Nigeria Records Big Win Over India At ITTF World Championship

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Nigeria's Table Tennis Star, Segun Toriola
Nigeria’s Table Tennis Star, Segun Toriola

Nigeria faced the biggest test at the ongoing ITTF World Champiomnships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the West African giant came out victorious against their highly-rated Indian counterparts in the third round match of division two.
Also, Egypt continued their unbeaten run with two victories on the second day of the championship. The North African maintained their 100 per cent record with a 3-0 win over Argentina and Norway.
However, it was Nigeria that recorded the best result of the night when it defeated India 3-0 to record their third consecutive victory of the tournament.
Aruna Quadri, Segun Toriola and Bode Abiodun were in fine form against the India’s trio of Gosh Soumyajit, Sharath Achanta and Anthony Amalraj.
It was a big blow to India having suffered defeat against Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.
Aruna Quadri also used the occasion to avenge his first round loss to Soumyajit at the 2015 World Championship in China. The 2014 ITTF Star Player dismissed Soumyajit 11-5, 11-3, 11-3.
Veteran Segun Toriola increased the lead when he overcame another old warlord, Sharath Achanta 14-12, 11-6, 11-13, 11-5. And Bode Abiodun thwarted what would have been a recovery for the Asian giant as he completed the rout with 11-13, 11-8, 11-9, 11 win over Anthony Amalraj.
Earlier in the day, Nigeria had defeated Switzerland 3-0 while India also walloped Turkey 3-0.
Nigeria’s next match will be against Slovakia while India battles Switzerland.


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