Asian Games 2023: Indian men's table tennis team earn a 3-0 victory over Yemen

TOI Sports Desk / Sep 22, 2023, 11:28 IST

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The Indian men's table tennis team began their Asian Games journey on a winning note with a convincing 3-0 triumph over Yemen. Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, and Harmeet Desai secured straight-game victories against their Yemeni counterparts.

Asian Games 2023: Indian men's table tennis team earn a 3-0 victory over Yemen

Sharath Kamal (ANI Photo)

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's table tennis team began their Asian Games journey on a winning note with a convincing 3-0 triumph over Yemen.
In a dominating display, veteran players Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, and Harmeet Desai secured straight-game victories against their Yemeni counterparts.
Sathiyan initiated the winning streak by defeating Ali Omar Ahmed with an impressive score of 11-3, 11-2, 11-6 in just 14 minutes.
The 41-year-old Sharath Kamal, participating in his final Asian Games, followed suit by claiming a resounding victory over Ebrahim Abdulhakim Mohamm Gubran with scores of 11-3, 11-4, 11-6, thereby doubling India's lead.

The nation's top-ranked player, Harmeet Desai, sealed the tie with an exceptional performance, defeating Magd Ahmed Ali Aldhubhani with scores of 11-1, 11-1, 11-7.
Next up, the Indian men's table tennis team will face Singapore in its second Pool F match later in the day. Simultaneously, the Indian women's table tennis team will kickstart their campaign with a Pool F fixture against Singapore.
(With PTI inputs)

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