Match 4 of the tournament is upon us and it is one of the two strongest sides in the tournament locking horns as Chennai Lions take on U Mumba TT. Promises to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller surely! Stay tuned for live updates!
22:00 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Right then, that's all we have from this game! Join us back tomorrow as home team Puneri Paltan takes on the Goa Challengers. Until next time then, this is me, Maanas Upadhyay, bidding you adieu! Good night!
U Mumba are victorious! They had taken a 5-1 lead after the second match and a 7-2 lead after the third but squandered it away as Manav Thakkar failed to repeat his heroics from the last match and lost 0-3 to Duda. Diya was tasked with the responsibility of winning that one crucial game that they needed and she delivered when it was needed the most!
To start off, Quadri Aruna got a terrific 3-0 win against Sharath Kamal, which was followed by Lily Zhang winning the women's singles. The same repeated in the mixed doubles but that's when the game turned on its head.
Benedikt Duda got Chennai right back in the game as he secured a perfect win to counter. Yangzi Liu won the first game and it was 6-7 in favour of U Mumba. That's when Diya Chitale stepped up and won one very crucial game to avoid taking it into the last game of the match.
U Mumba TT will be pleased with their performance overall but they will hope that they can better this going forward and secure some more comfortable wins. As for Chennai, they will rue the missed opportunities and will want to comeback stronger in their next game.
21:52 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3 Result: Yangzi Liu 11-3 Diya Chitale
Easy work for Yangzi Liu as she takes home the third game but in the end, it is U Mumba who win the tie 8-7.
21:49 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Yangzi Liu 7-1 Diya Chitale
Yangzi is running away with the game now and Diya has completely lost her focus here. She will need to produce something magical to win this game from here on.
21:49 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Yangzi Liu 5-1 Diya Chitale
Going into the timeout, it is once again Diya who is trailing by a significant margin. She will need to repeat her heroics from the last game.
21:48 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Yangzi Liu 3-1 Diya Chitale
Yangzi has made a strong start to the game and has a two-point lead. Can Diya wipe it off once again?
21:46 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2 Result: Yangzi Liu 8-11 Diya Chitale
Diya does it! The girl from Mumbai has sealed the deal for her team! U Mumba have gotten the eight games they needed to win the tie. However, with one more game to go, they will want to win convincingly too! Can Yangzi take home the final game to avoid a big defeat?
21:44 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Yangzi Liu 7-9 Diya Chitale
Diya gets a couple of points under her belt and she has made a terrific comeback in this contest!
21:43 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Yangzi Liu 7-7 Diya Chitale
Yangzi seems to have regained her composure and she's levelled the score now. Who can take the lead from here on?
21:42 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Yangzi Liu 5-6 Diya Chitale
Diya in the lead now! She's getting Yangzi to lose focus from her plans now! Lots of unforced errors from Yangzi are not helping her cause!
21:41 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Yangzi Liu 5-4 Diya Chitale
Matters changing after the timeout and Diya is making a statement here! Can she get in the lead?
21:40 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Yangzi Liu 5-1 Diya Chitale
Going into the timeout, Yangzi looks all set to take home this game and level the tie score!
21:40 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Yangzi Liu 3-1 Diya Chitale
Diya is once again proving to be no match for Yangzi Liu. She's completely lost the plot now as Yangzi continues getting in the points.
21:37 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1 Result: Yangzi Liu 11-6 Diya Chitale
Diya cannot keep up with Yangzi's pace and if this continues, U Mumba TT might be in for a bit of trouble! The next game will be a very very crucial one!
21:36 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Yangzi Liu 8-6 Diya Chitale
Diya will need to turn it around dramatically here lest Yangzi is running away with the game.
21:35 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Yangzi Liu 6-4 Diya Chitale
Diya is making a comeback but Yangzi's smashes are proving to be very difficult for her to handle.
21:34 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Yangzi Liu 5-3 Diya Chitale
Yangzi leads by two points going into the timeout. Diya will need to find a way to counter the international's returns here.
21:33 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Yangzi Liu 3-3 Diya Chitale
Diya makes a comeback with a couple of points to level the score after Yangzi had taken the lead.
21:28 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Match 5 (Women's Singles) - Yangzi Liu vs Diya Chitale
21:27 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Whew! We're going down to the last match! What a comeback this has been from Chennai! Can Diya Chitale deliver for her team when they need it the most?
Duda's aggression is too hot to handle for Manav and he loses all three games! A perfect match for Chennai and they've made a superb comeback in this tie!
21:24 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Benedikt Duda 9-3 Manav Thakkar
Duda continues inching closer towards a perfect match win here!
21:23 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Benedikt Duda 6-2 Manav Thakkar
Manav is losing the plot here! He's way too defensive in his approach and Duda's aggression is proving to be fatal for him.
21:22 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Benedikt Duda 5-1 Manav Thakkar
Duda is off to a whirlwind start in the third game as well and he's gotten a healthy lead going into the timeout. Can Manav give a fight here?
21:20 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Surinder Singh and Rinku attend U Mumba TT's game.
21:18 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2 Result: Benedikt Duda 11-9 Manav Thakkar
Pressure on U Mumba TT now! Duda has gotten two games under his belt and has won the first match for Chennai here!
21:17 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Benedikt Duda 9-9 Manav Thakkar
It's getting heated in the middle! It's at nine apiece! The next couple of points are going to be really crucial now!
21:16 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Benedikt Duda 8-7 Manav Thakkar
Duda is using the angles really well here to his advantage and Manav is finding it just that little difficult now to negotiate it.
21:15 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Benedikt Duda 5-5 Manav Thakkar
It's neck-and-neck going into the second half of this game. Will be an interesting finish surely, with both sides giving it their all.
21:13 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Benedikt Duda 3-4 Manav Thakkar
Three points on the trot for Duda and suddenly, the momentum is shifting towards him now.
21:11 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2: Benedikt Duda 0-3 Manav Thakkar
Manav with an early lead in the game. Can he maintain it?
21:09 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1 Result: Benedikt Duda 11-8 Manav Thakkar
The left-hander takes the first game and he's been simply exceptional. Manav is not turning on the heat here and will want to make a strong comeback here.
21:08 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Benedikt Duda 9-8 Manav Thakkar
A one-point lead for Duda and we are in for a thrilling finish to this game!
21:06 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Benedikt Duda 7-7 Manav Thakkar
Duda back into the contest as he levels the score.
21:06 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Benedikt Duda 5-7 Manav Thakkar
The streak of getting points on their own serves is broken as Manav gets Benedikt to return out of the table. Two point lead for Manav once again!
21:04 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Benedikt Duda 4-4 Manav Thakkar
The game is turning out to be a very closely-contested one! Both sides not willing to back down even a touch.
21:03 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Benedikt Duda 2-2 Manav Thakkar
Benedikt levels the score and it is 2 apiece.
21:02 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 1: Benedikt Duda 0-2 Manav Thakkar
A couple of points on the trot for Manav and he's taken a slender lead in the contest.
20:56 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Match 4 (Men's Singles) - Benedikt Duda vs Manav Thakkar
Manav and Lily seal the deal! Some nerves for them towards the end as Sharath and Yangzi threatened a comeback but they have negotiated it to hand U Mumba TT their third win of the night!
20:54 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Sharath/Yangzi 9-9 Manav/Lily
They have levelled the score now! The momentum has shifted towards the Lions suddenly!
20:53 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Sharath/Yangzi 8-9 Manav/Lily
A couple of points to Sharath and Yangzi now and suddenly they are right back in the contest!
20:52 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Sharath/Yangzi 5-9 Manav/Lily
Manav and Lily are just a couple of points away from a win here. Can Sharath and Yangzi produce something magical and make a comeback here?
20:51 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Sharath/Yangzi 4-7 Manav/Lily
A couple of errors from Manav and his backhand isn't really the strongest today. Sharath and Yangzi sniffing a comeback here.
20:50 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Sharath has a word with Yangzi now.
20:49 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Sharath/Yangzi 2-5 Manav/Lily
Manav and Lily with some quick points under their belt and they are in the lead now. Can they keep up the momentum and win the match?
20:48 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 3: Sharath/Yangzi 1-3 Manav/Lily
Manav and Lily are in the lead in this game. An early lead will always be hard to negotiate. Can Sharath and Yangzi make a comeback?
20:45 (IST)16 JUL 2023
Game 2 Result: Sharath/Yangzi 5-11 Manav/Lily
After losing the first game, this is a dream comeback by Manav and Lily to get a convincing game win under their belt. Can they win the match as well?
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