India's G Sathiyan, ranked 110, stunned world number eight Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong in the CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis match between Dabang Smashers and DHFL Maharashtra United here today.
Smashers took a commanding 8-4 lead over Maharashtra United after four matches with some solid display in the 10th tie of the league.
Sathiyan put Smashers ahead with a stunning 2-1 (11-3, 11-9, 7-11) win over Ting in the men's singles (Foreign v Indian), the day's opening match.
Sathiyan ran away with the opening game and then rallied back to clinch the second. Ting, however, came back strongly to win the third and bag a point for his team.
North Korea' world no 19 Kim Song I extended Smashers' lead to 4-2 with a 2-1 (11-2, 11-5, 9-11) victory over Pooja Koparkar in the women's singles (Foreign v Indian).
In-form Kim Song I dominated the world No 279 in the first two games but the Maharashtra paddler rallied to win the third game to hand her side a second point.
Next up was mixed doubles (Foreign/Indian pair), and Smashers' Anthony Amalraj/ Tetyana Bilenko registered a 2-1 (11-8, 11-4, 4-11) win over Harmeet Desai/ Liu Jia to further their team's lead to 6-3.
China-born Ukraine international Kou Lei, ranked 28th in the world, pulled off a thrilling 2-1 (11-10, 11-9, 5-11) win over Ting in the men's singles to give Smashers a commanding 8-4 lead after four matches.
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