Ultimate Table Tennis 2018: Falcons TTC vs Maharashtra United, Live Match Updates

Falcons def United 11-10

Updated: 14 June 2018 22:01 IST - Published: 14 June 2018 18:05 IST

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That was a great evening of table tennis action. The Falcons trailed the United for the first three matches, but made a fantastic comeback towards the end.

The crowd support has been excellent. Hopefully this will make the sport more popular in India.

Overall team score: Falcons def United 11-10

Final score: Ekholm def Patkar 11-5, 11-7, 11-5

Ekholm does it for the Falcons!!!!

Ekholm keeps her nose in front through her effortless combination of aggression and defence.

8-5

Ekholm establishes her supremacy, but Patkar isn't far away.

Ekholm leads 5-3

It's 2-2 in Game 3

But there is a twist to the tale!

The two teams are now tied at 10-10 in the overall score.

So, the third game will decide the winner of this tie.

Ekholm wins the match!

11-5, 11-7

Ekholm now has match points!

8-5 now

Since then, Ekholm has wrested away the momentum.

She is up 5-2

Patkar has managed to push that setback aside and has gone up to 2-0 in Game 2

Ekholm has taken the first game thanks to some fine blending of attack and defence.

11-5

Absolutely no surprises here!

Ekholm has made a dominant start and looks to be in firm control.

She is up 8-2

Patkar represents the United while Ekholm has turned up for the Falcons.

After a dominant 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 win by Karlsson, Madhurika Patkar and Matilda Ekholm have taken the court in the final rubber of the tie.

In the third game, Karlsson once again races ahead to 5-1

The difference in their attacking prowess is so evident. Karlsson already has had 10 attacking shots while Shetty has had only 3 so far.

He takes the second game in thunderous fashion!

11-3

Karlsson is just unstoppable at the moment!

8-2

It's too much to handle for Falcons' Sanil Shetty.

Karlsson takes the first game 11-4.

And, with that, the two teams are now tied at 8-8 in the overall score.

Speed, accuracy, angles...everything is working in favour of the Swede

In the men's singles, Karlsson of United has built a healthy lead of 6-1

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