New Delhi July 24 (IANS) Doo Hoi Kem Manika Batra and Quadri Aruna recorded crucial wins to lead Oilmax Stag Yoddhas to a 16-11 win over RP-SG Mavericks in the 11th tie of the CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Thyagaraj Stadium here on Sunday.
World No.31 Apolonia provided Mavericks with a solid start as he thumped Indian southpaw Jubin Kumar 11-5 11-6 11-9 in the men s singles.
Doo Hoi Kem however squared it for Oilmax Stag Yoddhas as she overcame 17-year-old Indian Archana Kamath 11-9 11-3 11-6 in the in the women s singles.
Quadri Aruna/Manika Batra quelled a spirited challenge by RP-SG Mavericks Achanta Sharath Kamal/Sofia Polcanova 11-10 8-11 11-8 in the mixed doubles to put Oilmax Stag Yoddhas ahead 5-4.
However Apolonia won his second match of the day when he brushed aside Croatian Tomislav Pucar 11-5 11-9 11-5 in the men s singles to hand Mavericks a 7-5 lead after four matches.
Subsequently Doo Hoi Kem beat Polcanova 11-9 11-7 11-5 in the women s singles for her second victory for the day to help Oilmax Stag Yoddhas regain the lead at 8-7.
Sharath Kamal levelled it at 9-9 for RP-SG Mavericks with a 11-5 11-3 6-11 win over Pucar in the men s singles as the tie looked headed for a keen finish.
Manika Batra pulled off a spectacular 11-10 9-11 11-6 win over Sabine Winter of RP-SG Mavericks in the women s singles as Oilmax Stag Yoddhas edged ahead 11-10 with two more matches remaining.
Quadri Aruna made it 14-10 for Oilmax Stag Yoddhas as he overpowered Stefan Fegerl 11-8 11-0 11-5 in the men s singles.
Russian Polina Mikhailova rallied to beat Sabine Winter 10-11 11-7 11-9 in the women s singles to help Oilmax Stag Yoddhas seal the tie 16-11.
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