India made history at the Asian Games when Ahyika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee clinched the bronze medal in the Table Tennis Women’s Doubles event on Monday.
In the second semi-final of the table tennis women’s doubles competition at the ongoing Asian Games, India’s Ahyika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee faced a 4-3 defeat against North Korea’s Suyong Cha and Sugyong Pak. This achievement marked the first-ever table tennis medal for India in the history of the Asian Games.
India started strongly in the match by winning the first game 7-11 but couldn’t maintain their consistency. They managed to secure victories in the third and sixth games, with scores of 7-11 and 5-11, respectively. However, in the final and deciding game, they were unable to stage a comeback, ultimately settling for the bronze medal.
“SMASHING IN STYLE: THE MUKHERJEE SISTERS, India’s Table Tennis phenomenal duo, Ahyika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee script history at #AsianGames2022 by clinching the BRONZE MEDAL in the women’s doubles event! They’ve broken the barrier in style, getting India’s first-ever medal in TT doubles event in the Asian Games history. Kudos, champs,” tweeted Sports Authority of India (SAI) Media.