Mumbai, August 28: Debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers made a spirited recovery to defeat U Mumba TT 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 here on Tuesday. Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah clashed against each other in the opening match of the tie, a men's singles encounter. Manav seized the advantage early, outfoxing Manush to win game 1 11-2. He took the subsequent game 11-9, while Manush recovered to reduce the deficit with a game 3 triumph. Manush's victory in game 3 was crucial, as it allowed Reeth Rishya to level the tie for Ahmedabad with a 2-1 win over Sutirtha Mukherjee. UTT 2024: Manika Batra Trumps Ayhika Mukherjee As PBG Bengaluru Smashers Beats Puneri Paltan.

Manush then partnered with Bernadette Szocs in the mixed doubles, and the pair swept away Mumba TT's Manav and Maria Xiao 3-0. Quadri Aruna gave U Mumba a way back into the tie with an important 2-1 win over Lilian Bardet. However, Szocs, despite losing her first game to Xiao, got her side over the line by winning the second women's singles match.

Scores: Ahmedabad SG Pipers beat U Mumba TT 9-6:

Manush Shah lost to Manav Thakkar 1-2 (2-11, 9-11, 11-8); Reeth Rishya beat Sutirtha Mukherjee 2-1 (5-11, 11-8, 11-7); Manush/Szocs beat Manav/Xiao 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-8); Lilian Bardet lost to Quadri Aruna 1-2 (5-11, 11-9, 9-11); Bernadette Szocs beat Maria Xiao 2-1 (9-11, 11-4, 11-6).

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