** Paris 2024 **

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Nikhat Zareen - our own Hyderabadi girl -  wins her first boxing match to go to the next round. Tough win but win nevertheless.

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Sumit Nagal facing Moutet of France in his tennis match - obviously the home support is overwhelmingly in favor of Moutet. 

 

Sumi could not take advantage of 2 break points in the 2nd set. Sumit has lost the first set by the way.

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Yessss Sumit gets the break and is now 4-2 in the 2nd set.

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This is only a 3 set match of course.

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Sumit absolutely has to win his own serve game.

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And yes Sumit -wins his service game and thus the score is 5-2. Golden chance to win the second set.

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Manika Batra at table tennis has won 3 out of the 7 games. And she is leading 9-8 in the 4th. This should be an easy win even if she drops this 4th game - but let's hope she wraps this up here in this 4th game.

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Well Manika does lose the 4th game 11-9 after actually leading it. She still leads this match 3 - 1.

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At the tennis court - Sumit wins the 2nd set as expected. It has all come down the final set.

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Back to Manika - she is leading 7-3 currently in the 5th game.

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Yes Manika - 9-3 now.....so close.....

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10-4 Manika - match point....

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And yes Manika wins and goes through to the next round.........

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It has been a good day so far for India.

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Wow Sumit still defending his service game in the 3rd set - this may come down to endurance now. And he is defending a break point now and the French crowd goes crazy.