Batra hands Bengaluru Smashers first win

PUNE: India's highest-ranked female paddler Manika Batra returned to winning ways on Thursday as she produced scintillating performances to hand Bengaluru Smashers first win in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi, here.

Bengaluru Smashers have now jumped to fourth position in the league table with the 8-7 win over defending champions Chennai Lions.

Manika, who lost to reigning national champion Sreeja Akula in the previous contest, looked at her imperious best in the second match (women's singles) of the tie and clinched a 2-1 win against the Chennai Lions' paddler. IANS

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