Table Tennis highlights, Paris 2024 Olympics: Indian women’s team through to quarterfinal- match updates

Indian women’s team will face USA of Germany in the quarterfinal match tomorrow. Till then, see you.

India becomes the first team to enter the quarterfinal of the women’s table tennis team event as Manika won the decider 11-5, 11-9, 11-9.

Changes from forehand to backhand leaves Adina a point two points short.

Romanian coach calls for timeout

Manika sends a cross court backhand smash across forcing Adina to make a mistake.

Adina makes another error and Manika takes a slender two point lead.

Manika’s change in pace puts her in the lead.

Warning for Manika and despite that she manages to secure a two game lead over Adina.

A backhand push by Manika.

The Romanian sends one out as the Indian’s serve closes the point gap.

Manika’s deceptive forehand short comes in play to equalise the scores.

Adina takes the lead for the first time as Manika misreads the ball direction.

Manika wins first game in the match decider.

Adina’s forehand is sent out after the ball lands close to the Romanian’s body. 

A quick aggressive play by Manika leaves Adina unable to return the shot.

Manika takes an early lead as she catches the Romanian off guard in more than one occasion. 

Manika to take on Adina Diaconu in the last matchup

Shortball by Szocs leaves Sreeja to play a short but it fails to reach the other side of the net.

Archana restores parity with a straight shot.

Archana sends one out.

The Romanian sends a forehand smash to Archana’s backhand side giving the Indian no chance to reach out to the ball.

Archana restores parity as Szocs angular shot is sent out.

Three consecutive points from Szocs leads to Massimo calling a time out

Archana lost the third game 7-11 against Romanian veteran Szocs. 

Archana’s forehand leads Szocs unable to receive it.

Szocs gets two quick points but Archana gets one of her own as the Romana aims for Archana’s body but sends it out.

Archana manages to win second game after a disastrous first one.

Another error for Szocs as game point for Archana.

Archana seems to have turned a switch after her first game against the Romanian as she eases past her Romanian opponent in the second game.

A fierce rally ensues as Romanian made to run from left to right by Archana, who finally has the last laugh. 

A mistake from Archana lets Szocs take the first game.

Szocs errs as Archana manages to secure three straight points.

Quick start for the Romanian, who stamps her authority in the first game against Archana.

Archana uses variations to get into Szocs’ head.

Archana Kamath to take on Bernadette Szocs.

Sreeja fails to capitalise on the opportunities as Samara wins the fourth match.

Sreeja equalises.

Sreeja dives to reach the ball but completely misses it.

Timeout called by the Indian coach.

A fast paced rally leads to Sreeja erring in with the forehand.

Sreeja fails to succeed in the defence and loses the fourth game.

Sreeja’s backhand defence let her down as the ball falls wide.

Samara lifts one high and outside the table.

Samara hits one onto the net.

Samara’s consecutive smashes results in Sreeja being forced to defend and fail.

Sreeja’s topspin forehand wins her the third game.

Sreeja manages to stage a comeback.

Samara increase the pace with the fast forehand to the other side of the table as Sreeja fails to reach.

Sreeja’s forehand goes wide as she takes the shot from the far side of the table.

Sreeja seems to have lost her dominance in the second game as Samara takes the lead with ease.

Sreeja falls behind with a flurry of errors.

Sreeja starts aggressive and it pays off as Samara fails to receive one in the rally by sending it out.

Sreeja is deceived as she misses the ball.

Sreeja manages to equalise against Samara.

Sreeja manages to keep Samara in check.

Sreeja Akula to face Elizabeta Samara.

Manika finally finishes the second match with straight game win 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 against Bernadette Szocs.

Massimo calls for a time out as Manika concedes three points.

A lucky net shot by Manika leads to the ball falling on the opponents side.

Manika’s change in pace and speed, and Szocs’ in ability to read the spin leads the Indian having a three point lead. The Romanian coach calls for a timeout yet again.

Szocs hits the racquet onto her head after an error from her side.

Szocs manages to equalise.

Fast paced smashes and action from Manika leads to a straight forehand shot to take an early lead.

Forehand topspin counter by Manika, followed by the game point she managed to secure.

Manika’s topspin shot from somewhat beneath the table fails to make it through.

An angular backhand by Manika leaves the Romanian miss the ball.

The quick pace of the shots throws Szocs off-guard and sends a cross court wide.

Szocs gets two points in quick succession after Manika took an early lead.

Nine consecutive points for Manika as she switches her pace, confusing Szocs and at the end the Romanian pushed one to bounce back and hit the net.

Four consecutive points for Manika and goes into the lead for the first time in this match.

Manika fails to read Szocs and sends one outside.

The Romanian sends one out.

Manika scores a winner with a forehand as Szocs fails to read it.

Szocs takes the lead as Manika sends one out.

Manika Batra will play against Bernadette Szocs.

India’s Archana and Sreeja defeat the Romanian pair of Diaconu and Samara 11-9, 12-10, 11-7 in the first match of the women’s team round of 16 between India and Romania.

Archana’s cross court shot sends one wide by Samara, who stretches out to hit but fails to get it right. 

Four match points for the Indians as Diaconu tries to push one via a backhand but hits one onto the net.

Archana raises to the occasion with a forehand that left Samara unable to hit it. Romania’s coach calls for a timeout.

Archana and Sreeja attempt to take the Romanians off guard with body shorts but fail to execute it. 

Archana and Sreeja combine well to take a two point lead.

Archana’s cross court smash leaves the Romanians perplexed.

India trails with errors near the net.

After saving a game point, India manages to survive the increase in speed from the Romanians

Archana manages to restore parity with a topspin backhand to Diaconu.

Sreeja leaves one but the ball falls wide, followed by yet another one. This leads to the scores tying.

Sreeja connects, but misses the next one Diaconu increases the pace and speed. 

Sreeja sends one out, followed by Archana pushing one onto the net.

Yet again Sreeja misreads the ball position and swings her racquet away from the ball across the table.

Sreeja fails to connect the ball with the racquet as parity is restored.

Diaconu hits one onto the net to equalise the scoring.

Sreeja manages to hit a forehand to corner of the table which Samara misses and finally India takes the first game

Archana misses a shot as the Romanian pair bring in fast paced body shot.

AND just like that Indians take a seven point lead with two points to secure the game.

Samara pushes one high up and the ball lands outside the table.

Samara errs after being caught by the Indian topspin. 

India leads two as the Romanians fault by pushing the ball outside.

India’s Sreeja and Archana warm-up against Diaconu and Samara of Romania. 

Sreeja Akula will face off Elizabeta Samara

Manika Batra will play against Bernadette Szocs.

Adina Diaconu and Elizabeta Samara will face Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath.

Romania- 4

India - 11

Women: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana Kamath. 

Alternate Player: Ayhika Mukherjee.

The live telecast of the Indian women’s team vs Romania Paris 2024 Olympics table tennis round of 16 will be available on Sports18 while the live streaming will be available on JioCinema in India on August 5 on 1:30 AM IST.