Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2017, highlights: Falcons TTC hand Oilmax Stag Yoddhas heavy drubbing to win the tie 22-5

Match by match break up:

.@falconsttc came out all guns blazing to completely dominate the Tie, and record the biggest win margin in CEAT UTT!#UpTheGame #YODvFAL pic.twitter.com/etT9MEtKdb

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

Oilmax Stag Yoddhas will be relived that they are finally put out of their misery. Sheer domination by Falcons TTC. Sanil Shetty started the day beating Aruna Quadri 3-0. Shetty is earning the title of ‘Giant Killer’ and since then it has been just one way traffic! The result will surely affect Yoddhas as the tournament progresses and they will need some big wins to make it into the top 4. Falcons never lifted their foot off the gas and ended the day with 17 more points than their opponents.

Par Gerell wins the Foreign Player of the Tie!

Sanil Shetty wins the Best Indian Player of the Tie!

Falcons TTC thrash 22-5 Oilmax-Stag Yoddhas

INVINCIBLE!

There's simply no stopping Wu Yang! She takes the Match 3-0, maintaining her 100% record! #UpTheGame #YODvFAL https://t.co/rOZsJ4t90h pic.twitter.com/mXyBZiCLbT

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

Sheer domination from Wu Yang! She has been merciless in her approach, even with 14 point ahead, before the start of the last match, she has taken the last game 2-11. 18 out of 18 for the top paddler from China. Final Tie score: 22-5

7 game and match points for Wu Yang, this is an annihilation by Falcons, Doo wins a single point before Wu Yang takes the second game of match 9 (11-5)

Wu Yang  is running away with the second game here! As she tries to attack she losses a point, the scoreboard reads 7-2 to Yang.

Corner to corner by Wu Yang and she takes the first game of the final match 8-11

Doo Hei Kem wins four points in a row to give Wu yang a mini scare as the score changes from 1-6 to 5-6.

Match 9: Doo Hei Kem (Yoddhas) v Wu Yang (Falcons)

Exceptional from the Brit

And @liampitchford takes #TheFalconry to victory! #TheFalcons leading 19-5 #YODvFAL @UltTableTennis #upthegame #letsgofalcons pic.twitter.com/7JIq5jmuCK

— Falcons - UTT Champs (@falconsttc) July 19, 2017

Pitchford has stitched a unreal comeback! He was down 5-9, but turns it around, makes it 9-9 and then takes the game 11-9. 6 points on the bounce! This is dismal from the Yoddhas. Tie score reads: 19-5 in Falcons’ favour!

That point was out of the world! Quadri Aruna wins it in the end, but the spinning lobs by Pitchford did put the Nigerian into a bit of hassle.

Quadri misses a lobbed up ball as he drills it long, but after losing 3 game points, he wins the second game 11-7. 5th point of the night.

Aruna has taken the second game by the scuff of it. He has 6 game points to play with!

Breathtaking stroke by Pitchford he returns a quick backhand and Aruna still getting back into the position from his forehand smash sees Pitchford already celebrating as he takes the 1st game 11-9.

Couple of backhands and then Aruna is given the ball right in the slot to bring out his booming forehand but he ends up smashing it into the net. It is 9-9.

Aruna tries create room to get the forehand and in the process is right in the right corner and Pitchford is quick to push the backhand into the left corner, no chance for the Nigerian. Pitchford leads 7-5.

Pitchford seems to be nicely warmed up as he moves elegantly across the table and he releases some glorious shots, he is leading the game 1 of Match no.8 4-2.

Match 8: Aruna Quadri v Liam Pitchford

Mikhailova takes 3-game points, but there is 13 point difference between the two sides. Mikhailova doesn’t celebrate a lot as her team hasn’t had the best of the days. Mukherjee can hold her head high despite the loss. Tie score: Falcons lead 17 to Yoddha’s 4

She might lose the match, but Mukherjee will remember this point

All reflex there! #UpTheGame #YODvFAL https://t.co/rOZsJ4t90h pic.twitter.com/tdddQJO5Xd

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

Mukherjee ensuring Mikhailova earns every point here. The 21-year old has applied enough pressure to give the Russian a few headaches, but she has remained composed to take the second game on the trot. Falcons 17-3 Yoddhas

Exceptional point there! Mukherjee’s block game is strong and 4 blocks in a row yield sher with a point. It is 9-7 to Mikhailova.

WOW! There was some real pressure. The Russian held her nerve has she unleashed a couple of smashes which were returned by Mukherjee but the third one goes long and Oilmax finally get their second point!

Mukherjee is building the pressure and we are into the golden point!

Couple of unforced errors by Mukherjee and strong smashes have put Mikhailova with 3 game points!

Sure they do

The @falconsttc bench are liking what they're seeing 👏#UpTheGame #YODvFAL https://t.co/rOZsJ4t90h pic.twitter.com/3KJFvRJmB5

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

Stunning! 3 strong blocks by Mukherjee and Polina hits it long! What a point to win for the 21-year old!

Onus really on Mikhailova to get all 3-points, being the senior pro.Yoddhas are in down in the dumps and in dire need of some points for them!

Match 7: Polina Mikhailova (Yoddhas) v Sutirtha Mukherjee (Falcons)

The hooking counter forehand complete ANOTHER SWEEP for the Falcons! Gerell 11-7 Yadav. Tie score 16 to 1 to Falcons!

Powerful, forehand and then goes way back and in the left corner of the arena to lob it with a lot of sidespin. Yadav tries to drop it short, but doesn’t exceute it right the spin on the ball takes it long, 6-11 to Gerell in the 2nd game.

Gerell with his angular spins is making it tough for the Indian rookie! The Falcons captain leads 8 to 6.

Gerell keeps the winning momentum going for the Falcons as he takes the first game 6-11.

Gerell goes deep and starts with the high lobs, which are well countered by Yadav and you would expect one tossed up shot would miss the table and that’s exactly what it happened. Gerell leads 7-4.

Two left handed paddlers begin the game with sharing the spoils of the first 4 points.

Match 6: Abhishek Yadav v Par Gerell

Yoddhas are sliding down here in their final tie in Chennai

Game, Match, Tie! @falconsttc have sealed the Tie with a Lee Ho Ching clean-sweep!#UpTheGame #YODvFAL https://t.co/rOZsJ4t90h pic.twitter.com/lJgecyMArw

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

We are moving towards Yoddha’s end today. Polina’s footwork hasn’t been up to the mark and Lee Ho Ching completes the 4th clean sweep of the day. Falcons take an unassailable lead of 14-1 in game 5.

Lee continues her domination as she blocks a couple of smashes by Polina and then forces her into a wild smash which goes wide and long! Resilient when defending, unstoppable when attacking. 11-6 to Lee Ho Ching!

Lucky break as it was developing into a fine rally, but the ball takes the top of net and makes it impossible for Mikhailove to reach as she was far of the table chopping the ball with effectively, but not sure weather that point would have made any difference, the Falcons star takes the 1st game 11-3.

Lee Ho Ching dropped a couple of points in the start but she has dominated since then! It is 2-9 to Lee.

Match 5: Lee Ho Ching (Falcons) v Polina Mikhailova (Yoddhas)

Here is the break up of the three games!

And the Captain takes it home! #YODvFAL @UltTableTennis #upthegame #letsgofalcons @skaletgerell pic.twitter.com/a8Wldituc7

— Falcons - UTT Champs (@falconsttc) July 19, 2017

The captain wins it after dropping the first game, What a comeback!

A loud roar to go with an amazing victory! Par Gerell extends @falconsttc's winning streak.#UpTheGame #YODvFAL https://t.co/rOZsJ4t90h pic.twitter.com/dPTTRWfOAy

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

THAT’S 12-1. Pucar had to win 4 match points and he did extremely well to win 3 in a row, but returns one wide! The game 4 ends 1-2 in Gerell’s favour and Falcons are giving their opponents an extremely tough time, It is just the end of game 4 and we can have the winners of the tie decided in the next game itself.

Gerell’s swift movements across the table is no match for the young Pucar as he smashes it wide. Gerell leads by 4 points. (8-4)

Gerell has comeback strongly, he is skipping far off the table and seems to have found his rhythm going, he has brought himself back into the match! He wins the 2nd game 11-5. Pucar lost the momentum after leading 4-1 in the game.

Pucar drops a game point, Pucar jumps to the corner even before Gerell served and he unfurls a top spinning back hand down the line, Gerell stretches to receive it but it was more of an attempt rather than a shot, the ball goes long giving Yoddhas their first point of the night!

Pucar with two game points. Yoddhas have to surely defend this now!

Pucar is leading 8-6 at this moment. Gerell doesn’t his forehand right as hits one into the net and the other way outside the table!

In case if you have just tuned in, this is what you have missed, the Falcons have taken all the 9 points so far-

Highlights: Match 1 saw @ShettySanil add Aruna Quadri to his growing list of victims at CEAT UTT!#UpTheGame #YODvFAL pic.twitter.com/r5quseKQue

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

Can 21-year old Pucar get the better of the 35-year-old veteran Gerell to open Yoddhas’ scoring?

Match 4:  Tomas Pucar (Yoddhas) v Par Gerell (Falcons TTC)

Lee and Shetty on the cusp of another clean sweep and it is! They take the final game (8-11). Banana flick to end the third match as the return goes long. And Falcons have taken a 9-0 lead against the Yoddhas.

Falcons are running away with this today, the tie score is 8 to nothing. Yoddhas are in for a long night it seems.

Sanil Shetty pushes Doo into the corner and she tries to get in the position to play the forehand but it takes her hand and that is another point for Falcons 8-6 to them!

Chop block by Abhishek Yadav and Sanil’s shot goes long!  It is 5-5 at the moment.

Sanil and Lee have dominated the first game to win it 11-5.

Undisputable!

Wu Yang's flawless form continues, as the @falconsttc storm to a 6-0 lead!#UpTheGame #YODvFAL https://t.co/rOZsJ4t90h pic.twitter.com/vMlly0FKgQ

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

Match 3: Abhishek Yadav & Doo Hoi Kem (OSY) vs Sanil Shetty & Lee Ho Ching (Falcons TTC)

Wu Yang had two game and match points, and she keeps her personal score 15/15. She hasn’t dropped a game so far! And that completes Falcons TTC 2nd clean sweep, the tie score is 6-0.

Fabulous play by both the paddlers, but Wu Yang prevails! Chops and some brilliant counter by Yang, Batra hits it long! She leads 9-8.

Wu Yang’s back hand chop doesn’t come right and Batra continues the fight in the last game. Scores level at 5 points.

Wu Yang has nerves of steel as she wins three back-to-back points to win it on the golden point. Batra hits one long. Falcons TTC lead 5-0.

Batra has two game points against Wu Yang and this is a big game! As she hasn’t dropped a game so far!

Manika’s return to Wu Yang serve goes long but she gets the next point with a forehand smash the score is 6-8 to Yang’s favour.

Batra unleashed the forehand smash and Wu Yang goes deep to get under it and she is able to chop but it just long. Batra leads the game 2 of 5-4.

Wu Yang chops and chops more to take the first game 11-4. Champion Stuff.

Manika attempts a cross court back hand, but it is not well controlled, Wu Yang leads 7-4.

Wu Yang leaps forward to take advantage of the rising ball and smashes the ball towards Batra, giving her no chance to return! She leads 5-3.

Manika Batra up against the stiffest challenge she can face in the tournament! She begins serving, pressure on her to bridge the gap 3-0.

Match 2: Wu Yang (Falcons TTC) vs Manika Batra (OSY)

He has been phenomenal:

That's a celebration and a half from @ShettySanil!#UpTheGame #YODvFAL https://t.co/rOZsJ4t90h pic.twitter.com/6kgGUpzrWV

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

1st match belongs to Sanil Shetty! And he has swept him 3-0. World 201 thumps Nigeria’s big player, who is ranked at 29. This is heavy defeat and Falcons TTC take all 3 points of the first match!

Quadri’s forehand crashes into the net and there goes the first match to Falcons TTC, Quadri has to play for a point now.

Big ripping forehand by Quadri, we are into the golden point!

Quadri has made a strong come back as he smashes the big forehand but on the short side of the table and goes zooming pass Shetty’s right arm.

Sanil Shetty has unleashed some unreal forehands to the far side of Quadri. He leads 5-3.

Sanil Shetty has taken the first game against Quadri 6-11. Excellent start by the Indian. Everyone is aware of Quadri’s strong forehand and nothing has been given that side.

Match 1: Quadri Aruna vs Sanil Shetty

Tonight’s line up:

We've got a star-studded line-up tonight! #YODvFAL begins soon! 💪#UpTheGame pic.twitter.com/9Wl8aTH6st

— Ultimate Table Tennis (@UltTableTennis) July 19, 2017

Hello and welcome to the Firstpost’s day 7 of Ultimate Table Tennis as Oilmax-Stag Yoddhas take on Falcons TTC.  Both teams will be playing their last tie in the Chennai leg and they will be looking to finish with a win. Both sides have lost 1 and won 1 another win at this stage will really help them get towards the top of the points table. Hopefully tonight will be another mouth-watering clash.