Ayhika Mukherjee Assures Indian Women First-Ever Medal At Asian Table Tennis Championships

08.10.2024 - 16:45 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian women's table tennis team assured itself of a first ever medal at the Asian Championships with a stunning 3-2 win over Paris Olympics bronze medallists South Korea in the quarterfinals in Astana on Tuesday.

World number 92 Ayhika Mukherjee was the architect of the famous victory as she beat world number 8 Shin Yubin and world number 16 Jeon Jihee in the rubber.

Ayhika and Manika Batra had given India an unexpected 2-0 lead before the South Koreans made it 2-2. Ayhika held her nerve against Jihee to seal the win in the deciding contest.

The women's team has been producing consistent performances in premier events and had reached the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics.

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