Paris Olympics 2024: India’s Women’s Table Tennis Team Advances to Quarter-Finals with 3-2 Win Over Romania

Indian table tennis star Manika Batra played a pivotal role in guiding the women’s team to a 3-2 victory over Romania, securing a place in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The competition began with a strong performance from India’s Archana Kamath and Sreeja Akula, who defeated Romania’s Adina Diaconu and Elizabeta Samara in straight sets, 11-9, 12-10, 11-7, giving India an early 1-0 lead.

🇮🇳🙌 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮! The Indian women's table tennis team got their #Paris2024 campaign off to a winning start, defeating 4th seed, Romania, in the round of 16.

🏓 After India took the lead in the first two games, Romania managed to come back strong… pic.twitter.com/cRCyG5kEyi

— India at Paris 2024 Olympics (@sportwalkmedia) August 5, 2024

Watch the winning moment:

THE WINNING MOMENT FOR INDIA. 🇮🇳

- Manika Batra, the star of Table Tennis! 🌟pic.twitter.com/MnbbTJ9WLT

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 5, 2024

Batra then extended India’s advantage by convincingly winning her match against Romania’s Bernadette Szocs, with scores of 11-5, 11-7, 11-7, putting India ahead 2-0.

The tie shifted as Akula battled Samara in a five-game thriller but narrowly lost, with scores of 8-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8. This kept Romania in the contest, reducing India’s lead to 2-1.

Romania’s momentum continued with Szocs defeating Kamath in a closely contested match, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, leveling the score at 2-2 and setting up a decisive final match.

In the critical final match, Batra’s exceptional performance was key to India’s victory, showcasing the team’s resilience and skill. The win advances India to the quarter-finals and highlights their potential for further success in the tournament.