Table Tennis Highlights, Paris 2024 Olympics: Indian women’s team lose to Germany in quarterfinal - match updates

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German women’s team are through to the semis. Germany defeats India 3-1 to enter the semifinal.

Sreeja’s ball goes wide.

Timeout for India.

Kaufmann exerts pressure on Sreeja.

Sreeja’s shot bounces short off the net.

Kaufmann takes first point of the third game.

Sreeja is two games down as the German exerts dominance.

Sreeja stretches for a crosscourt forehand but fails.

Sreeja tries to counter Kaufmann’s topspin, but is not successful. 

Kaufmann’s topspin reaches close to Sreeja’s body making it hard for the Indian to defend.

The two exchange points.

After saving two points, Sreeja is unable to defend Kaufmann’s forehand.

Kaufmann taps her head in disappointment as she fails to read Sreeja’s attempt.

And just like that Kaufmann takes a seven point lead.

Sreeja’s constant faults on show.

Sreeja takes on Kaufmann

Archana prolongs the match as she wins game four 3-1.

A strong topspin by Archana closes the edge.

The change in pace catches Shan off guard.

Sreeja is made to run around the table by Shan.

Germans take a time out call as the Indians aim to close the gap.

The German has taken a quick advantage from the start of the match.

Archana takes a 2-1 lead in the third match and game.

Archana is made to run around the table.

Archana seems to have turned things around as she receives seven points in a row.

Archana defends far away from the table but Shan lifts it up and sends it wide.

Easy victory for Shan as she obliterates her Indian opponent with nine consecutive points.

Nine consecutive points for the German.

The German is dominating the first half of this game as the Indian seems exhausted from the previous game.

Service fault by Archana, followed by some aggressive down the line shot from Shan.

Sreeja finally manages to win her first game against Shan 19-17

It’s not over yet.

The length increase as the Indian gets her fourth game point. 

Third game point for the German, but she misses thanks to Archana’s variation and shot placement. 

A relatively short rally ends with Kamath sending yet another one near the edge of the table.

Both players are not backing down.

Two game points for Shan and both squandered. Archana manages to send to the end of the table. She wins three points in a row and gets her first game point.

Aggressive approach by both players leads to both players exchanging points.

San hits one onto Archana’s body rendering her unable to defend it.

The long rally ends with Shan having the last laugh.

A three point lead by Archana.

Archana exerts urgency which results in the ball hitting the net.

Archana switches from backhand to forehand in a flash as Shan is unable to dive and reach the ball which is sent to the other side.

Shan takes an early advantage.

Archana to play Shan.

Manika loses to Kaufmann in four games. 

Manika finally gets a point.

Kaufmann plays around the net and edges the table, making it unable to play for Manika.

Manika manages to restore parity.

Manika trails 1-2 after losing the third match.

Manika loses the rally after Kaufmann sends the Indian between the corners of the table.

Time out called for India after the German takes the lead.

Manika attempts a comeback, but Kaufmann’s down the line backhand supersedes Manika’s.

Kaufmann takes the early lead.

First game leads to German victory.

Six game points for Kaufmann as Manika errs continuously. 

Kaufmann’s instant change from backhand to forehand and a net hit down the line shot leaves Manika unable to receive it.

Kaufmann’s backhand is unsuccessful. 

A diagonal backhand by Kaufmann sends the ball wide off the table.

Counter topspin by Manika against the left-handed Kaufmann.

Kaufmann lifts the ball up to hit but sends one outside instead.

Manika takes an early lead but the backhand topspin leads to Kaufmann taking the point. 

Manika Batra will play the next match for India against the 18-year-old Annette Kaufmann.

Match one ends with India losing 1-3 against the German duo.

The cross court smashes sent by the Germans prove effective as the Indians have to stand away from the table to hit the ball. Sreeja fails to make it count.

Sreeja misses the ball and India trails by four points.

Archana’s straight shot meant to hit the corner of the table goes wide. 

Germany takes advantage and dominate the proceedings.

Germans take a 2-1 lead after game three.

Cross court rally leads to Sreeja almost slipping to fail on receive.

India calls for a timeout as the Germans close gap.

Wan sends one out after reaching for the ball near the net. 

A fast paced rally with the players standing far out leads to Germany sending one out.

Sreeja sends one out as the Germans close the gap.

India takes an early, a bit surprising due to the way the two played in the first two games.

Two game points defended by the Germans. Sreeja-Archana equalise. 

Wan errs off an Indian serve.

Sreeja, who dives forward to reach the ball is unable to hit as needed as it falls out.

Sreeja hits a backhand and the Germans fail to retrieve it well, as the ball falls off wide.

Sreeja manages to get one near the far end of the table, leaving it hard for Wan.

Seems like a repeat of the first game. The Indians are unable to cope up with the German pace. 

The German duo dominate in the first game against the Indians.

Wan puts one across the table and the Indians are left hapless.

Indians close gap with just a point lead.

Archana picks one from under the table and the Germans are unable to retrieve it well.

Wan’s shot changes the ball rotation and Sreeja sends one out.

With Sreeja serving, India finally win a point.

Germans take the early lead as the Indian duo falter.

Sreeja and Archana take on Yuan and Shan.

Archana Kamath will be up against Shan Xiaona.

Manika Batra will take on Germany’s Annett Kaufmann. 

Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath will face Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona of Germany

India- 11

Germany- 5

India will take on Germany in the women’s team quarterfinal at 1:30 pm IST.

The live telecast of the Indian women’s team vs Germany Paris 2024 Olympics table tennis quarterfinal will be available on Sports18 while the live streaming will be available on JioCinema in India on August 7 on 1:30 AM IST.