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India women beat Australia 3-2 to reach Commonwealth TT semis
India's women's table tennis team edged past Australia 3-2 in the Super Eight stage of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday. Yashaswini Ghorpade bounced back from an opening…
The Story in Brief
India's women's table tennis team edged past Australia 3-2 in the Super Eight stage of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday. Yashaswini Ghorpade bounced back from an opening loss to Australia's Yangzi Liu to win the deciding rubber against Min Hyung Jee. Olympian Sutirtha Mukherjee had earlier kept India in the tie with a five-game win over Constantina Psihogios.
The Indian men beat Australia 3-0 in their second-stage match. World No. 38 Manav Thakkar played through a cut on his forehead after colliding with the umpire's desk. G. Sathiyan has withdrawn from men's singles, citing a packed schedule, but will play doubles events as preparation for the Asian Games.
The Indian Opinion
Routine matches or not, Indian table tennis needs these Commonwealth Championships to test its bench strength. The women's team relied on teenager Yashaswini Ghorpade to win the deciding rubber after Sreeja Akula lost twice. That is a good sign and also a warning: top players must be more consistent against lower-ranked opponents. The real test will come in the semifinals and final, where a stronger opponent may not give India a second chance.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2)
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