UTT Live Score 2024, Chennai Lions vs Puneri Paltan TT Live Updates: Puneri Paltan hunt for win to secure qualification, Chennai can play spoilsport with only mathematical chance. Follow Sportskeeda for Chennai Lions vs Puneri Paltan TT Live Score or Ultimate Table Tennis Tournament Latest Updates.
16:18 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Right then, that's all we have for you from this historic encounter! As a result of this tie - Puneri Paltan are knocked out, so are U Mumba. Goa Challengers have become the third team to qualify after Bengaluru Smashers and Dabang Delhi TTC. Chennai Lions will be hoping for a loss for Ahmedabad SG Pipers tomorrow to qualify and will be supporting the Patriots. Join us back tomorrow for what promises to be an exciting clash! Until then, it is goodbye and goodnight from our side!
Match 5, Game 3: Natalia Bajor 11-3 Sakura Mori [Match Score: 2-1]
Natalia Bajor plays spoilsport! Goa Challengers qualify in the process! Sakura Mori's undefeated streak is over and she's the only player to be beaten in this tie. How important was winning the first game via golden point? That will decide Chennai Lions' qualification now. Oh this has been sensational from Chennai but Natalia Bajor ensures that Chennai will have to wait for tomorrow's result.
16:07 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 5, Game 2: Natalia Bajor 8-11 Sakura Mori [Match Score: 1-1]
SAKURA MORI WINS! CHENNAI LIONS SCRIPT HISTORY! THIS IS THE BIGGEST TIE WIN FOR ANY TEAM IN UTT HISTORY! Never done before and the Lions have risen to the occasion to achieve the unthinkable! She was trailing 3-6 a little after the timeout but that certainly didn't stop her from calming her nerves and pulling off a comeback when it mattered the most! Oh wow! This is special! Sakura Mori needs one more game win to guarantee a spot in the semis!
15:59 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 5, Game 1: Natalia Bajor 11-10 Sakura Mori [Match Score: 1-0]
Sakura raced away to a 9-5 lead but Natalia makes a comeback to level the score! A wide backhand receive fetches her the equaliser. And we go down to a GOLDEN POINT! A hard-fought game and it is fitting that it goes down to a 10-10 score. And Natalia Bajor takes the game!
Sakura needs to win both remaining games to secure qualification. Will Puneri Paltan play spoilsport?
15:52 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 5: Natalia Bajor vs Sakura Mori
It is all down to Sakura Mori! Chennai Lions are in the fourth spot already but a 2-1 win over better here for Sakura will ensure qualification! Oh this is stuff of dreams! Who would've thought? Sakura Mori is undefeated this season, while Natalia has had a topsy-turvy campaign.
Match 4, Game 3: Joao Monteiro 3-11 Jules Rolland [Match Score: 1-2]
This game, it's Jules Rolland who gets off the mark in style! He was livid with himself between games and he's come back much much stronger in the third game! Jules Rolland's powerful forehand smashes have done it, despite it going to Joao's forehand. Joao has been unable to return serves and the ones he has have thudded into the net many times! And Jules Rolland wins the match! Chennai have won all the four matches! He drops one match but wins two to seal the match! Chennai Lions need just two more game wins to qualify!
15:41 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 4, Game 2: Joao Monteiro 11-2 Jules Rolland [Match Score: 1-1]
Yes, Joao can make a comeback! He was off the blocks in a blazing manner and raced away to the game point. Too many errors by Jules Rolland there and he was never quite in the game. Puneri Paltan open their tie score finally towards the end of the fourth match!
15:37 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 4, Game 1: Joao Monteiro 7-11 Jules Rolland [Match Score: 0-1]
Jules Rolland takes it! He was off to a scratchy start and didn't really pick what Joao was serving. However, he makes a strong comeback to seal the game. This is already a historic team tie and Jules has just added to it! Can Joao make a comeback here?
15:28 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 4: Joao Monteiro vs Jules Rolland
Chennai Lions now need four game wins to go through! Joao Monteiro hasn't had the best of times at UTT this year but found his mojo in his previous outing. Joao has only one win from four matches. Jules Rolland, similarly, has won just one match out of his four too. Joao needs to do some damage control for Pune here while Jules, with the crowd behind him, will look to push on!
Match 3, Game 3: Anirban/Natalia 8-11 Sharath/Sakura [Match Score: 0-3]
A closely-fought third game, and both teams give nothing away to their opponents. Sharath Kamal has been on fire and he'll certainly be featuring the most in the highlights reel today. CHENNAI LIONS CLEAN SWEEP THE THIRD MATCH TOO! WE ARE WITNESSING HISTORY HERE!
15:15 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 3, Game 2: Anirban/Natalia 8-11 Sharath/Sakura [Match Score: 0-2]
They were down 3-5 but a strong comeback from Sharath and Sakura take give them a 7-5 lead. Natalia and Anirban level it up with a couple of good points. Loud roars every time Chennai win a point. CHENNAI LIONS CLEAN SWEEP A TIE! THEY HAVE WON THE TIE IN STRAIGHT GAMES! Puneri Paltan are knocked out! They cannot qualify from here on!
15:09 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 3, Game 1: Anirban/Natalia 3-11 Sharath/Sakura [Match Score: 0-1]
Chennai Lions take the game! The doubles pair of Sakura and Sharath have gotten off to a great start and won the first game. Sharath with his angles has been sensational tonight while Sakura is doing well to set it up so well so many times! Hardly anything given away to their opponents.
14:57 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 3: Anirban/Natalia vs Sharath/Sakura
Right then, it's time for the mixed doubles! Chennai Lions mean business tonight and they want nothing less than a 15-0 win. However, they will have to perform well in the mixed doubles, which hasn't been a strength of theirs by any means. Sharath and Sakura will try their luck once again this time against Anirban and Natalia
Match 2, Game 3: Ayhika Mukherjee 10-11 Poymantee Baisya [Match Score: 0-3]
Ayhika goes into the timeout with a lead but Poymantee had made a comeback from there last time. She was down 0-3 and took seven points in a row to take a big lead. And what a comeback from Poymantee! She wins points to level it up at 9-9. And we go down to a GOLDEN POINT! AND POYMANTEE TAKES IT! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THEY HAVEN'T DROPPED A SINGLE GAME YET!
14:47 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 2, Game 2: Ayhika Mukherjee 9-11 Poymantee Baisya [Match Score: 0-2]
Another game that went back and forth! Ayhika took a 5-2 lead but five points from Baisya saw her take a two point lead! And she doesn't squander the lead! Ayhika with plenty of errors in that game, with many of her returns crashing into the net or falling out. And another one of Ayhika's errors ensure that Poymantee wins the match!
14:38 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 2, Game 1: Ayhika Mukherjee 10-11 Poymantee Baisya [Match Score: 0-1]
What a game! It has been a topsy-turvy ride for the entire game as the lead has changed hands and blows have been traded! Poymantee with the early lead, before Ayhika raced to a 9-6 lead. Poymantee made a comeback to level it and then it went down to a GOLDEN POINT! Serve with Poymantee and a stunning forehand smash in the corner seals it for her!!
14:27 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 2: Ayhika Mukherjee vs Poymantee Baisya
Advantage Chennai after the first match and Poymantee will look to continue to put the pressure on Pune. Remember, Sharath has announced that they're gunning for a 15-0 win tonight. Another clean sweep incoming? Stick around to find out!
14:26 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Tie Score:
Puneri Paltan TT 0 - 3 Chennai Lions
Ankur Bhattacharjee 0-3 Sharath Kamal [7-11, 6-11, 2-11]
14:25 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 1, Game 3: Ankur Bhatacharjee 2-11 Sharath Kamal [Match Score: 0-3]
No reactions at all from Ankur. Mark of respect for Sharath, perhaps? Sharath has controlled every single game so far and does the same in the third, catching Ankur dumbfounded pretty much. Just two points to Ankur in that game and Sharath races away to the win! Chennai Lions mean business here!
14:23 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 1, Game 3: Ankur Bhatacharjee 0-5 Sharath Kamal [Match Score: 0-2]
He's raced to five points to go into the timeout without dropping a single game. Whew! This is just sensational from Sharath. The Lions aren't giving up at all and are looking to pull off the impossible!
14:20 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 1, Game 2: Ankur Bhatacharjee 6-11 Sharath Kamal [Match Score: 0-2]
Sharath has raced away to a match point and he does it! The veteran becomes the first player to beat Ankur Bhattacharjee. He's definitely done his homework about Ankur and has managed to keep him quiet, literally too.
14:17 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 1, Game 2: Ankur Bhatacharjee 3-5 Sharath Kamal [Match Score: 0-1]
Sharath with a lead going into the timeout! He's been too hot to handle for the fiery youngster. Some errors from Ankur and he's not as vocal tonight.
14:13 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 1, Game 1: Ankur Bhatacharjee 7-11 Sharath Kamal [Match Score: 0-1]
Around the net from Sharath Kamal to seal the game! Oh that was done in style and he's taken the early lead in this match! Ankur was just a little tentative in his shots in this game and will have to come back stronger if he wants to keep his unbeaten streak going.
13:58 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Match 1: Ankur Bhatacharjee vs Sharath Kamal
Ankur Bhatacharjee is in red hot form in his debut season and is unbeaten so far. He is known to get under the skins of his opponents. He takes on the legend Sharath Kamal today. Will his unbeaten streak continue? Stick around to find out!
13:57 (GMT)3 SEP 2024
Tie Fixtures:
Ankur Bhattacharjee vs Sharath Kamal Ayhika Mukherjee vs Poymantee Baisya Anirban/Natalia vs Sharath/Sakura Joao Monteiro vs Jules Rolland Natalia Bajor vs Sakura Mori
Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the Ultimate Table Tennis, 2024. The penultimate league stage match will witness the Chennai Lions taking on the Puneri Paltan TT at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai. Sit back, relax and enjoy as we take you through this tie!
Puneri paltan need to win the tie by 9-6 score or more to stake a claim at a playoffs spot. Anything less than that will all but mean an exit from the tournament. Talking from a U Mumba TT and Goa Challengers perspective, they will be hoping for a Chennai Lions win here, but not by a scoreline greater than 11-4.
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