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Asian Games 2018: Indian men's table tennis team wins bronze
Updated On: 29 August, 2018 08:09 AM IST | Jakarta | PTI
Experienced Sharath Kamal, word No 33, was then entrusted with the responsibility to bring India back in the game and he did put up a fight before going down 9-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 8-11 to Young Sik Jeoung in the second match
India's Sharath Kamal Achanta eyes a serve against South Korea's Jeoung Young-sik during their men's team table tennis semi-final match at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 28, 2018. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto / AFP)
Indian table tennis men's team settled for a historic bronze medal after losing 0-3 to South Korea in a lop-sided semifinal at the 18th Asian Games here today.
The team comprising G Sathiyan, Achanta Sharath Kamal and A Amalraj couldn't put up a fight against the mighty Koreans, who set up a summit clash against defending champions China in a repeat of 2014 edition. Rising star G Sathiyan, ranked 39, suffered a 11-9 9-11 3-11 3-11 loss to Lee Sangsu in the opening game as India lagged 0-1.
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