Indian Women Win Maiden Medal In Team Event In Asian TT Championships
The Indian women TT players on Wednesday created history by winning their first-ever medal -- a bronze -- at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, after losing to Japan 1-3 in the semifinals. This is India's maiden medal in women's team event at Asian Championships. Going first, India's Ayhika Mukherjee gave a tough fight to Japan's Miwa Harimoto before losing 2-3 (8-11 11-9 8-11 13-11 7-11). The highly-rated Manika Batra levelled the scores after notching up a 3-0 (11-6 11-5 11-8) win over Satsuki Odo in the second match.
