Manisha Kalyan scores against Brazil but India suffer 1-6 defeat
3 years, 1 month ago

Manisha Kalyan scores against Brazil but India suffer 1-6 defeat

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Manisha Kalyan equalised in the eighth minute for India after Debora Oliveira had put the 2007 World Cup runners-up in the lead in the very first minute of the match. Manaus: The Indian women’s football team scored one goal and kept mighty Brazil at bay till late in the first half but eventually lost 1-6 in its first match of the four-nation international tournament on Friday. Brazil, however, pumped in four more goals in the second half through Ariadina Borges, Kerolin Ferraz, Geyse Ferreira and Ariadina Borges to win the match with a tennis-like scoreline. She was a part of the 2007 World Cup silver medal winning Brazil team.

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Manika Batra's defeat in decider spells Indian women's table tennis team's ouster from Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Manika Batra's defeat in decider spells Indian women's table tennis team's ouster from Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian paddler Manika Batra lost both her matches, including the deciding fifth singles, as the Indian women's table tennis team was eliminated from the Asian Games following their 2-3 defeat against Thailand in the pre-quarterfinals here on Sunday. 39 Batra first lost the opening match to 104th ranked Thai player Orawan Paranang 0-3 World No. 39 Batra first lost …

Manika Batra wins bronze medal at Asian Cup, creates history for India
2 years, 1 month ago

Manika Batra wins bronze medal at Asian Cup, creates history for India

Firstpost  

Bangkok: Manika Batra became the first Indian paddler to win a medal in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup after shocking world number six Hina Hayata of Japan in the bronze play-off here on Saturday. At deuce, the Japanese had the service, but an unforeseen fault – Hayata’s service hit the net, and the ball dropped on her side to go down …

Manika Batra wins historic bronze medal at Asian Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Manika Batra wins historic bronze medal at Asian Cup

The Hindu  

Barely hours after losing her semifinal match to Japan’s second seed Mima Ito in the Asian Cup table tennis tournament here on Saturday, Manika Batra produced a dazzling performance to outclass another Japanese Hina Hayata, World No. 6 and the third seed, 4-2 in the play-off match for the third place and bag a historic bronze medal. I expect all …

Manika Batra goes down fighting in semifinals of Asian Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Manika Batra goes down fighting in semifinals of Asian Cup

The Hindu  

Manika Batra’s brilliant campaign in the 33rd Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Bangkok on Saturday suffered a setback when she went down fighting to Mima Ito of Japan, the second seed, 8-11, 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 7-11 in the semifinals. Manika will take on Hina Hayata of Japan for the third place-play off match later today. The way Manika …

Manisha Kalyan's Thunderous Strike Takes Indian Women's Football Team to 1-0 Win vs Jordan
2 years, 9 months ago

Manisha Kalyan's Thunderous Strike Takes Indian Women's Football Team to 1-0 Win vs Jordan

News 18  

Punjab’s Manisha Kalyan scored a rocket to help the Indian women’s football team get a 1-0 win over Jordan at the Prince Mohammad Stadium in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. The Jordan players were stitching passes together and were using India’s left flank, which had Sanju, to attack the goal, much like Egypt. Unable to keep the possession, India could not …

Manisha Kalyan Opens Up on Her Goal vs Brazil and India's Chances at AFC Women's Asian Cup
3 years ago

Manisha Kalyan Opens Up on Her Goal vs Brazil and India's Chances at AFC Women's Asian Cup

News 18  

Manisha Kalyan etched her name into the memories of every Indian football fan when she scored a senior goal against Brazil back in November of this year. The 20-year-old from Mugowal village in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, is also the first-ever Indian player to score in a top-flight Asian competition when she found the back of the net for …

It's a dream come true, says Manisha after scoring against mighty Brazil
3 years, 1 month ago

It's a dream come true, says Manisha after scoring against mighty Brazil

The Hindu  

Manisha Kalyan achieved the unthinkable on Friday when she scored the Indian women's football team's lone goal in the 6-1 loss to mighty Brazil in a friendly game in Manaus. Manisha received the ball from Pyari Xaxa in midfield and made a surging run, before slotting the ball past Brazil 'keeper Leticia. "It was a dream come true for me …

Manisha Kalyan Scores Historic Goal for Indian Women's Football Team Against Brazil - News18
3 years, 1 month ago

Manisha Kalyan Scores Historic Goal for Indian Women's Football Team Against Brazil - News18

News 18  

Friday 26th November, 2021 will be etched in the history books of Indian football forever, because on this day the Indian Women’s football team took on Brazil, the seventh ranked team in the world in the three-nation tournament. It was always going to be a tough task for the Indian team against the much better-ranked Brazil and Blue Tigresses conceded …

Tokyo Olympics: Manika Batra knocked out, Indian challenge ends in women's singles table tennis
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Manika Batra knocked out, Indian challenge ends in women's singles table tennis

India Today  

Manika Batra was brushed aside by Austrian world No.17 Sofia Polcanova in the third round of women's singles table tennis at the Tokyo Olympics. With Sutirtha Mukherjee also getting knocked out earlier in the day, Manika's straight game defeat marks the end of the Indian challenge in women's singles in Tokyo. Manika started the third game well but the Austrian …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee off to promising start in TT singles after India's tame defeat in mixed doubles
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee off to promising start in TT singles after India's tame defeat in mixed doubles

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Tokyo: India’s slim hopes for a table tennis medal in mixed doubles vanished in no time but Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee made promising starts to their women’s singles campaign at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The start of India’s table tennis campaign was disappointing with Sharath Kamal and Manika losing 0-4 to the third seeds Lin Yun-Ju and Cheng …

Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula One Win Away from Singles Main Draw at WTT Contender Doha
3 years, 10 months ago

Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula One Win Away from Singles Main Draw at WTT Contender Doha

News 18  

Young India paddler Sreeja Akula outshone a higher ranked opponent to progress into the last round of the women’s singles qualifiers alongside Manika Batra at the WTT Contender Doha on Tuesday. Living up to her reputation, Commonwealth Games gold medalist and star Indian paddler Batra got the better of Romania’s Irina Ciobanu 11-7, 15-13, 11-8 comfortably in the third round …

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