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Bengaluru Smashers will be taking on Puneri Paltan TT in Match 8 of the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 5 on Monday, August 26. The two teams will come into the match with significant confidence to back them. Both Bengaluru Smashers and Puneri Paltan TT have won their respective opening matches of the season.
Bengaluru Smashers were comprehensive in their opening encounter against the Chennai Lions. Smashers steamrolled the 2023 champions, 11-4. They would especially be taking heart from the performance of youngster Jeet Chandra. Jeet left everyone impressed after defeating table tennis legend, Sharath Kamal.
On the other hand, Puneri Paltan put up a complete team performance in beating Ahmedabad SG Pipers, 10-5. The Paltans did most things right in their opening tie of the UTT 2024 and would be riding high on momentum. Another win against a strong opponent will instill much momentum into their campaign.
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With both teams itching to continue their winning momentum, this Ultimate Table Tennis match promises to be extremely competitive.
Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT Match Details
Match: Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT, Match 8
Date and Time: Monday, August 26, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT Head-to-Head
The two teams have only met once, which was at the 2023 edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis. Bengaluru Smashers defeated Puneri Paltan, 8-7, in their lone encounter of the league.
Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT Squads
Bengaluru Smashers: Manika Batra, Alvaro Robles (ESP), Lily Zhang (USA), Jeet Chandra, Taneesha Kotecha, Anthony Amalraj
Puneri Paltan TT: Ayhika Mukherjee, Nina Mittelham (GER), Joao Monteiro (POR), Ankur Bhattacharjee, Anirban Ghosh, Yashini Sivashankar
Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT Match Prediction
With both teams putting up an impressive show so far at the Ultimate Table Tennis, there is not much to separate the two. The Smashers and Paltans are both strong on paper and have looked solid as a squad, on the court as well.
However, with the likes of Manika Batra in Bengaluru's squad, they will enter this match as slight favorites. Though the Smashers hardly faced any setback during their match against the Lions, they would not want to take Puneri Paltan lightly.
Prediction: Bengaluru Smashers to win
Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT TV & Live Streaming Details
The Ultimate Table Tennis match between Bengaluru Smashers and Puneri Paltan TT on August 26 will be broadcast live on the Sports 18 network. It can also be streamed on Jio Cinema from 7:30 PM IST onwards.
