World Team Table Tennis Championships 2018, Men's Group Stage: India vs France, Live Match Updates

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And with that, France def India 3-2 in this tie.

Both the wins for India were fetched by Sharath Kamal Achanta.

Sathiyan had a match point in the first rubber, but failed to convert it.

Final score: Lebesson def Sathiyan 11-13, 11-4, 11-9, 11-3

Lebesson takes it 11-3, and with it, the match as well.

Lebesson has seven match points now

Sathiyan is fading away as Lebesson storms past him to 9-3

It's 5-2 to the Frenchman now

The Frenchman is now up 3-1 in Game 4.

Can Sathiyan still come back?

Lebesson gets the third game 11-9

It has been a tight battle so far

Lebesson inches ahead to 9-8

Lebesson is making it very tough for Sathiyan, but the Indian still has his nose in front at 8-6

Sathiyan opens up a 5-3 lead in Game 3

They are one game apiece.

Lebesson gets the second game 11-4

Sathiyan pulls back a couple of points to reduce the deficit.

He now trails 3-9

It's 7-1 to the Frenchman now

Lebesson opens up a 4-0 lead now in Game 2

Sathiyan takes the first game 13-11

Game point to Sathiyan again!

It's 11-11 currently

It's 10-10

Game point to Sathiyan now.

And it is 9-9

Lebesson inches ahead to 9-8 now.

The Frenchman also comes storming back and makes it 7-7

Sathiyan quickly regroups and goes up to 7-5

The Frenchman rebounds to get four points in a row.

He is up 4-2

Sathiyan takes a couple of points to open up a 2-0 lead

The India No. 1 Sathiyan will now try to win this tie for India when he takes on the World No. 28 Emmanuel Lebesson.

Achanta just brought forth his years of experience and class to get that big win!

Final score: Achanta def Gauzy 11-8, 11-7, 10-12, 14-12

And with that win, France and India are tied at 2-2

Achanta has UPSET the World No. 10

Finally Achanta DEFEATS Gauzy!!!!!

The Frenchman couldn't save any more match point!!!!!

Another match point for the Indian!

It's 12-12

And Gauzy saves it!

Any surprise?

Sixth match point for Achanta

Gauzy saves a fifth match point in total!

10-10

And he saves a second one!

9-10

Gauzy saves one to trail 8-10

Gauzy does his usual trick - saving match points!

He is becoming a pro at that!

3 more match points for Achanta!!!!

Again Achanta pulls away to 9-7.

Can he convert this into a win?

And it continues in the same way!

7-7

It's all even at 6-6

Achanta pulls back a couple of points.

3-5 he trails

Saving those match points looks to have reinvigorated him.

Gauzy is now up to 5-1