Ultimate Table Tennis 2023 LIVE, Match 2: Bengaluru Smashers vs U Mumba TT Live Updates & Commentary

Right then, that's all we have for you from this contest! U Mumba TT join Chennai Lions at the top of the table while Bengaluru Smashers will be looking to turn around their campaign. Join us back tomorrow at 7:30 pm IST as the Goa Challengers lock horns with Dabang Delhi KC. Until then, this is the duo of Maanas Upadhyay and Farzan Mohamed, signing off!

Tie Results:

Bengaluru Smashers 5-10 U Mumba TT

Kirill Gerassimenko 2-1 Quadri Aruna (11-3, 9-11, 11-8)
Manika Batra 2-1 Diya Chitale (11-10, 7-11, 11-6)
Kirill/Manika 1-2 Manav/Lily (10-11, 11-10, 6-11)
Sanil Shetty 0-3 Manav Thakkar (8-11, 3-11, 7-11)
Natalia Bajor 0-3 Lily Zhang (6-11, 5-11, 4-11)

An animated CEO Suhail Chandhok cheers on as his team erupts in joy! They've made a comeback for the ages after being down 5-4 in the tie. Two perfect games by their best players Manav and Lily have ensured that they take home a win, a big one that too! The U Mumba flag is unfurled in the stands and they have gotten in a terrific win here.

It did not start off in the best of manners for U Mumba, with Quadri Aruna and Diya Chitale losing their respective games. However, they both ensured that they got in one game at least to make sure that the team stayed in the hunt.

The turning point was the mixed doubles, where Manav and Lily took charge and got the better of Kirill and Manika in a closely-fought contest. Following that, the Smashers still had a 1-game lead in the tie but U Mumba did not look back from there on.

After an initial slight struggle, Manav figured out Sanil Shetty and did not let his opponent win a single game. Skipper Lily Zhang replaced the same and with another 3-0 win over Natalia Bajor ensured that U Mumba completed a massive win to get going in this tournament.

GAME 3 Result: Natalia Bajor 4-11 Lily Zhan

Lily Zhan wins the final games 11-4. She has won the match 3-0 and completely outplayed her opponent in all three games and deserves to win the match.

U Mumba win 10-5 vs Bengaluru Smashers

GAME 3: Natalia Bajor 4-10 Lily Zhan

Game point to Lily!

GAME 3: Natalia Bajor 4-8 Lily Zhan

One point for Lily Zhan before the U Mumba TT paddler concedes a couple of points to Natalia Bajo.

GAME 3: Natalia Bajor 2-7 Lily Zhan

Three more points for Lily Zhan as she takes a five-point lead in the game. Lily Zhan is surely winning the game and the match too 3-0.

GAME 3: Natalia Bajor 2-4 Lily Zhan

Natalia Bajor is struggling to trap Lily Zhan and pick up points. Some clever performance from Lily Zhan as he ensures she stays ahead by a margin.

GAME 3: Natalia Bajor 1-2 Lily Zhan

Lily Zhan leads 2-1 against Natalia Bajor in the final game of the day. Can she win the match 3-0?

GAME 2 Result: Natalia Bajor 5-11 Lily Zhan

Lily Zhan has once again done it for U Mumba! She wins the game 11-5 and U Mumba leads 9-5 with one last game to end the day's play.

GAME 2: Natalia Bajor 5-10 Lily Zhan

Natalia Bajor has picked up a couple of points, while Lily Zhan has added three more points. Game point to Lily!

GAME 2: Natalia Bajor 3-7 Lily Zhan

Lily Zhan is once again dominating the game and Natalia Bajor is nowhere close to her. U Mumba TT are likely to win the 2nd as well as the 3rd game in the Women's Singles.

GAME 2: Natalia Bajor 2-5 Lily Zhan

TIME-OUT! Lily Zhan is ahead by a couple of points during the time-out, The Smashers' will look for a victory to boost their overall points in the tournament.

GAME 2: Natalia Bajor 1-3 Lily Zhan

Natalia Bajor has only one point, while Lily Zhan has three points to her name. Won't be a surprise if Lily wins the game by a margin.

With that game's win, U Mumba have won 8 games in the tie, enough for them to win. Can they complete a dominating win?

GAME 1 Result: Natalia Bajor 6-11 Lily Zhan

Lily Zhan picks up the last point and has ensured U Mumba a victory against the Bengaluru Smashers.

GAME 1: Natalia Bajor 6-10 Lily Zhan

Game point for Lily Zhan!

GAME 1: Natalia Bajor 5-8 Lily Zhan

Three points in a row from Lily Zhan as she moved one step closer to winning the game. A win for U Mumba TT would mean it's all over for the Smashers.

GAME 1: Natalia Bajor 5-5 Lily Zhan

The points are levelled with Natalia Bajor 5-5 Lily Zhan. Today's tie is really exciting with so many close-fought encounters and hardly any one-sided contests, unlike yesterday.

GAME 1: Natalia Bajor 2-4 Lily Zhan

U Mumba TT's Lily Zhan has bagged four points in a row. She has come back into the game from nil points to a two-point lead.

GAME 1: Natalia Bajor 2-0 Lily Zhan

A good start for Natalia Bajor! She has taken the much-needed lead as the Bengaluru Smashers are trailing by a couple of points in the tie.

Match 5 (Women's Singles) - Natalia Bajor vs Lily Zhang

Tie Results:

Bengaluru Smashers 5-7 U Mumba TT

Kirill Gerassimenko 2-1 Quadri Aruna (11-3, 9-11, 11-8)
Manika Batra 2-1 Diya Chitale (11-10, 7-11, 11-6)
Kirill/Manika 1-2 Manav/Lily (10-11, 11-10, 6-11)
Sanil Shetty 0-3 Manav Thakkar (8-11, 3-11, 7-11)

GAME 3 Result: Sanil Shetty 7-11 Manav Thakkar

Sanil Shetty moves to 7 points and Manav Thakkar moves to 11 as he has the last laugh. Manav Thakkar wins the match 3-0 and U Mumba TT are leading the tie 7-5.

GAME 3: Sanil Shetty 6-10 Manav Thakkar

Game point for Manav!

GAME 3: Sanil Shetty 6-9 Manav Thakkar

Manav Thakkar is just one point away from winning the match 3-0. Can Sanil Shetty make a comeback?

GAME 3: Sanil Shetty 5-7 Manav Thakkar

Sanil Shetty is slowly getting closer to Manav Thakkar in terms of points. However, he has to up his game in order to win this game and hand a point to his team.

GAME 3: Sanil Shetty 2-6 Manav Thakkar

Manav Thakkar has picked up one more point before conceding two points to Sanil Shetty. The Bengaluru Smashers' paddler is still behind and has a lot of work to do.

GAME 3: Sanil Shetty 0-5 Manav Thakkar

Two more points for Manav Thakkar as the U Mumba TT paddler is well ahead of Sanil Shetty. He's surely winning this game by a margin!

GAME 3: Sanil Shetty 0-3 Manav Thakkar

Manav Thakkar has picked up three points in a row and is leading the game by a margin.

GAME 2 Result: Sanil Shetty 3-11 Manav Thakkar

Manav Thakkar has bagged the second game and U Mumba TT lead 6-5 in the tie with one more game to go in Match 4. Manav Thakkar is expected to win the final game and the match 3-0.

GAME 2: Sanil Shetty 3-10 Manav Thakkar

GAME POINT for Manav Thakkar!

GAME 2: Sanil Shetty 3-8 Manav Thakkar

Two more points for Manav Thakkar and the Bengaluru Smashers' paddler Sanil Shetty is nowhere in the picture. Manav Thakkar is surely the favourite to win this match.

GAME 2: Sanil Shetty 3-6 Manav Thakkar

A three-point lead for Manav Thakkar now! Sanil Shetty is behind and needs to trap his opponent with some good shots and moves to stay alive in the game.

GAME 2: Sanil Shetty 2-4 Manav Thakkar

Manav Thakkar has taken a couple of points lead in the game. Sanil Shetty has two points, while Manav has the double of his opponent.

GAME 2: Sanil Shetty 1-2 Manav Thakkar

Sanil Shetty was the first to open his account in Game 2. However, it was Manav Thakkar who bagged the next couple of points to take the lead.

GAME 1 Result: Sanil Shetty 8-11 Manav Thakkar

Manav Thakkar has the last laugh as he wins the game 11-8. The Indian paddler's victory has ensured the score is levelled between both franchises.

GAME 1: Sanil Shetty 8-10 Manav Thakkar

Two points in a row for Manav Thakkar and it's GAME POINT for him!

GAME 1: Sanil Shetty 8-8 Manav Thakkar

From 6-6, both players move to 7-7. And then, 8-8! The game is neck to neck with both players picking up points in turns. Who'll have the last laugh in the game?

GAME 1: Sanil Shetty 6-6 Manav Thakkar

Sanil Shetty bags a couple of points before conceding a point to U Mumba TT's Manav Thakkar. The excitement among the fans is growing with every point.

GAME 1: Sanil Shetty 4-5 Manav Thakkar

TIME-OUT! Manav Thakkar has a one-point lead during the time-out. However, this could be anyone's game as both players are fighting hard to bag points.

GAME 1: Sanil Shetty 3-3 Manav Thakkar

U Mumba TT's Manav Thakkar has picked up a couple of points to level the scores at 3-3. Another exciting game is on the cards as both Indian paddlers are at their best.

GAME 1: Sanil Shetty 3-1 Manav Thakkar

Sanil Shetty has a 3-1 lead vs Manava Thakkar in the Men's Singles match.

Match 4 (Men's Singles) - Sanil Shetty vs Manav Thakkar

Sanil Shetty will be in action for the Bengaluru Smashers, while Manav Thakkar will be seen in action for U Mumba TT.

Tie Results:

Bengaluru Smashers 5-4 U Mumba TT

Kirill Gerassimenko 2-1 Quadri Aruna (11-3, 9-11, 11-8)
Manika Batra 2-1 Diya Chitale (11-10, 7-11, 11-6)
Kirill/Manika 1-2 Manav/Lily (10-11, 11-10, 6-11)

Game 3 result: Kirill/Manika 6-11 Manav Lily

Kirill's return goes out of the table and the entire U Mumba contingent erupts in joy! Their famed duo has won the first match!

Game 3: Kirill/Manika 6-10 Manav/Lily

Plenty of points on the trot for Manav and Lily and it is Match Point for them!

Game 3: Kirill/Manika 5-7 Manav/Lily

U Mumba are maintaining the narrow two point lead. They should not let the Smashers have any hint at a comeback.

Coach Anshul Garg instructs his side to continue playing offensive and not go on the defense.