UTT Season 7: U Mumba TT clinch first win thriller against Dabang Delhi TTC

Panaji, Jul 15 (PTI) Anusha Kutumbale held her nerve in a dramatic Golden Point finish to guide reigning champions U Mumba to their first victory of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7. U Mumba sealed a thrilling 8-7 win over unbeaten Dabang Delhi TTC here on Wednesday. The tie came down to a dramatic final women's singles contest, where Anusha needed just one game to secure victory for U Mumba. Delhi’s Spanish stalwart Maria Xiao, however, refused to go quietly, saving four tie points to steal the opening game before taking the second to level the tie at 7-7. With the contest hinging on a winner-takes-all decider, Anusha held her nerve in a tense Golden Point finish to clinch U Mumba's first victory of the season. Earlier in the day, Dream UTT Juniors, UTT's grassroots competition running alongside Season 7, saw Dempo Goa Challengers become the first team to secure a semifinal berth with a commanding 7-2 victory over Ahmedabad APL Pipers. HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades also strengthened their playoff push, edging PBG Pune Jaguars 5-4 to climb to second. PTI PDS BS BS