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CWG 2018: Manika-Mouma clinch silver in women's doubles table tennis

The Indian duo, however, put up a fight but failed to match the pace of their opponents

Manika Batra, M Das, CWG 2018
India's Manika Batra and M Das show their silver medals at the medal ceremony of Table Tennis women's doubles event at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast. Photo: PTI
IANS Gold Coast (Australia)
Last Updated : Apr 13 2018 | 6:39 PM IST

Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Mouma Das clinched the silver medal in women's doubles category at the 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast on Friday.

The Indian duo was outplayed 0-3 (5-11, 4-11, 5-11) by Feng Tianwei and Yu Mengyu of Singapore in the gold medal clash. Unforced errors and some aggressive game from Singapore kept India on the back foot throughout the match.

Right from the start, Indian paddlers never looked in the contention as Manika and Mouma failed to match the skill and tenacity of the their opponents.

In all the three games, Mouma and Manika were outclassed in every department.

In the other match, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Pooja Saharabudhe lost the bronze medal match 1-3 (13-15, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11) to Ho Ying and Lyne Karen of Malaysia.

The Indian duo, however, put up a fight but failed to match the pace of their opponents.

 

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First Published: Apr 13 2018 | 5:48 PM IST

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