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
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
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
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
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
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