UTT 2024: Sathiyan Helps Dabang Delhi TTC Prolong Winning Run Against Puneri Paltan TT

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Sathiyan Gnanasekaran helped Dabang Delhi TTC extend their winning run with a 11-4 victory over Puneri Paltan Table Tennis in the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2024 on Friday (August 30) at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

Sathiyan, starting the tie as usual, defeated his Puneri Paltan Table Tennis counterpart Joao Monteiro 3-0, winning games one and three via Golden Points. The Dabang Delhi TTC captain set the tone for his team's rapid win, aiding their climb up the table.

Dabang Delhi TTC's Orawan Paranang continued her fine form in the tie's first women's singles; the Thai paddler, fresh from her win over the previously unbeaten Yangzi Liu, defeated Puneri Paltan TT's Natalia Bajor two games to one.

Paranang then partnered with Sathiyan to sweep aside Bajor and Anirban Ghosh, 3-0, in the mixed doubles round, sealing an early win for the team from Delhi.

Diya Chitale later beat Ayhika Mukherjee to enhance Dabang Delhi TTC's win, while Ankur Bhattacharjee provided a rare silver lining for Puneri Paltan Table Tennis with his sweeping win over Andreas Levenko.

For their displays, Sathiyan and Orawan claimed the Indian and the Foreign Player of the Tie honours. Bajor's effort in mixed doubles was named the ACT Fastest Rally of the Tie, while Paranang completed a double with DafaNews Shot of the Tie.

Dabang Delhi vs Puneri Paltan Result: Dabang Delhi TTC beatt Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 11-4

• Men's Singles: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran beat Joao Monteiro 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-10);
• Women's Singles: Orawan Paranang beat Natalia Bajor 2-1 (11-9, 10-11, 11-7)
• Mixed Doubles: Sathiyan/Paranang beat Anirban/Bajor 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 11-2)
• Men's Singles: Andreas Levenko lost to Ankur Bhattacharjee 0-3 (10-11, 6-11, 7-11)
• Women's Singles: Diya Chitale beat Ayhika Mukherjee 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-4)

Manav Thakkar stars in U Mumba's thrilling win

In the first tie on Friday (August 30), hosts Chennai Lions and U Mumba TT served up a thriller, with Maria Xiao ultimately holding firm to see off Mouma Das in a final-match decider.

With her team trailing 5-7, the debuting Mouma won back-to-back games and took the third to a Golden Point, only for Xiao to claim the victory and the tie for U Mumba TT, 8-7.

Earlier, Quadri Aruna extended his winning streak by beating Jules Rolland while Manav Thakkar bested Achanta Sharath Kamal in the clash of the heavyweights. Here is a look at the final results from Chennai Lions vs U Mumba TT:

Chennai Lions vs U Mumba Result: U Mumba TT beat Chennai Lions 8-7

• Men's Singles: Quadri Aruna beat Jules Rolland 2-1 (10-11, 11-9, 11-7)
• Women's Singles: Sutirtha Mukherjee lost to Sakura Mori 0-3 (8-11, 10-11, 7-11)
• Mixed Doubles: Manav/Xiao beat Sharath/Moril 3-0 (11-7, 11-10, 11-4)
• Men's Singles: Manav Thakkar beat Achanta Sharath Kamal 2-1 (6-11, 11-8, 11-9)
• Women's Singles: Maria Xiao lost to Mouma Das 1-2 (10-11, 8-11, 11-10)