Sharath, Manika crash out from individual events: Asian Games

Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 31 India's Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra got disposed of from the Individual Table Tennis event after of losing in their separate pre-quarter clashes at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.

While Batra was handed over a crushing 2-11, 8-11, 8-11, 11-16, 4-11 overcome by her Chinese adversary Manyu Wang in Women's Singles event, Kamal lost to Chinese Taipei player 7-11, 11-9, 10-12, 16-14, 9-11 in his individual match.

Prior, the duo had settled for a bronze medal in Table Tennis Mixed Doubles event after going down against Chinese pair of Ji Song An and Hyo Sim Cha 11-9, 11-5, 13-11, 11-4, 11-8 out of an exciting last-four clash.

In squash, Indian squad of Joshana Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal, Sunayna Kuruvilla and Tanvi Khanna have fit the bill for the last of Women's Team occasion in the wake of overcoming the Malaysian side 2-0 in the semi-finals.

India's total medal count at the prestigious tournament stands at 59-thirteen gold, twenty one silver and twenty five bronze.