<p class="title">Indian table tennis men's team settled for a historic bronze medal after losing 0-3 to South Korea in a lop-sided semifinal at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team comprising G Sathiyan, Achanta Sharath Kamal, and A Amalraj couldn't put up a fight against the mighty Koreans, who set up a summit clash against defending champions China in a repeat of 2014 edition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rising star G Sathiyan, ranked 39, suffered 11-9 9-11 3-11 3-11 loss to Lee Sangsu in the opening game as India lagged 0-1.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Experienced Sharath Kamal, world No 33, was then entrusted with the responsibility to bring India back in the game and he did put up a fight before going down 9-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 8-11 to Young Sik Jeoung in the second match as South Korea lead the tie 2-0.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the deciding third game, Amalraj was beaten 5-11 7-11 11-4 7-11 by 22-year-old Woojin Jang as South Korea clinched the tie 3-0.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India had yesterday defeated fancied Japan 3-1 in the quarterfinals to assure the country its first-ever Asian Games medal in table tennis.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India did not have a single medal in the sport which was introduced in the Games program in 1958. The likes of China (61 gold), Japan (20) and South Korea (10) swept the medals for a long time. </p>
<p class="title">Indian table tennis men's team settled for a historic bronze medal after losing 0-3 to South Korea in a lop-sided semifinal at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team comprising G Sathiyan, Achanta Sharath Kamal, and A Amalraj couldn't put up a fight against the mighty Koreans, who set up a summit clash against defending champions China in a repeat of 2014 edition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rising star G Sathiyan, ranked 39, suffered 11-9 9-11 3-11 3-11 loss to Lee Sangsu in the opening game as India lagged 0-1.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Experienced Sharath Kamal, world No 33, was then entrusted with the responsibility to bring India back in the game and he did put up a fight before going down 9-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 8-11 to Young Sik Jeoung in the second match as South Korea lead the tie 2-0.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the deciding third game, Amalraj was beaten 5-11 7-11 11-4 7-11 by 22-year-old Woojin Jang as South Korea clinched the tie 3-0.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India had yesterday defeated fancied Japan 3-1 in the quarterfinals to assure the country its first-ever Asian Games medal in table tennis.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India did not have a single medal in the sport which was introduced in the Games program in 1958. The likes of China (61 gold), Japan (20) and South Korea (10) swept the medals for a long time. </p>