Asian Games 2023: Sutirtha-Ayhika created history, reach women's double table tennis semifinal

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Indian table tennis duo Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee create history by reaching the women's doubles semifinals at the Asian Games.

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The Indian pair defeated the World No. 2 Chinese duo, Chen Meng and Yidi Wang, in the quarterfinals, marking a significant upset.

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Sutirtha and Ayhika secured their victory with a score of 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9.

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 India is now assured of a historic table tennis medal in the women's doubles event at the Asian Games.

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The Indian players dominated right from the start, not allowing their superior opponents to settle down.

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They won the first two games in just 8 and 9 minutes, taking advantage of the Chinese players' unforced errors.

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The Chinese duo mounted a brief fightback, winning the third game, but the Indians regrouped quickly.

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 The winning moment came when Meng sprayed her forehand into the net, sealing India's victory.

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Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra faced an early exit in the women's singles table tennis competition, losing to world No. 4 Yidi Wang of China.

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ones had posted erratic messages and videos on social media just before his arrest,

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India's men's double pair of Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar also bowed out in the quarterfinals, facing a close defeat against South Korean opponents.

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