Three-time Olympian Manika Batra staged a thrilling 3-2 comeback against USA’s Lily Zhang in Macau to stay in contention for the ITTF World Cup knockouts, while Sreeja Akula and Manav Thakkar face tough battles in their respective groups

Mumbai-based paddler Diya Chitale, who won the mixed doubles title at WTT Contender Muscat alongside Manush Shah, says their approach aided by fast tables helped them beat China’s Yuzheng-Xunyao pair in final