Overview
- U Mumba defeated HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades 8-3 in the semi-final on Saturday to secure their place in the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 final.
- Captain Manush Shah was flawless, winning every match he played, and Anna Hursey won five of six games to anchor U Mumba’s comeback after an early Kolkata lead.
- The mixed doubles pairing of Manush and Hursey produced the turning point by beating Ankur Bhattacharjee and Ayhika Mukherjee in straight games and giving U Mumba a decisive 6-3 lead.
- Manush was named Indian Player of the Tie and Hursey took both Player of the Tie and Foreign Player of the Tie awards for their semi-final performances.
- The win sets up a rematch final with unbeaten league leaders Dempo Goa Challengers and continues Season 7’s mix of domestic and international talent under TTFI’s UTT programme.