U Mumba Deliver Biggest Victory In UTT History, Ahmedabad Overcome Pune

Published 18 July 2026 · local

U Mumba Deliver Biggest Victory In UTT History, Ahmedabad Overcome Pune Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 23:09 IST U Mumba TT thrashes UP

U Mumba Deliver Biggest Victory In UTT History, Ahmedabad Overcome Pune Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 23:09 IST U Mumba TT thrashes UP Prometheans 13-2 in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7, setting new records for winning margin and consecutive game victories. Rapid Read Manika Batra and Anna Hursey in action (Picture credit: Butterfly UTT) Defending champions U Mumba TT delivered a record-breaking performance to thrash UP Prometheans 13-2 in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 on Saturday, July 18. The emphatic win gave U Mumba the biggest winning margin in the competition’s five-match format while setting a new record with 11 consecutive game wins as well, sending the defending champions to the top of the standings. Lilian Bardet and Anusha Kutumbale handed U Mumba a commanding 6-0 lead before the in-form mixed doubles duo of Manush Shah and Anna Hursey completed another clean sweep to seal the tie. Manush then beat longtime doubles partner Manav Thakkar, while Hursey completed the record-breaking 13-2 win. U Mumba made a flying start as Lilian Bardet swept aside Ricardo Walther in straight games before Anusha Kutumbale produced one of her best displays of the season, blanking two-time UTT MVP Yangzi Liu to register her first match victory of the campaign.

The defending champions then all but wrapped up the contest as Manush Shah and Anna Hursey extended their outstanding mixed doubles run with another dominant straight-games win, giving U Mumba an unassailable 9-0 lead. Manush then carried the momentum into the Men’s Singles, winning the opening two games against his longtime doubles partner and close friend Manav Thakkar. The wins extended U Mumba’s record streak to 11 consecutive game wins before Thakkar halted the run by edging the third game on Golden Point. Anna Hursey capped off the dominant display with a three-game victory over Sayali Wani, sealing a 13-2 win that set new UTT records for the biggest winning margin and the longest winning streak of games in the competition’s five-match format. In the day’s opening tie, Ahmedabad made the stronger start as Adrien Rassenfosse inflicted Snehit Suravajjula’s first singles loss of the season before Sofia Polcanova edged past Diya Chitale in their maiden meeting, winning the final two games on Golden Point. Payas Jain and Polcanova then rallied from a game down to clinch the mixed doubles and put the Pipers in command.

Omar Assar kept Pune alive with a hard-fought win against Payas, but Manika Batra sealed the tie emphatically, beating Prithika Pavade in straight games. Earlier, Dream UTT Juniors, UTT’s grassroots competition running alongside Season 7, saw Dabang Delhi TTC beat Dempo Goa Challengers 5-2 and U Mumba TT overcome UP Prometheans 5-1 in the semifinals, with both teams advancing to the final, scheduled to be played on Sunday, July 19. All UTT Season 7 matches will be live on Star Sports Khel (Hindi), Star Sports Tamil 2 HD and Star Sports Tamil 3 HD, and streamed live on JioHotstar in Hindi, Tamil and English. Final Score Ahmedabad APL Pipers 10-5 PBG Pune Jaguars Adrien Rassenfosse bt. Snehit Suravajjula 2-1 (11-8, 11-6, 8-11) Sofia Polcanova bt. Diya Chitale 2-1 (4-11, 11-10, 11-10) Payas Jain/ Sofia Polcanova bt. Anirban Ghosh/Prithika Pavade 2-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-7) Payas Jain lost to Omar Assar 1-2 (6-11, 11-7, 9-11) Manika Batra bt. Prithika Pavade 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8) U Mumba TT 13-2 UP Prometheans Lilian Bardet bt. Ricardo Walther 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-6) Anusha Kutumbale bt.