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

India def Poland 3-2
Updated: 30 April 2018 17:30 IST - Published: April, 30 2018 12:26 PM IST
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Great effort from Desai in the end, but the biggest credit goes to that one man - the Indian legend, Sharath Kamal Achanta.

He won both his matches and in his last match, he saved six game points in the 4th game and needed 7 match points to win it. He is the only Indian to remain unbeaten so far at this tournament.
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What a tie that was! Nearly 4 hours it took to complete and none of the match could be finished in straight games!
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Final score: Desai def Fertikowski 11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 14-12
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India def Poland 3-2
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This time he gets it done!

Desai wins the game, the match and the tie for India!!!!!!
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Match point to Desai again
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Desai saves it in style!

12-12
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It's game point to the Pole
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And Pawel saves it!

11-11
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2nd match point to Desai
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And Pawel saves it!
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Match point to Desai now
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It's 9-9
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Desai grabs a vital point to trail 8-9
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Now Pawel takes 2 points in a row.

Up 8-7
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Desai now has a tiny lead of 7-6
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Both are determined to not give the other any room.

It's 5-5
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It's 3-3 in Game 4
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Pawel finally converts and pockets this game 13-11
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Yet another game point for the Pole
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It's 11-11
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4th game point for the Pole
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It is all level at 10-10
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Desai now saves a couple of game points.

9-10
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3 game points for the Pole
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Pawel leads 9-7
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Five points in a row for the Pole now, who now goes up to 8-6
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The Pole grabs a couple of points to make this tight.

He now trails 5-6 and is breathing down Desai's neck.
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Desai increases his lead further!

6-2 it is
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Fast and furious are the points coming in favour of Desai.

5-2 he leads
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Desai up 3-2 in Game 3
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Desai needs one more game to win this tie for India
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The Indian is up two games to love.
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It's 11-7 to Desai
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Four game points to the Indian at present!!!!
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Desai has a huge gap of six points now!

9-3
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Desai looks really pumped up!
He leads 5-2
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It's 3-2 to the Indian in Game 2.
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Can he get the next two as well?
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Desai has made his effort count.

He grabs the first game 11-8
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It's 9-6 to the Indian now
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Desai has made quite a fast start to this game.

He is up 8-5
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Desai has opened up a 5-4 lead in Game 1
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Harmeet Desai will play the final rubber for India vs Pawel Fertikowski of Poland
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Achanta has now won all four of his matches!

India 2-2 Poland now
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That fourth game scoreline looks like a badminton score!!!

What a finish that was!
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Final score: Achanta def Dyjas 7-11, 11-9, 13-11, 21-19
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And Achanta WINS!!!!!!!!

He gets it done on his SEVENTH match point!!!!!

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