UTT: Snehit does the star turn for Pune Jaguars
S.F.R. Snehit led the PBG Pune Jaguars to a 9-6 victory over the UP Prometheans in the Ultimate Table Tennis league. The match featured a standout performance by 16-year-old Syndrela Das, who defeated Olympian Manika Batra, while Snehit secured crucial wins in both mixed doubles and singles.
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S.F.R. Snehit put his heart and soul into both his matches as PBG Pune Jaguars edged UP Prometheans 9-6 in an absorbing Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 clash at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.
Riding on its dominant singles victories, Dempo Goa Challengers scripted an 8-7 win over Ahmedabad APL Pipers in the day’s second tie. Alvaro Robles, Syndrela Das and P. B. Abhinandh won their respective singles matches with ease to pocket the tie.
The match that took the cake was the one between 16-year-old Syndrela and three-time Olympian Manika Batra. The teenager produced a scintillating attacking display to outclass Manika in three straight games before Abhinandh provided the finishing touches.
There was little doubt that Snehit was the driving force behind Pune’s victory, providing the momentum that carried his team to victory.
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