2024-08-30 17:25:32
Chennai: Dabang Delhi TTC captain Sathiyan Gnanasekaran put up a valiant performance against Mihai Bobocica of Athlead Goa Challengers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium to lay the foundation for his team’s first win at UTT 2024. In the battle of the Olympians, Bobocica won the first game 11-8. He won the match through a 23-shot rally. It was the longest rally so far this season. However, Sathiyan made a brilliant comeback to win games two and three to seal the match.
In the first women’s singles match of the match, Orawan Parnang of Dabang Delhi TTC created history by becoming the first paddler to defeat Yangjie Liu. Parnang stunned her opponent with an 11-7, 11-10, 6-11 win. In the mixed doubles match that followed, Parnang along with her partner Sathiyan defeated Liu again. The Dabang Delhi TTC pair defeated Liu and Harmeet Desai two games to one.
In the other men’s singles match, Athlete Goa Challengers captain Harmeet came back from a game down to beat Andreas Levenko 2-1. The UTT 2023 winner withstood the Austrian player’s aggressive forehand attacks, made a brilliant comeback and won his first match this season. Daya Chitale registered her second consecutive win with her decisive victory over Yashaswini Ghorpade of Athlete Goa Challengers. Her win put the Delhi team on the winning track.
For their role in Dabang Delhi TTC’s victory, Sathiyan and Parnang won the Indian and Foreign Player of the Year titles respectively. Sathiyan also won the Dafanews Shot of the Tie title, while Bobosika surprisingly won the ACT Fastest Rally of the Tie title.
The only match on Thursday will be between PBG Bengaluru Smashers and Jaipur Patriots from 19:30 PM, with the PBG Bengaluru Smashers looking to extend their undefeated campaign at IndianOil UTT 2024 to three matches.
Result of the match between Dabang Delhi TTC and Athlete Goa Challengers
Sathiyan G defeated Mihai Bobocea 2-1 (8-11, 11-9, 11-9)
Orawan Pranang defeated Yangjie Liu 2-1 (11-7, 11-10, 6-11)
Sathiyan/Paranang beat Harmeet/Liu 2-1 (11-7, 11-4, 7-11)
Andreas Levenko lost to Harmeet Desai 1-2 (11-7, 8-11, 9-11)
Diya Chitale defeated Yashaswini Ghorpade 2-1 (11-10, 11-6, 3-11)