-11.

The scores read Sutirtha-Tamolwan.

2-1: The first two points go to Sutirtha but Tamolwan fires back with a smash.

5-3: Tamolwan’s forehand goes into the net.

6-3: Tamolwan looks to catch the space to Sutirtha’s right but sends the ball wide.

7-5: Sutirtha lets out a huge roar after the point.

9-7: Sutirtha two points from clinching the match and game.

10-7: An error from Tamolwan gets a match point for Sutirtha.

11-7: Sutirtha gets a backhand to touch the table. The Indian wins.

The scores read Sutirtha-Tamolwan.

1-1: A backhand error from Sutirtha.

1-2: Hits the next point onto the net.

3-3: Sutirtha gets the score level with a backhand winner.

4-3: The first lead for the Indian as Tamolwan sends her forehand long.

5-4: The Indian’s streak ends after she hits a slice shot into the net.

8-5: Sutirtha pulling closer to winning the fourth game.

9-6: Sutirtha puts too much power on her backhand and hands a point away.

10-6: Backhand error from Tamolwan allows a game point for Sutirtha.

11-7: It is 2-2 as Sutirtha takes the fourth game.

The scores read Sutirtha-Tamolwan.

3-5: Tamolwan with the early lead in the game.

3-7: The errors continue from the Indian and the Thai player extends her lead.

3-9: Sutirtha sends her backhand long.

3-11: Tamolwan breezes to a comfortable win.

The scores read Sutirtha-Tamolwan.

1-0: A speedy rally which the Indian wins with a forehand.

1-1: A well placed backhand winner from Tamolwan.

1-2: Sutirtha misses a backhand.

1-3: Another error on the backhand from Sutirtha.

2-3: Tamolwan’s forehand takes the net and goes long.

3-3: Tamolwan sends her forehand long.

3-4: Late spin confuses Sutirtha and gets Tamolwan the point.

3-5: Sutirtha misses a backhand.

3-6: Another exchange that ends with a backhand error.

4-6: Sutirtha breaks the streak with a strong backhand.

5-6: Tamolwan nets a backhand.

5-7: Sutirtha sends her backhand into the net.

6-8: Sutirtha misses a forehand.

6-9: Another forehand sent long.

8-9: Back to back mistakes from Tamolwan allow Sutirtha to claw back.

9-9: Tamolwan hits the net and the scores are level.

9-10: Game point for Tamolwan.

9-11: A rally with a lot of smashes and the Indian sends the ball into the net on one shot.

The scores read Sutirtha-Tamolwan.

1-0: Tamolwan hits the first shot wide of the table.

3-0: A crunch backhand smash from Sutirtha.

4-0: Tamolwan’s shot is into the net.

6-1: Tamolwan’s backhand is long.

7-1: Sutirtha forces another mistake from her opponent.

9-1: Tamolwan hits into the net with a forehand.

10-1: A down the line winner from Sutirtha.

11-1: An easy first game for the Indian.

Sutirtha Mukherjee takes on Khetkhuan Tamolwan in the third match of the tie.

Ayhika beats Suthasini 18-16, 11-7, 13-15, 11-9

The scores will read Ayhika-Suthasini.

1-0: The smash from Sutha runs into the net.

1-1: Ayhika cannot connect with a forehand from Sutha.

3-3: The forehand from Sutha flies out of bounds.

4-3: A smash down the line from Ayhika.

5-4: Sutha’s smash flies wide.

5-5: A slice from Ayhika runs into the net.

6-5: Ayhika squeezes a forehand into the left corner.

6-6: Ayhika’s backhand runs into the net.

7-8: Ayhika hits her forehand long on two shots.

8-8: The Indian pares the scores now.

9-9: Ayhika with a backhand winner.

10-9: A down the line smash from Ayhika.

11-9: Sutha hits the net and Ayhika wins the match.

The scores will read Ayhika-Suthasini.

1-0: The first point goes to Ayhika after an error from Sutha.

2-2: Ayhika cannot connect a forhand and loses a point.

4-2: Sutha defends out the next point. Ayhika botches a simple smash.

4-4: Sutha hits her forehand too long.

5-4: The Indian back in the lead.

6-4: Sutha hits her forehand into the net.

7-4: The next point comes from an error on the backhand.

8-5: Too much power on Sutha’s smash.

9-5: Ayhika sends her slice wide of Sutha’s forehand.

9-9: Ayhika with back to back errors to allow the Thai a chance in the game.

10-9: Match point for Ayhika after Sutha hits her backhand long.

10-10: A backhand smash to force deuce.

11-10: Sutha’s backhand hits the net.

11-11: Deuce as Ayhika nets.

11-12: Ayhika’s smash is too flat and hits the net.

12-12: A powerful down the table smash from Ayhika. Deuce!

13-12: An error on service return from Sutha.

13-13: Deuce again.

13-14: Ayhika misses her backhand.

13-15: A forehand winner from Sutha to claim the game and stay alive.

The scores will read Ayhika-Suthasini.

1-0: Sutha hits her backhand out of bounds.

2-0: Another error from Sutha gets a point for Ayhika.

3-0: A forehand winner for Ayhika.

3-1: Ayhika nets a forehand from the left.

3-2: Ayhika now nets on a backhand.

3-3: The Thai has pulled level.

4-3: Too much spin for Sutha to deal with and her forehand goes long.

5-3: Ayhika gets a point from Sutha’s error.

6-3: Sutha misses her backhand.

7-3: Ayhika’s lead is now up to four.

7-4: Ayhika misses a winner.

7-5: Sutha closing in. A time out for the Indian.

8-5: Sutha’s forehand is into the net.

8-6: Ayhika does not have an answer to Sutha’s forehand.

9-6: Sutha puts too much underspin in her backhand and puts the shot long.

10-6: Game point for Ayhika.

11-7: Ayhika needs just one of the four game points.

The scores will read Ayhika-Suthasini

1-0: A backhand error from Sutha.

1-1: The Indian nets her forehand.

1-3: A two point lead for the Thai.

1-4: Ayhika’s forehand takes the net and runs out of bounds.

2-4: Sutha’s forehand is into the net.

3-5: Ayhika slows down her return and makes Sutha play into the net.

3-7: Ayhika hits a forehand into the net.

4-7: Ayhika with an underspin return and Sutha sends her shot long.

4-8: Ayhika nets a backhand.

5-8: Ayhika wins the point after Sutha nets her return.

6-8: Ayhika with a smash and Sutha cannot defend.

7-8: Ayhika with a down the table forehand.

7-9: Sutha goes forward and hits a forehand winner.

8-9: Sutha nets her forehand.

9-9: Ayhika levels after Sutha sends her forehand long.

10-9: A game point for Ayhika. Sutha misses a simple forehand winner.

10-10: Deuce.

11-10: The second game point for Ayhika.

11-11: Ayhika again rushes into a forehand and hits it long.

11-12: Sutha with a game point after Ayhika hits her back hand long.

12-12: An error from Sutha and its deuce again.

13-12: A winner with a forehand.

13-13: Ayhika nets a backhand return.

13-14: Sutha with a powerful backhand winner.

14-14: Deuce again as Ayhika hits a smash.

14-15: A backhand return takes the net and goes wide of Ayhika.

15-15: Sutha’s backhand runs onto the net.

15-16: Ayhika hits the net and it is the fourth game point for the Thai.

16-16: Deuce again.

17-16: Ayhika gets enough spin on her forehand to get the point.

18-16: It is over! Ayhika wins as Sutha hits her forehand long.

India will have Ayhika Mukherjee take on Thailand’s Suthasini Sawettabut.

Orawan beats Batra - 11-7, 11-1, 13-11

The scores will read Batra-Orawan.

0-1: Batra sends her backhand long.

1-1: This time an error from Orawan.

1-2: Batra tries to aggress but fails to connect.

2-2: Batra forces a mistake out of Orawan.

3-2: Orawan cannot get her racquet with a backhand.

3-3: Batra hits long.

3-4: Orawan presses ahead and hits a forehand cross court smash.

4-4: Orawan sends her backhand to the left.

5-4: Batra with a powerful smash which Orawan hits into the net.

5-5: Orawan gets the edge of the table and gets the point.

6-7: Batra sends her forehand long.

6-8: This time Orawan beats Batra with a cross court forehand.

7-9: Batra goes long as Orawan moves closer to a win.

8-9: Batra gets a forehand right and wins the point.

9-9: Batra levels.

9-10: Match point for Orawan.

10-10: Deuce as Orawan mishits her forehand.

10-11: Cross court backhand to get the point for Orawan.

11-11: Deuce again.

13-11: Manika loses the game and concedes the match.

The scores will read Batra-Orawan.

0-3: Batra calls in a time out. She has made multiple unforced errors early in the game.

1-4: Orawan sends the forehand into the net.

1-5: Batra misses another simple shot.

1-6: Batra’s backhand into the net.

1-7: A forehand winner for Orawan.

1-8: A winner down the table for Orawan.

1-9: Batra’s backhand is into the net.

1-10: This time Batra’s forehand hits the net.

1-11: Orawan cruises to a win in the second game.

The scores will read Batra-Orawan.

0-1: Batra cannot answer a backhand.

1-1: Wins the next as the Thai player hits the net.

2-1: Orawan is done by the underspin and misses her forehand.

3-1: Orawan now misses a backhand.

4-1: Orawan puts her backhand long.

4-2: Batra goes wide to hit a forehand but hits the net.

4-3: Batra’s backhand goes into the net.

5-3: Orawan goes for an expansive smash but misses.

5-4: Batra misses a forehand winner.

6-4: Batra wins the the point with her backhand again.

7-4: Orawan has no control over her backhand.

7-5: A long rally and Batra’s defence gives in after a backhand error.

7-6: Batra’s backhand runs into the net.

7-7: A carbon copy of the previous point.

7-8: This time Batra places her forehand into the net.

7-9: A forehand winner smash from the Thai.

7-11: Orawan wins the first game.

The tie will be a best of five affair. The first to three will win the contest and move to the quarterfinals.

India’s Manika Batra will start off the tie against Thailand’s Orawan Paranang.

IND 3-2 SGP - Preliminary Group F

IND 3-0 NEP - Preliminary - Group F

Hello to one and all. The Indian women’s table tennis team will get the day started with a Round of 16 match against Thailand.

7:30 AM: Women’s team Round of 16- India vs Thailand

9:30 AM: Men’s team Round of 16- India vs Kazakhstan

1:30 PM: Women’s team Quarterfinal (subject to qualification)

4 PM: Men’s team Quarterfinal (subject to qualification)