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

That's it! Polina wins the match and Russia win the tie!

9-4, surely, there is no way back for Batra from here...or, is there?

It looks like Manika is tiring out a little bit as Polina surges ahead to 7-3

Polina takes a 2-point lead, 5-3

3-3

That's incredible from Polina, defense to attack in a split second

She takes the fourth game 13-11!

Batra is back in the game and how!

Polina manages to equalise at 10-10!

Batra has a game point now!

7-7. Batra is trying to find a way out but can she do it

Batra leads, though, in the fourth game. 5-3

It seems Polina has adopted a defensive style herself to counter Batra's unique style and it is working out pretty well

And Batra loses the third as well, 11-6

The Russian has found a way to tackle Batra's style or so, it seems

Polina has taken a 7-4 lead in the third game now

Yes, she does! Polina takes the second game 14-12!

11-11, seems like Polina has found a way but can she hold her nerve?

That's a silly error from Batra, gives Polina the lead for the first time in the game. 8-9

7-7, now. The game is heating up

The Russian just doesn't know how to deal with Batra's long pimpled rubber. She is making the same mistakes again and again

That's a smashing backhand by the Russian here, Batra had no answer for that. 4-4

Manika leads 3-2 at the moment, can she win the match and push the tie to the decider?

And she does it, takes the first game without breaking a sweat. 11-6

Batra has a game point now, 10-6

She has been really putting her long pimpled rubber into action, and to great effect

And Batra has raced ahead already to a 5-3 lead!

Next up is Manika Batra again!

Mukherjee loses to Russia.

Russia leads 2-1 in the 4th game!

We are into the 4th game!

They are leading 2 games to 1 against Mukherjee.

Russia takes the 3rd game in 11-6!

Russia blazes off to a 8-5 lead

Mukherjee comes back into the game and is 5 all

Russia shoots off to a 5-2 lead!

It's 2 all.

We are into the 3rd game now!

The Russia prevails and takes the 2nd game

Mukherjee is trailing at 9-10

Mukherjee ties Russia for 8 all!

Mukherjee trails behind at 8-7!

Mukherjee ties Russia for 3 all!

The Russian leads 2-1 in the 2nd game!

We are into the 2nd game now!

Mukherjee takes the first game in style!

Mukherjee leads at 12-11!!

10 all for India and Russia!

It's deuce time!

Mukherjee sails off to a 9-7 lead!