Anusha Kutumbale holds nerve in Golden Point thriller as U Mumba stun unbeaten Dabang Delhi

Anusha Kutumbale led U Mumba to their first victory of UTT Season 7, securing an 8-7 win over Dabang Delhi TTC in a dramatic Golden Point finish.

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.

Anusha Kutumbale holds nerve in Golden Point thriller vs Delhi (Butterfly UTT)

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.