Table Tennis HIGHLIGHTS Asian Games 2023: India men’s team beats Kazakhstan, to play South Korea in QF; women’s team goes down 2-3 to Thailand

The scores will read Ayhika-Suthasini

1-0: A backhand error from Sutha.

1-1: The Indian nets her forehand.

1-3: A two point lead for the Thai.

1-4: Ayhika’s forehand takes the net and runs out of bounds.

2-4: Sutha’s forehand is into the net.

3-5: Ayhika slows down her return and makes Sutha play into the net.

3-7: Ayhika hits a forehand into the net.

4-7: Ayhika with an underspin return and Sutha sends her shot long.

4-8: Ayhika nets a backhand.

5-8: Ayhika wins the point after Sutha nets her return.

6-8: Ayhika with a smash and Sutha cannot defend.

7-8: Ayhika with a down the table forehand.

7-9: Sutha goes forward and hits a forehand winner.

8-9: Sutha nets her forehand.

9-9: Ayhika levels after Sutha sends her forehand long.

10-9: A game point for Ayhika. Sutha misses a simple forehand winner.

10-10: Deuce.

11-10: The second game point for Ayhika.

11-11: Ayhika again rushes into a forehand and hits it long.

11-12: Sutha with a game point after Ayhika hits her back hand long.

12-12: An error from Sutha and its deuce again.

13-12: A winner with a forehand.

13-13: Ayhika nets a backhand return.

13-14: Sutha with a powerful backhand winner.

14-14: Deuce again as Ayhika hits a smash.

14-15: A backhand return takes the net and goes wide of Ayhika.

15-15: Sutha’s backhand runs onto the net.

15-16: Ayhika hits the net and it is the fourth game point for the Thai.

16-16: Deuce again.

17-16: Ayhika gets enough spin on her forehand to get the point.

18-16: It is over! Ayhika wins as Sutha hits her forehand long.