Falcons TTC lead DHFL Maharashtra United 7-5 after four matches in the ongoing first semifinal of the inaugural CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), here today.
Five more matches remain in the tie.
The team that secures 14 points first is declared winner in the knockouts.
World no. 8 Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong put DHFL Maharashtra United ahead with a 2-1 win over southpaw Sanil Shetty in the men's singles, the opening match of the tie.
However, Chinese Wu Yang brushed aside Pooja Sahasrabudhe Koparkar (DHFL Maharashtra United) 3-0 in the women's singles for Falcons TTC to move 4-2 ahead on points.
In the mixed doubles, DHFL Maharashtra United's pair of Harmeet Desai and Fu Yu edged out Sanil Shetty and his partner Lee Ho Ching 2-1 to reduce their margin of deficit to 4-5.
Briton Liam Pitchford then pulled off an upset win over Wong Chun Ting 2-1 in the men's singles to extend Falcons TTC's lead to 7-5.
Shaze Challengers will meet Dabang Smashers TTC in the second semifinal tomorrow. The final will be held on Sunday.
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