ACHANTA SHARATH KAMAL of Team Chennai Lions during the Second Semi Final match of the Ultimate Table Tennis League played between Team Chennai Lions and Team Goa Challengers at Thayagaraj Stadium in New Delhi, India on August 10, 2019. Photo : Vaqaas Mansuri / Focus Sports / Ultimate Table Tennis
Tokyo [Japan], July 26 (ANI): India paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal on Monday progressed to Round 3 of the men’s singles event after defeating Portugal’s Tiago Apolonia here at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym — Table 1 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Kamal defeated Tiago 4-2 in Round 2 of the men’s singles event on Monday. The entire match lasted for 48 minutes.
Tiago was in top form in Game 1 and as a result, he won it 11-2, creating pressure on Sharath at the very start.
India’s Kamal staged a comeback in Game 2, winning it 11-8, and as a result, the match came on level terms at 1-1.
Kamal continued with his momentum and he quickly went on to take a 5-0 lead in Game 3. The 39-year-old did not let go of this opportunity and he quickly took a 2-1 lead in the match.
Portugal’s Tiago staged a comeback in Game 4, and as a result, the match was poised evenly at 2-2. However, Kamal held his own in the following two games, and as a result, he progressed to the next round.
Later in the day, Manika Batra will play her Round 3 match in the women’s singles event here in the Olympics. (ANI)
