Indian paddlers Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee have won the bronze medal in the women’s doubles category of the Asian Table Tennis Championship. This is the first time in the 52-year history of the tournament that India has won a medal in a category other than the team event. In the championship being played in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, the Indian pair had to face a 0-3 defeat against the Japanese pair of Miwa Harimoto and Miyu Kihara in the semi-final match. Thus the Indian pair had to be satisfied with the bronze. The Asian Table Tennis Association has been organizing this tournament since 1972. Earlier, the Table Tennis Federation of Asia has been organizing this competition. The tournament was held in 1952. The Indian pair lost in three consecutive games
In the semi-finals, the Indian pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika had to face defeat in three consecutive games. The Japanese pair won the first game 11-4. After trailing 0-1, the Indian paddlers tried to make a comeback, but it did not happen. In the second and third games, India lost 9-11, 9-11. Defeated South Korea in the quarter-finals
The Indian pair defeated Paris Olympics bronze medalist South Korean pair Kim Nayong and Lee Yunhe 3-1 in the quarter-finals. Sutirtha and Ayhika defeated Paris Olympics bronze medalist South Korean pair 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8. The Indian pair lost 10-12 in the first game. After that, the Indian pair made a comeback in the second game and defeated the South Korean pair 11-7. At the same time, the third game was defeated 11-9 and the fourth game 11-8. Manav and Manush reached last-16
In men’s singles, India’s Manav Thakkar defeated world number 14 player Jang Woojin of South Korea 3-2 in a tough match to make it to the pre-quarterfinals. At the same time, Manush Shah defeated South Korea’s number 23 player Jaehyun 3-0 and reached last-16. ——————————————————– Also read this news related to Indian table tennis… Indian women’s team got bronze medal in Asian Championship Indian women’s team won a historic bronze medal in the Asian Table Tennis Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. This is the first medal for India in the women’s team event since the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) started the tournament in 1972. Read full news
