20th Asian Games: Evana, Rubin win table tennis mix doubles
Summary
Nepal’s Evana Thapa and Rubin Maharjan won their opening mixed doubles match in table tennis at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi Nagoya, defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Khan and Kalsum Khan 3-0. They will face Hong Kong in the next round, while Samyog Kapali and Nabita Shrestha were eliminated.
Key Points
- Evana Thapa and Rubin Maharjan beat Pakistan’s Muhammad Khan and Kalsum Khan 3-0 in the opening mixed doubles table tennis match at the 20th Asian Games.
- The Nepalese pair won 11-6, 11-8 and 11-4 in the first-round match at Sky Hall Toyota in Japan.
- Evana and Rubin will next face Hong Kong’s mixed doubles team on Wednesday.
- Nepal’s other pair, Samyog Kapali and Nabita Shrestha, were knocked out in the first round.
