Doo Hoi Kem, Manika Batra and Quadri Aruna recorded crucial wins to lead Oilmax Stag Yoddhas to a 16 - 11 win over RP - SG Mavericks in the 11th tie of the CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Thyagaraj Stadium here on Sunday.
World No. 31 Apolonia provided Mavericks with a solid start, as he thumped Indian southpaw Jubin Kumar 11 - 5, 11 - 6, 11 - 9 in the men's singles.
Doo Hoi Kem, however, squared it for Oilmax Stag Yoddhas as she overcame 17 - year - old Indian Archana Kamath 11 - 9, 11 - 3, 11 - 6 in the in the women's singles.
Quadri Aruna/Manika Batra quelled a spirited challenge by RP - SG Mavericks' Achanta Sharath Kamal/Sofia Polcanova 11 - 10, 8 - 11, 11 - 8 in the mixed doubles to put Oilmax Stag Yoddhas ahead 5 - 4.
However, Apolonia won his second match of the day when he brushed aside Croatian Tomislav Pucar 11 - 5, 11 - 9, 11 - 5 in the men's singles to hand Mavericks a 7 - 5 lead after four matches.
Subsequently, Doo Hoi Kem beat Polcanova 11 - 9, 11 - 7, 11 - 5 in the women's singles for her second victory for the day to help Oilmax Stag Yoddhas regain the lead at 8 - 7.
Sharath Kamal levelled it at 9 - 9 for RP - SG Mavericks with a 11 - 5, 11 - 3, 6 - 11 win over Pucar in the men's singles as the tie looked headed for a keen finish.
Manika Batra pulled off a spectacular 11 - 10, 9 - 11, 11 - 6 win over Sabine Winter of RP - SG Mavericks in the women's singles as Oilmax Stag Yoddhas edged ahead 11 - 10 with two more matches remaining.
Quadri Aruna made it 14 - 10 for Oilmax Stag Yoddhas as he overpowered Stefan Fegerl 11 - 8, 11 - 0, 11 - 5 in the men's singles.
Russian Polina Mikhailova rallied to beat Sabine Winter 10 - 11, 11 - 7, 11 - 9 in the women's singles to help Oilmax Stag Yoddhas seal the tie 16 - 11.
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