Chennai (Tamil Nadu), August 30: The PBG Bengaluru Smashers will aim to strengthen their playoff prospects as they face the leading Ahmedabad SG Pipers in the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.
The match promises exciting clashes, including a potential showdown between top-ranked players Manika Batra (world no. 25) and Bernadette Szocs (world no. 13).
Later in the day, the defending champions Athlead Goa Challengers will seek to break into the top four as they compete against the Chennai Lions.
Currently third, the PBG Bengaluru Smashers have secured nine wins and 32 points from three matches. The Ahmedabad SG Pipers are also in contention with 24 points from three matches. The Athlead Goa Challengers have 21 points and a win against the Chennai Lions could elevate them into the top four.
The Bengaluru Smashers' match could feature Alvaro Robles versus Lilian Bardet, and Jeet Chandra against Manush Shah. For the Chennai Lions, Achanta Sharath Kamal will look to lead his team against Harmeet Desai, while Athlead Goa Challengers' Yangzi Liu aims to recover from her first UTT loss against Sakura Mori.
Teams:
PBG Bengaluru Smashers: Manika Batra, Alvaro Robles (Spain), Lily Zhang (USA), Jeet Chandra, Taneesha Kotecha, Amalraj Anthony
Ahmedabad SG Pipers: Manush Shah, Bernadette Szocs (Romania), Lilian Bardet (France), Reeth Tennison, Krittwika Sinha Roy, Jash Modi
Chennai Lions: Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sakura Mori (Japan), Jules Rolland (France), Poymantee Baisya, Mouma Das, Abhinandh PB
Athlead Goa Challengers: Harmeet Desai, Yangzi Liu (Australia), Yashaswini Ghorpade, Sudhanshu Grover, Sayali Wani, Mihai Bobocica (Italy)
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