Panaji, July 22 -- HVR Kolkata Thunder Blades snapped U Mumba TT's winning streak with a thrilling 8-7 victory in Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 Powered by ChatGPT on Tuesday at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.
Despite the defeat, U Mumba also secured a place in the semifinals, with their superior game count and favourable permutations ensuring qualification alongside Kolkata and league leaders Dempo Goa Challengers.
Youngster Taneesha Kotecha shone for Kolkata by handing Anna Hursey her first defeat of the campaign, while Zeng Jian held her nerve in the deciding game of the final match to clinch the tie. The result confirmed both teams' progression to the knockout stage ahead of the final two league fixtures...