LIVE - CWG 2022 | Sathiyan and Manika ousted in mixed doubles

UPDATE - India finally catch a break. The trio of Achanta Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Sanil Shetty have all won their respective Round of 16 clashes to advance to the quarter finals.

Manika 7 - 11 Zeng (0 - 3)

Manika 7 - 10 Zeng (0 - 3)

MATCH POINTS!

Manika gets another point on the Zeng serve. MAKE THAT TWO!!! TWO POINTS BETWEEN THEM NOW!!

Manika 5 - 9 Zeng (0 - 3)

Manika 5 - 8 Zeng (0 - 3)

ANOTHER ONE FOR MANIKA!! THREE IN A ROW!! SINGAPORE CALL TIMEOUT!! 

SHE GETS A COUPLE OF POINTS BACK!! MORE OF THAT PLEASE!!

Manika 2 - 8 Zeng (0 - 3)

Manika 2 - 6 Zeng (0 - 3)

She gets one back. But Zeng is not letting her build any sort of momentum here.

ZENG GETS BOTH POINTS OFF THE MANIKA SERVE AGAIN!

Manika 1 - 3 Zeng (0 - 3)

Manika 0 - 2 Zeng (0 - 3)

She starts off with a couple of unforced errors to hand Zeng the lead, 

THAT IS THE GAME!!! The only good thing about that game was that it cannot get any worse. She has nothing to lose now. She can go all out from here on if she wants to defend her crown.

Manika 4 - 10 Zeng (0 - 2)

Manika 4 - 8 Zeng (0 - 2)

A brilliant rally ends with Manika hitting her down the line backhand long. AND NOW SHE DOES THE SAME ON THE FOREHAND!

Manika gets some luck as the ball goes off the edge. AND THEN GETS AN UNFORCED ERROR FROM ZENG!! GAME ON!

Manika 2 - 6 Zeng (0 - 2)

Manika 0 - 6 Zeng (0 - 2)

OH NO NO NO!!! MANIKA SINKING WITHOUT A TRACE!

IT DOES NOT HELP

Manika 0 - 3 Zeng (0 - 2)

INDIA CALL TIMEOUT!!

Manika 0 - 2 Zeng (0 - 2)

Manika 0 - 0 Zeng (0 - 2)

You have to feel that Manika needs the next one. A 0-3 deficit might be too much to overcome.

And a Manika error will give Zeng the game. 

Manika 9 - 10 Zeng (0 - 1)

Manika 9 - 9 Zeng (0 - 1)

STILL LEVEL!!! ZENG TO SERVE!! 

This time it is Manika who takes the lead and Zeng who levels the game out.

Manika 7 - 7 Zeng (0 - 1)

Manika 6 - 6 Zeng (0 - 1)

Manika concedes another point but responds with a forehand to the body to keep the scores equal. 

Manika gets back the lead on her serve but Zeng forces the error to level the scores again. 

Manika 4 - 4 Zeng (0 - 1)

Manika 4 - 2 Zeng (0 - 1)

Again she loses the first point but makes up for it soon after.

Zeng gets a point back but Manika ensures that she gets her serve back with a lead. 

Manika 2 - 0 Zeng (0 - 1)

Manika 0 - 0 Zeng (0 - 1)

Manika Batra has lost her first game against Zeng of Singapore by a score of 12-10. She had two games points in that game but Zeng came back with four points on the trot to seal the opening game.

Akula 11 - 8 Zhang (3 - 3)

AND SHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!! WHAT A CHAMPION THIS GIRL IS!!!

ALMOST THERE!!! TWO MATCH POINTS!!! 

Akula 9 - 7 Zhang (3 - 3)

Akula 9 - 5 Zhang (3 - 3)

BACK TO BACK POINTS FOR AKULA!! SHE IS ALMOST THERE!

Now Akula does the same. Still two points between them in the decider.

Akula 6 - 4 Zhang (3 - 3)

Akula 5 - 3 Zhang (3 - 3)

Akula extends her lead but an error on the forehand keeps it at a two point game.

Zhang gets one back but Akula jumps her on the next one to keep her lead intact. 

Akula 3 - 1 Zhang (3 - 3)

Akula 2 - 1 Zhang (3 - 3)

TIMEOUT ZHANG!!! THAT IS PRESSURE!!

AKULA LEADS NOW!

Akula 1 - 1 Zhang (3 - 3)

Akula 0 - 0 Zhang (3 - 3)

I guess we should wait for her to go 1-3 down before expecting her best performances. She has been absolutely brilliant in the last two games. One more of the same is needed here.

AND SHE CONVERTS!!! THE COMEBACK QUEEN IS ON HER WAY AGAIN!

Akula 10 - 4 Zhang (2 - 3)

Akula 8 - 4 Zhang (2 - 3)

THE FOUR POINT LEAD IS INTACT!!! 

THAT IS WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED!!! BACK TO BACK POINTS!!

Akula 5 - 3 Zhang (2 - 3)

Akula 4 - 2 Zhang (2 - 3)

She extends her lead even further but Zhang finds the big forehand to reduce the deficit.

She goes side to side and eventually gets the winner. Still two points between them

Akula 2 - 0 Zhang (2 - 3)

Akula 0 - 0 Zhang (2 - 3)

She did it against Carey! She is doing it again against Zheng! But can she see it through?

AND SHE IS BACK INTO IT!!! THAT IS JUST WHAT SHE DOES!!

Akula 9 - 5 Zhang (1 - 3)

Akula 8 - 4 Zhang (1 - 3)

Akula almost goes down to her knees as she misses an easy finish on the forehand.  

Zhang gets some assistance from the edge but she hits the next one into the net again.

Akula 6 - 2 Zhang (1 - 3)

Akula 4 - 2 Zhang (1 - 3)

Two great forehands, combined with some great defence, from Akula are enough to earn her the lead.   

And we share points again.

Akula 1 - 1 Zhang (1 - 3)

Akula 0 - 0 Zhang (1 - 3)

For those who are giving up hope her, remember that she came back from a 1-3 deficit today against Carey. So not all is lost here.

She misses the inside out forehand. Game to Zhang.

Akula 9 - 10 Zhang (1 - 2)

Akula 8 - 10 Zhang (1 - 2)

She gets the first one but then overcooks a forehand. GAME POINTS

Akula is still in this. She needs to get both of her serves now

Akula 6 - 9 Zhang (1 - 2)

Akula 5 - 7 Zhang (1 - 2)

Akula misses out on a poor Zhang serve but the Canadian commits an error so it is still a two point game. 

INDIA CALL TIMEOUT!! That is a good decision. Zhang did look like she was about to take over the game again.

Akula 4 - 6 Zhang (1 - 2)

Akula 4 - 4 Zhang (1 - 2)

Zhang misses a backhand shot as the ball goes long. Akula finally shows some emotion here. But an error on the next point means that we are level again.

Akula drops a point on her serve but we are still level here 

Akula 2 - 2 Zhang (1 - 2)

Akula 2 - 0 Zhang (1 - 2)

She starts off well here in the fourth on her serve with back to back points.

That was much less convincing from Akula. She needs to find the rhythm that she had against Carey in the previous round.

Akula 6 - 10 Zhang (1 - 1)

Akula 5 - 9 Zhang (1 - 1)

Zhang forces another error but Akula comes up with a huge inside out forehand to stay in the game.

After conceding another point, Akula comes up with a forehand winner that catches the edge.

Akula 3 - 7 Zhang (1 - 1)

Akula 2 - 6 Zhang (1 - 1)

Akula tries to go for the big forehand but it is into the net. AND AGAIN. She needs to compose herself here.

Zhang claims both points on her serve as Akula comes up with back to back errors.  

Akula 2 - 2 Zhang (1 - 1)

Akula 1 - 1 Zhang (1 - 1)

Good start by Akula who claims a point off the Zhang serve.

THAT IS THE GAME! We are all level here in Quarter Final.

Akula 10 - 4 Zhang (0 - 1)

Akula 9 - 3 Zhang (0 - 1)

She is now just two points from levelling this match.

Having lost the first game of the match, Akula has come back strong and leads by six points in the second game.

UPDATE - India's Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shetty have lost to the Singapore pairing of Clarence Chew and Ethan Poh in straight games of 12-10, 11-7, 11-7

AND THAT IS IT!! They are through to the semi finals of the Men's doubles event.

Achanta/Sathiyan 10 - 4 Walker/Jarvis (2 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 9 - 3 Walker/Jarvis (2 - 0)

Errors by the English leave the Indians just two points from a place in the semi finals.

Achanta's cross court forehand winner makes it a four point game.

Achanta/Sathiyan 6 - 3 Walker/Jarvis (2 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 5 - 3 Walker/Jarvis (2 - 0)

And the streak is finally broken as Sathiyan finds the table on a down the line backhand shot.

India return the favour on Sathiyan's serve.

Achanta/Sathiyan 2 - 2 Walker/Jarvis (2 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 2 - 0 Walker/Jarvis (2 - 0)

Quick start by the Indians as the English hand them a two point lead off unforced errors

The crowd applauds as Sathiyan returns from what I can only assume was the washroom

Achanta/Sathiyan 0 - 0 Walker/Jarvis (2 - 0)

UPDATE - So a big upset coming in mixed doubles. Sathiyan and Batra lose their match 2-3 to the Malaysians, while Sharath/Akula have won their match 3-2. 

UPDATE - Mixed doubles quarters on at the moment. Sathiyan/Batra are 2-1 up against Choong/Lyne. Also Sharath/Akula lead 2-1 against England's Tin-Tin and Pitchford.

UPDATE - SAthiyan is tipped to go through as well, and he has a 3-0 lead over his English opponent now. This is solid showing by India today.

UPDATE - Sathiyan is in total command in his men's singles round of 32 match against Paul McCreery of England, and is leading 2-0.  On the other hand, Sanil Shetty has won his match against Derek of Ghana 4-0. 

That is it. The Indian has won in straight games. He is in pre-quarters now.

Sharath 7 LUU 5 (3-0)

Sharath 6 LUU 3 (3-0)

Excellent rally by both of them, but Sharath makes excellent use of the table to win another point.

Three back-to-back points for the Indian, and he shows his class.

Sharath 0 LUU 1 (3-0)

Sharath 11 LUU 7 (3-0)

The Indian is moving closer to a win. He is just too good for the Aussie. Takes the third game.

Sharath is way too good as Luu makes an unforced error. Indian in the lead now.

Sharath 6 LUU 7 (2-0)

Sharath 5 LUU 5 (2-0)

This is a closer game than expected for the Indian, but he is still in a commanding position.

UPDATE - Sanil and Harmeet have won their round of 16 match against men's Aussie pair 3-1. Sathiyan and Sharath too have won their match 3-0 against Bangladeshi opponents.

Manika/Diya 11 vs 2 Chung Spicer (3-0)

Manika/Diya 11 vs 7 Chung Spicer (2-0)

That is it. These too have taken the second game too.

The lead is with India now as they'd be looking to close the game.

Manika/Diya 5 vs 5 Chung Spicer

Manika/Diya 0 vs 4 Chung Spicer

This is a good turnaorund in the second game as the Trinidadian pair has a slight lead.

A good start to the match as they take the first game with relative ease.

Manika/Diya vs Chung Spicer has started too.

The Indian pair had taken the first game against the Aussies 11-3. However, the Aussie team have leveled the match at one game apiece having claimed the second game 11-9 

UPDATE - India's Sreeja Akula has pulled off an incredible come from behind win against Charlotte Carey of Wales in her round of 16 Singles encounter. After losing the first game by a score of 8-11, Akula showed great resolve to come back and take the second game 11-7. However, Carey came back strong and took a 3-1 lead in the match by winning the next two games 12-14 and 9-11. Being on the cusp of elimination, Akula responded by winning the next three games 11-4, 15-13, and 12-10 to book her place in the quarter finals.  

Achanta/Sathiyan 11 - 4 Bawm/Ridoy (2 - 0)

The Bangladeshis save one but that is all they can do. 

Achanta/Sathiyan 10 - 3 Bawm/Ridoy (2 - 0)

The Bangladeshis get a couple of points back but the Indians are still in complete control here. 

Achanta/Sathiyan 8 - 1 Bawm/Ridoy (2 - 0)

The Indians are just running away with it now. 

AND JUST LIKE THAT IT IS A FIVE POINT GAME!

Achanta/Sathiyan 3 - 1 Bawm/Ridoy (2 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 1 - 1 Bawm/Ridoy (2 - 0)

Again the Indians are not allowing any room here. However, an error by Sathiyan makes it a level game.

AND THAT IS THE SECOND GAME IN THE BAG FOR THE INDIANS!

Achanta/Sathiyan 10 - 1 Bawm/Ridoy (1 - 0)

NINE OF THEM

Achanta/Sathiyan 7 - 1 Bawm/Ridoy (1 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 6 - 0 Bawm/Ridoy (1 - 0)

This is turning into a bit of a rout. 

MAKE THAT FOUR!! THESE ARE REALLY SHORT RALLIES

Achanta/Sathiyan 2 - 0 Bawm/Ridoy (1 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 11 - 7 Bawm/Ridoy (0 - 0)

AND THE INDIANS TAKE THE FIRST GAME! That looked easy for them.

They again reduce the deficit to just one but the Indians roar back.

Achanta/Sathiyan 7 - 5 Bawm/Ridoy (0 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 6 - 4 Bawm/Ridoy (0 - 0)

The Indians are not playing around now. They open up a two point lead again.

The Bangladesh pair have not given up though. Back to back points means that the scores have been leveled.

Achanta/Sathiyan 3 - 1 Bawm/Ridoy (0 - 0)

Achanta/Sathiyan 0 - 0 Bawm/Ridoy (0 - 0)

Here we go!

Achanta/Sathiyan 0 - 0 Bawm/Ridoy (0 - 0)

We will keep you updated on this game as it progresses

UPDATE - Sreeja Akuala finds herself down 1-3 in her encounter again Charlotte Carey. SHe does lead 6-1 in the fifth game though.

UPDATE - We do have some good news from the Women's Singles. Manika Batra has won her match against Minhyung Jee of Australia in straight games of 11-4, 11-8, 11-6, 12-10.  

AND THAT IS ALL SHE WROTE!! Reeth Tennison has been eliminated from the  Women's Singles event.

Tennison 4 - 10 Feng (1 - 3)

Tennison 4 - 8 Feng (1 - 3)

Feng is tightening the screws here now. The four point lead is still intact.

Great play by the Indian as she pushes Feng back before forcing an error. She gives up the next point off an unforced error though.

Tennison 2 - 6 Feng (1 - 3)

Tennison 2 - 4 Feng (1 - 3)

The timeout has helped the Indian. She claims back to back points to come into the game. However, she concedes the next one so we will still have a two point game. 

Tennison 0 - 3 Feng (1 - 3)

Feng has gone up another gear here. 

Tennison 0 - 2 Feng (1 - 3)

Two quick points for Feng here at the start of the game. 

Tennison 3 - 11 Feng (1 - 2)

THAT IS THE GAME!!! THE INDIAN CANNOT LOSE A GAME NOW!!! NO WAY OUT AFTER THAT

GAME POINTS

Tennison 3 - 9 Feng (1 - 2)

Tennison 3 - 7 Feng (1 - 2)

Tennison does not want to let the Singaporean run away with it but all she can do is share the points on her serve this time.

A great return of the serve sets up the winner for the Indian. She concedes the next point to an inside out forehand by Feng.

Tennison 1 - 5 Feng (1 - 2)

Tennison 1 - 3 Feng (1 - 2)

Feng comes up with a great cross court backhand shot before she finishes the point down the line. And an error from the Indian makes it a two point game. 

Errors by both players at the start of the game now. 

Tennison 0 - 0 Feng (1 - 2)

Tennison 11 - 9 Feng (0 - 2)

Feng gets lucky as the ball catches the edge of the table again. Still a game point though.

Tennison 10 - 8 Feng (0 - 2)

The Indian takes the lead as she forces an error on the Singaporean's forehand this time. AND SHE HAS GAME POINTS NOW!!! 

Tennison 8 - 8 Feng (0 - 2)

Again Tennison takes the first point on her serve. THIS TIME THOUGH SHE LEVELS THE GAME WITH A BACKHAND INTO THE BODY

The Indian is not giving up here. She reduces the gap to just one point with a good forehand into Feng's body. But Tennison hits her next forehand wide. Two point game still.

Tennison 5 - 7 Feng (0 - 2)

Tennison 4 - 6 Feng (0 - 2)

That is one of them with a huge backhand. But Feng responds with another perfectly placed forehand to keep her lead intact.

Tennison is staying in touching distance of her opponent. Just two more points and she will be right back into it.

Tennison 2 - 4 Feng (0 - 2)

Tennison 2 - 2 Feng (0 - 2)

She takes the lead on the next point but Feng finds the perfect angle to level the scores again.

Feng starts off with a point as Tennison hits long again. However, she forces an error from Feng to level the scores.

Tennison 0 - 0 Feng (0 - 2)

Tennison 4 - 11 Feng (0 - 2)

And she needs just one. That is the second game for Singapore.

Feng comes up with a huge forehand winner to set up game points again.

Tennison 4 - 8 Feng (0 - 1)

Tennison 3 - 7 Feng (0 - 1)

Tennison concedes the first point on her serve with a long backhand before Tennison is forced into another error by the Singaporean.

Tennison hits her forehand long. And follows it up with a backhand wide.

Tennison 3 - 3 Feng (0 - 1)

Tennison 2 - 2 Feng (0 - 1)

Again Tennison forces the error but Feng forces one back.

Tennison has the first point but Feng responds with one of her own.

Tennison 0 - 0 Feng (0 - 1)

Tennison 2 - 11 Feng

That is the first game in the bag for Singapore.

Game points for Feng.

The Indian defends one.

AND AGAIN!!

Tennison 1 - 7 Feng

Tennison 1 - 5 Feng

The Indian has a point back but Feng responds with one of her own.

Make that a four point lead.

Tennison 0 - 2 Feng

AND WE ARE BACK!!

That is it for Table Tennis for the time being. But we still have a lot more action coming your way as Sreeja Akula, Reeth Tennison and Manika Batra will resume play in the Women’s singles round of 16 at IST 3:15 PM. D join us then  

UPDATE - In the other game Sharath Achanta Kamal and Sreeja Akula are taking on Malaysia's Ying Ho and Chee Feng Leong. The Indian pair lost the first game 5-11. However, they came back strong to take the second game 11-2 before claiming the third one 11-6 to take the lead in the match.   

Sathiyan/Manika 11 - 7 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

THEY ARE THROUGH TO THE QUARTERS OF THE MIXED DOUBLES EVENT! 

Sathiyan/Manika 9 - 7 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

Sathiyan/Manika 7 - 7 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

The Nigerians get some help from the net before a Manika error levels the score again.

TIMEOUT NIGERIA! This is as good a time to take it. 

Sathiyan/Manika 7 - 5 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

Sathiyan/Manika 5 - 5 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

THE NIGERIANS TAKE THE LEAD BEFORE THE INDIANS PULL IT BACK!

A forehand error from Manika means that the scores will remain level.

Sathiyan/Manika 3 - 3 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

Sathiyan/Manika 1 - 1 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

The teams share the first couple of points to start the game.

The scoreboard issue has still not been resolved. 

Sathiyan/Manika 0 - 0 Omotayo/Ojomu (2 - 0)

Sathiyan/Manika 11 - 6 Omotayo/Ojomu (1 - 0)

AND THAT IS THE SECOND GAME IN THE BAG!! These two have looked incredible today. They have forced errors right left and centre with their accurate play so far.

The Indian pair are just two points away from taking the second game.

Sathiyan/Manika 6 - 2 Omotayo/Ojomu (1 - 0)

Sathiyan/Manika 4 - 2 Omotayo/Ojomu (1 - 0)

There seems to be a problem with the scoreboard as we switch to a manual system. 

The Nigerians level the scores again. Errors by Sathiyan and Manika, in that order, allow them to do so.

Sathiyan/Manika 2 - 0 Omotayo/Ojomu (1 - 0)

Sathiyan/Manika 0 - 0 Omotayo/Ojomu (1 - 0)

HERE WE GO!! GAME TWO

GAME INDIA!!! That was close at the start but once the Indian pair got into their rhthym, it was game over for the Nigerians.

Sathiyan/Manika 10 - 7 Omotayo/Ojomu

Sathiyan/Manika 9 - 7 Omotayo/Ojomu

The Nigerians have cut the lead back to two.

YES THEY CAN!!! FOUR POINT LEAD!!

Sathiyan/Manika 7 - 5 Omotayo/Ojomu

Sathiyan/Manika 5 - 5 Omotayo/Ojomu

The Nigerians are not holding back here. Level scores at the midway point of the game. 

No they cannot. Back to back errors allow the Nigerians to draw level.

Sathiyan/Manika 4 - 2 Omotayo/Ojomu

Sathiyan/Manika 2 - 2 Omotayo/Ojomu

AND AGAIN!! Close game here already.

A Manika backhand hands India the lead but the Nigerians draw level

Sathiyan/Manika 0 - 0 Omotayo/Ojomu

Sathiyan/Manika 0 - 0 Omotayo/Ojomu

The players are ready and warming up. We will have live action soon.

India's top pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran are going up against Nigeria's Olajide Omotayo and Ajoke Ojomu.

Table Tennis latest update - So the Indian mixed doubles pair of Sathiyan Gnansekaran/Manika Batra will take on Olajlde/Ajoke at 2 PM. Stay tuned as we bring to you all the action live.

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Women’s Doubles, Quarter-final: Joshna Chinappa/Dipika Pallikal vs Chan/Ainaa Ampandi – 10:30 PM

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Men’s singles round of 32: Sathiyan vs Paul McCreery – 5:45 PM

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