Asian TT Championships: Mixed luck for Indian paddlers in Doha meet

Indian paddlers by no means had it so good in Asian Table Tennis Championships and are poised to complete their greatest in staff occasions for the primary time.
On Wednesday, the boys paddlers led by Sharath Kamal sailed previous Iran 4-1 within the quarterfinals at Lusail Multipurpose Hall, Doha in Qatar on Wednesday night.
On Friday, within the semifinals they are going to meet South Korea who defeated Hong Kong 3-1.
According to TT aficionados, India gained a number of medals within the mid Fifties and Sixties together with three gold medals gained by Gool Nashikwala within the 1952 Singapore version when she triumphed in singles, doubles and blended doubles when Asian meet was held below the erstwhile TTFA.
Under the present dispensation of Asian TT Union, within the 1976 Pyongyang (North Korea) version, Manjit Dua and Vilas Menon gained a bronze in males’s doubles.
Meanwhile, Indian girls additionally made it to the quarter-final however their pleasure was short-lived as Japan smashed their dream of creating a historic semifinals entry by handing a 1-3 defeat.
In a late night match, Sreeja Akula misplaced to Hitomi Sato 5-11, 3-11, 3-11 the opener whereas Archana Kamath did her greatest earlier than happening preventing Saki Shibata 12-10, 7-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11th of September in 40 minutes. Tokyo Olympian Sutirtha Mukherjee, nonetheless, managed to reverse the pattern by defeating Miyu Nagasaki 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 7-11, 11-8 in 39 minutes. In the reverse singles, it was the case of slip and the lip, when Sreeja misplaced to Saki narrowly 11-8, 12-10, 2-11, 11th of September, 8-11 in 37 minutes.
No stopping Sharath
In the last-eight match towards Iran, Sharath, a veteran of three Olympics, gave India the a lot wanted begin by beating Nima Alamian who’s half his age at 19 in 34 minutes however conceded one recreation at 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5. In the second tie, Tokyo Olympian G Sathiyam subdued elder Alamian, Noshad 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6. However, Harmeet Desai didn’t proceed the momentum as he started with shedding the primary two video games towards Amir Hossein Hodaei within the third fixture. The nationwide champion discovered parity profitable the following two narrowly. In the decider Desai couldn’t match the Iranian rival and surrendered below stress 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 14-12, 7-11 in 52 minutes.
Sharath, 38, returned to the desk quickly and made brief work of southpaw and 20-year-old Noshad 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9 to provide India a historic place within the last-four stage for the primary time.
In the earlier 2019 version at Indonesia India had been fifth. In the absence of defending champions China, Indians are anticipated to do higher.
Women do properly
Sleep disadvantaged Indian girls overcame Uzbekistan 3-0 in a bunch winners match to make it to the quarterfinals on Wednesday morning. A league match between Iran and Indonesia went to the wire taking most consideration and time whilst India’s second and ultimate group match towards Nepal to determine Group 1 leaders additionally obtained delayed on the opening evening on Tuesday. India had defeated Jordan within the first group match on Tuesday morning.
Indians reached Doha for the biennial meet with out their high star Manika Batra who was dropped after she didn’t attend the necessary nationwide camp in Sonepat.
On Thursday, the ladies will meet Chinese Taipei for a spot within the 5 to eight locations.
Quarter-finals outcomes
MEN:
India 4 bt Iran 1(Sharath Kamal bt Nima Alamian 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5; G Sathiyan bt Noshad Alamiyan 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6; Harmeet Desai misplaced to Amir Hossein Hodaei 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 14-12, 7-11, Sharath bt Noshad 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9
WOMEN:
India 1 misplaced to Japan 3 (Sreeja Akula misplaced to Hitomi Sato 5-11, 3-11, 3-11; Archana Girish Kamath misplaced to Saki Shibata 12-10, 7-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11th of September; Sutirtha Mukherjee bt Miyu Nagasaki 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 7-11, 11-8; Sreeja bt Saki 11-8, 12-10, 2-11, 11th of September, 8-11)
Group Winners Match:
Uzbekistan 0 misplaced to India 3 (Markhabo Magdieva misplaced to Archana 2-11, 5-11, 4-11; Rozalina Khadjieva misplaced to Sutirtha 6-11, 7-11, 3-11; Sugdiyona Madalieva misplaced to Ayhika 8-11, 11-8, 10-12, 7-11).