<p>New Delhi: India clinched their first medal at the ongoing <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/brics">BRICS </a>Games in Kazan with the women's table tennis team comprising Poymantee Baisya, Moumita Dutta and Yashini Sivasankar clinching a bronze medal.</p>.<p>Indian women's TT team lost to China 1-3 in the semi-final to settle for a bronze in the Russian city on Friday. Yashini won 11-7, 4-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-2 in the first game but China came back strongly to win their remaining three rubbers to make the final.</p>.Paris Olympics 2024 | In his third stint as TT coach, Massimo Costantini wants India to be at par with China, Japan.<p>Newly-appointed Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the women's TT team.</p>.<p>"Heartiest congratulations to Women's #TableTennis team for winning the Bronze Medal at #BRICS Game. This is our first medal at the event. You have made the nation proud! I wish you continued success and glory in all your future endeavors," he posted on his official X handle.</p>.<p>The Indian men's tea of Anirban Ghosh, Jeet Chandra and Snehit Suravajjula, meanwhile, finished fifth after securing a 3-1 win over Bahrain in their classification match. </p>
<p>New Delhi: India clinched their first medal at the ongoing <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/brics">BRICS </a>Games in Kazan with the women's table tennis team comprising Poymantee Baisya, Moumita Dutta and Yashini Sivasankar clinching a bronze medal.</p>.<p>Indian women's TT team lost to China 1-3 in the semi-final to settle for a bronze in the Russian city on Friday. Yashini won 11-7, 4-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-2 in the first game but China came back strongly to win their remaining three rubbers to make the final.</p>.Paris Olympics 2024 | In his third stint as TT coach, Massimo Costantini wants India to be at par with China, Japan.<p>Newly-appointed Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the women's TT team.</p>.<p>"Heartiest congratulations to Women's #TableTennis team for winning the Bronze Medal at #BRICS Game. This is our first medal at the event. You have made the nation proud! I wish you continued success and glory in all your future endeavors," he posted on his official X handle.</p>.<p>The Indian men's tea of Anirban Ghosh, Jeet Chandra and Snehit Suravajjula, meanwhile, finished fifth after securing a 3-1 win over Bahrain in their classification match. </p>