Goa, July 17 -- Reigning champions U Mumba TT continued their resurgence in Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, defeating Maharashtra rivals PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Thursday to register a second successive victory and climb to the top of the standings.
After a cagey opening, U Mumba seized control through a commanding Mixed Doubles display from captain Manush Shah and Anna Hursey, before France's Lilian Bardet held his nerve in a thrilling Golden Point finish against Omar Assar to put the tie beyond Pune's reach.
Staged under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, Butterfly UTT Season 7, Powered by ChatGPT, features 42...