The Indian men lost to Chinese Taipei in the semifinal of the team event at the Asian Table Tennis Championships on Thursday, but in the process, secured a third consecutive bronze medal in this event.

ASTANA -- China's young duo Lin Shidong/Kuai Man advanced to the mixed doubles final at the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships on Friday.

The Indian men’s and women’s table tennis teams secured bronze medals at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. The men's team was defeated by Chinese Taipei in the semifinals. Such achievements mark a milestone in India's ascent in international table tennis competition.

The Indian women's team of Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Ayhika Mukherjee, Suthirtha Mukherjee and Diya Chitale made history by winning India's first-ever medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana,

India's men's and women's table tennis teams clinched bronze medals at the Asian Championships in Astana. Despite losing to Chinese Taipei and Japan in the semifinals, both teams secured bronze, marking a historic achievement for the women as their first-ever in this category since 1972.

Technically or tactically we did nothing wrong. We lost against a better team with better players,’ says coach Massimo Costantini.

Indian men's team bowed out in the semifinals and settled for the bronze medal following a 0-3 loss to Chinese Taipei in the semifinal of the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Kazakhstan's Astana, on Thursday.