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Commonwealth Games 2018: Table Tennis Men's Semifinal, India vs Singapore, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Achanta Sharath Kamal fighting for medal

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedApr 09, 2018 07:45 IST

The match starts at 5 am!

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07:45 (IST)9 APR 2018

With this, India have won their third and the deciding rubber, a win that sent them into the final of the tournament.

Can the Indian men's team emulate the women and notch up another yellow metal for their country? We will have to wait and watch.

07:42 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sharath Kamal has dispatches the match point with great ease, as he wins the third game 12-10.

07:40 (IST)9 APR 2018

AND HE WINS IT!

07:26 (IST)9 APR 2018

Just one game away from moving into the final.

07:26 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sharath has taken the second game as well. 12-10

07:19 (IST)9 APR 2018

And Sharath takes the game!

07:18 (IST)9 APR 2018

Achanta Sharath Kamal is on a roll! He currently leads 9-4!

07:17 (IST)9 APR 2018

NOW IT ALL DEPENDS ON SHARATH KAMAL!

07:08 (IST)9 APR 2018

The semi-final will go into the decider!

07:07 (IST)9 APR 2018

Gao takes the match!

07:07 (IST)9 APR 2018

11-11! Sathiyan is going toe-to-toe with Gao

07:06 (IST)9 APR 2018

DEUCE! It's not over until Sathiyan says so!

07:05 (IST)9 APR 2018

What an array of shots from Sathiyan!!! 9-10!

07:05 (IST)9 APR 2018

Gao has a game point now and Sathiya exults in frustration.

07:04 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sathiyan trails 7-9

07:01 (IST)9 APR 2018

He trails 3-5

07:00 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sathiyan is trying as hard as he can to take it to the fifth game.

06:56 (IST)9 APR 2018

Gao takes the third game. Can Sathiyan take it to the decider?

06:54 (IST)9 APR 2018

Gao is back in his groove. He leads 8-3

06:52 (IST)9 APR 2018

The third game ensues, Sathiyan trails 2-4

06:50 (IST)9 APR 2018

And with that solid array of backhands, Sathiyan takes the second game! BRILLIANT!

06:49 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sathiyan is matching Gao, shot for shot

06:49 (IST)9 APR 2018

The second game is going end to end.

06:42 (IST)9 APR 2018

And Gao takes the first game with ease!

06:40 (IST)9 APR 2018

He is taking on Gao, who is the firm fav

06:39 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sathiyan and HARMEET won the doubles rubber and now Sathiyan is in action in the reverse singles.

06:10 (IST)9 APR 2018

Courtesy of some terrific winners by Sathiyan, the Indians take the second game! Brilliant stuff! 

05:58 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sathiyan and Harmeet makes a comeback. They now trail 3-5

05:57 (IST)9 APR 2018

And the Singaporeans are quickly in the lead. 4-0

05:57 (IST)9 APR 2018

The match gets underway!

05:57 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sathiyan is partnering Harmeet in a surprising move. I feel if Sathiyan and Sharath paired up, they might have taken a lead in this match and then Sathiyan could have rounded things up

05:50 (IST)9 APR 2018

The next rubber is the doubles rubber is up next. India's No. 1 Sathiyan G will be in action for the first time today. 

05:49 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sharath takes the game comfortably. The tie is now levelled at 1-1

05:47 (IST)9 APR 2018

He has raced ahead to a 7-1 lead

05:46 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sarath is absolutely dominating. 4-0

05:44 (IST)9 APR 2018

The third game gets underway, and straightaway Sharath stamps his authority with a trademark forehand topspin

05:43 (IST)9 APR 2018

Like the first game, Sharath takes the third. 11-5. Poh will have to come up with something incredible to beat the Indian

05:40 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sharath is forcing his young opponent to make costly mistakes. He leads 7-2.

05:38 (IST)9 APR 2018

The second game gets underway, and once again Sharath is in the lead. 3-1

05:38 (IST)9 APR 2018

And he takes the first game, just like that, easy as you like!

05:35 (IST)9 APR 2018

The 34-year-old star now races to a 7-4 lead.

05:34 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sharath Kamal leads 4-3

05:34 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sharath Kamal is at his calmest best! He is serving with menace, his top spins are on points and the young Poh doesn't know what to do.

05:33 (IST)9 APR 2018

The second rubber gets underway.

05:33 (IST)9 APR 2018

Sharath Kamal is up next!! Can he restore parity?

05:27 (IST)9 APR 2018

Gao has done it! Singapore lead 1-0 as Gao takes the third game 11-8

05:26 (IST)9 APR 2018

But Gao has the match point!

05:26 (IST)9 APR 2018

Harmeet now trails by just one point. 8-9

05:23 (IST)9 APR 2018

Harmeet is giving a tough fight in the third game. 5-5

05:20 (IST)9 APR 2018

As I said before, Harmeet is trying to attack on every return, and though his topspins are coming off, Gao is too strong defensively
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