Falcons TTC become first team to enter the final of Ultimate Table Tennis by beating Maharashtra United 14-5
Falcons TTC beat Maharashtra United 14-5 and will meet the winner of the second semi-final, to be played between Shaze Challengers and Dabang Smashers, in the summit clash on Sunday.
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Maharashtra United had a good start to the day with Wong Chun Ting winning 2-1 over the Falcons TTC southpaw Sanil Shetty, in the opening match of the tie. Image Courtesy: Facebook/Ultimate Table Tennis
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However, Chinese World No 13 Wu Yang pulled the Falcons right back into the game with a 3-0 win over India’s Pooja Sahasrabuddhe. Image Courtesy: Facebook/Ultimate Table Tennis
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The roller-coaster then match saw Maharashtra United claw their way back into the match. Harmeet Desai and the experienced Fu Yu edged out Sanil Shetty and his partner Lee Ho Ching 2-1 to reduce their margin of deficit to 4-5. Image courtesy: Facebook/Ultimate Table Tennis
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Briton Liam Pitchford pulled off an upset win over Wong Chun Ting 2-1 in the men’s singles to extend Falcons TTC’s lead to 7-5. Image courtesy: Facebook/ Ultimate Table Tennis
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With Liam Pitchford and Wu Yang winning their second outings, Sutirtha Mukherjee required just one game to seal tie and propel the team through to the final. Image Courtesy: Facebook/Ultimate Table Tennis
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Falcons TTC will meet the winner of the second semi-final, to be played between Shaze Challengers and Dabang Smashers, in the summit clash on Sunday. Image Courtesy: Facebook/Ultimate Table Tennis
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