The seasoned G Sathiyan then blanked Yew En Koen Pang 11-6, 11-8, 12-10 to give India a 2-0 lead in the last eight clash.
Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan
The Indian men’s table tennis team assured itself of at least a bronze medal in the Asian Championships with a 3-0 win over Singapore in the quarter-finals here on Monday.
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The opening singles between veteran Sharath Kamal and Izaac Quek went down to the wire with the 41-year-old Indian prevailing 11-1, 10-12, 11-8, 11-13, 14-12.
The seasoned G Sathiyan then blanked Yew En Koen Pang 11-6, 11-8, 12-10 to give India a 2-0 lead in the last eight clash.
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India’s highest-ranked player at 61, Harmeet Desai, sealed the tie by outplaying Zhe Yu Clarence Chew 11-9, 11-4, 11-6.
“After Sharath fought well to give the momentum, I and Harmeet finished well. It was necessary,” Sathiyan said.
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