India vs Thailand Live Score, Women Table Tennis, Asian Games 2023: Thailand defeated India 3-2 in a restless tie of Round of 16 to advance to the women's team quarterfinals. Orawan Pananang gave Thailand a good start with the overhauling of Manika Batra before Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee fought tooth and nail to put India back into the winning ways. Ayhika, however, couldn't capitalise on her 2-1 lead against Orawan in the fourth match and hence Thailand leveled the sets 2-2. Suthasini Sawettabut outsmarted Manika in the decider to take her team home in a thrilling contest of TT. Follow IND vs THA Women's Table Tennis Live Score Updates at Sportskeeda.
11:15 (IST)24 SEP 2023
That's all from our side for India vs Thailand women's team Table Tennis match. But you can check the remaining action of the Indian contingent today to stay updated on how well our athletes have performed on a bright Sunday.
A bitter pill for the Indians to swallow, particularly after how they kept their momentum alive until the fourth match. A dismal show from Manika Batra rubbed the remarkable efforts of Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee to push India closer to the winning lines. Thailand's Orawan Pananang turned out to be a thorn in the flesh for the Indians. The 26-year-old blanked Manika Batra 3-0 in the first game before snatching a victory against Ayhika Mukherjee from the jaws of defeat. Despite leading the decider in the first game, Manika lacked fire in matching the guile of Sawettabut as Thailand cruised to the quarterfinals of the women's event.
Manika forced Suthasini into drills in what could be described as the best rally of this game. However, Suthasini was the one to have the last laugh after winning the decider 3-1 to end theIndia women's run at the team competition.
10:47 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 4: Manika Batra 3-6 Suthasini Sawettabut
Suthasini fired two capturing shots to rattle Manika's forehand game. The Thailand once again leads the charge and Manika under immense pressure to pull this back.
Manika was disappointed with herself after missing the mark in the extended rally. A grim smile wore on the face as the Indian conceded four straight points to go down 1-2 in the decider.
10:39 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 3: Manika Batra 5-4 Suthasini Sawettabut
Manika making the best of the long pimple rubbers to slow down the game in the middle. Out of nowhere, Suthasini expected her opponent to shift the gear into attacking mode. Widely smashed to leave Suthasini flabbergasted.
Another game pushed down the wire in this nail-biting contest and Manika Batra bagged her first win of the day. The job is still on her shoulders with India needing two more wins to seal the deal.
10:21 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 1: Manika Batra 6-6 Suthasini Sawettabut
A fiercely competed game with both paddlers aiming to outwit each other in a bid to take a lead in the decider.
Six points on the trot for Orawan and Thailand are now back in the game with the scores leveled at 2-2. Orawan has been leading Thailand's charge in the pre-quarters. She blanked Manika Batra 3-0 before snatching a come-from-behind win against Ayhika Mukherjee. The extended wide smashes along with the ability to drop it across were instrumental in Orawan's comeback in the last two games.
10:11 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 5: Ayhika Mukherjee 5-2 Orawan Paranang
Orawan roared after winning the intense rally against Ayhika for the fifth point. The Thailand player has mixed her attacking show with some patience to snatch the points.
Ayhika Mukherjee couldn't put the ball across the court on plenty of occasions. Orawan displayed her aggressive strokeplay and both players are now ready for a decider.
10:05 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 4: Ayhika Mukherjee 4-9 Orawan Paranang
The Thailand paddler has outwitted Ayhika in pace. The Indian lost her cool and hit one without any clarity. The game going in the corner of Thailand at present.
10:02 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 4: Ayhika Mukherjee 3-5 Orawan Paranang
Orawan cuts one through the right of Ayhika to take the lead. The Thailand player eyes for a comeback here with the scoreboard definitely not on her side at the moment.
Ayhika takes the lead back after Orawan brushes one to the net. The Indian player has used her forehand to the core to account some key points. She though needs one more win to seal the tie for India.
Ayhika goes down in the second set and the scores for the game are tied at 1-1. A thrilling contest this has been and India are two more games away from securing a quarterfinal berth.
Game 5: Sutirtha Mukherjee 11-7 Khtekhaun Tamolwan Match Scores: Sutirtha Mukherjee 3-2 Khtekhaun Tamolwan)
One cannot write off Sutirtha Mukherjee, especially when the pressure is on her own team. She loves this situation and nonchalantly bails her team out most of the time. A sensational comeback as she forced Tamolwan to commit errors by dropping down the line and the backhand game was on the song. India now leads the five-setters 2-1 courtesy resilience of the Mukherjees.
09:27 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 5: Sutirtha Mukherjee 6-3 Khtekhaun Tamolwan
Sutirtha has extended the lead to three points after the Thailand paddler continues to hit the ball wide outside the court.
09:26 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 5: Sutirtha Mukherjee 2-1 Khtekhaun Tamolwan
Sutirtha started the fifth set by bagging the first two points but Tamolwan pulled one back with a searing smash.
A terrific comeback from Sutirtha to stay alive in the game. The senior Indian player has backed her backhand game and found ways to bemuse Tamolwan across the net leveling the score at 2-2.
This is a worry for India as Sutirtha has been outsmarted twice after dominating the first game. A comfortable win for Tamolwan and Thailand has now the edge over India in the third game.
A superb smash down the line followed by Suthasini's inability to breach the net helps Ayhika to seal the match in a highly-contested four-game thriller. Ayhika has made a fabulous comeback for team India after Manika Batra went down in straight sets. All now down to Sutirtha Mukherjee in the third game.
08:44 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 4: Ayhika Mukherjee 7-8 Suthasini Sawettabut
A few unforced errors from Ayhika and Suthasini have something to breath here. A great competition from the two and this will only get tighter in the final touches of the game.
08:39 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 4: Ayhika Mukherjee 5-4 Suthasini Sawettabut
A smash down the line and Ayhika will take the slender lead in the first half of the fourth game.
Ayhika had a couple of match-point chances but she conceded in both instances. The Indian missed the backhand return and Suthasini claimed the game point with a brilliant forehand. Suthasini has one more chance to stay alive in this clash.
08:33 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 3: Ayhika Mukherjee 12-12 Suthasini Sawettabut
Suthasini picked up four points in a row to threaten the game in the end with Ayhika committing consecutive errors. This is the second time in this tie that the match has to be decided with deuce and advantage points.
08:30 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 3: Ayhika Mukherjee 7-4 Suthasini Sawettabut
Successive errors from Suthasini at the net allow Ayhika to march towards straight-set wins.
08:29 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 3: Ayhika Mukherjee 5-4 Suthasini Sawettabut
Suthasini has shown some great forehand game here but yet again Ayhika manages to lead the game with her deft backhand.
Ayhika has better answers for Suthasini's forehand attack here. She has been patient enough in the rallies before pulling off at the right time. Can she blank Suthasini 3-0? Stay tuned with us.
08:21 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 2: Ayhika Mukherjee 8-5 Suthasini Sawettabut
Ayhika manages to maintain the lead as both players take a break. The Indian player has been sharp and mostly calm in receiving Suthasini's powerful and wide shots.
08:17 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 2: Ayhika Mukherjee 6-3 Suthasini Sawettabut
Ayhika has continued the momentum with her defensive game completely spot on. Suthasini is under a bit of pressure and she will need to find her way.
Great efforts from Ayhika to take the game down to the wire after trailing for a while in the middle. Although she had the opportunity to seal the game point on three occasions, Suthasini ensured she didn't let the pressure mount over her. The Thai player herself got the game point chances four times. However, Ayhika was the one to force errors on her opponent in crunch moments to pick two straight points and clinch the game. A thrilling game has been pocketed by India.
08:05 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 1: Ayhika Mukherjee 7-8 Suthasini Sawettabut
Ayhika manages to bridge the gap with a combination of smashes and gentle touches. The Indian player has experience of playing against her Thai opponent just two months ago in the Ultimate Table Tennis.
Manika Batra has lost in straight sets against a determined Orawan in the first match of the pre-quarters. Despite some resistance in the final game, Batra was outsmarted by the Thai player.
07:48 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 3: Manika Batra 3-2 Orawan Paranang
Manika has a slender lead now against the Thailand player after a bit of time. How far she can fightback from here?
Sheer dominance from Orawan as the Thailand player left no room for complacency against the top-ranked Indian player in the second game. She rallied past Batra 11-1 with the latter seemingly having lost her rhythm here.
07:44 (IST)24 SEP 2023
Game 2: Manika Batra 1-8 Orawan Paranang
Manika Batra hasn't found her tricks to make a comeback as the Thai continued from where she left in the last game. A lot of errors from Batra and this isn't a great start for the team today.
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