Diya Chitale and Manush Shah Secure Asian Games Table Tennis Medal
· Sports · Times of India, Sportstar
India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured a table tennis medal at the Asian Games by defeating Hong Kong's Wong Chun-Ting and Doo Hoi Kem in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. The Indian pair overcame the world No. 4 combination 3-1 with game scores of 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, and 11-5 to guarantee at least a bronze. They will face China's world No. 2 pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the semifinals. This achievement marks India's second mixed doubles medal and fourth overall table tennis medal in Asian Games history.
Why it matters
The win guarantees India its fourth-ever table tennis medal at the Asian Games and keeps alive a historic bid for the final.
Read the original report — Times of India
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