World Team TT C’ship Finals: Women paddlers beat Ukraine 3-2 in thriller

LONDON: (Apr 29) India’s women’s table tennis team rose to the occasion in a high-stakes group encounter, edging Ukraine 3-2 in a pulsating contest to keep their ITTF World Team Championships Finals qualification hopes on track here on Wednesday.

The victory also placed them in a strong position to top Group 6.

The encounter began tensely with Manika Batra, ranked No. 49 in the world, on the back foot against the experienced Tetyana Bilenko.