ITTF World C'ships: Manika Batra, Manav Thakkar advance to round of 64, Sathiyan exits - Highlights

French pair levels the game score with a brilliant tactic of flat drives, troubling the Indians

Game 4: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 8-11 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

Poret's return deflected out by the net as the Indian pair take the lead again

Game 4: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 6-4 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

The French duo pulls back one game as Yashaswini's backhand block finds the net

Game 3: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 10-12 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

Indian pair gains another slight lead in the game, looking favourites to win the match

Game 3: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 5-3 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

Hochart fails to return Harmeet's forehand smash, doubling India's lead in the match

Game 2: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 11-6 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

A precise drop shot from Harmeet, taking a slender 1-point lead

Game 2: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 6-5 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

Poret's return lands ahead of the table as the Indian pair takes the opening game

Game 1: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 11-8 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

The French pair wins four straight points as Indian returns find the net, levelling the scores

Game 1: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 6-6 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

An errorful start from the French pair as Yashaswini and Harmeet gain a slight lead

Game 1: Harmeet-Yashaswini (IND) 5-2 Poret-Hochart (FRA)

First up: XD: - Manush-Diya (IND) Vs Mehdi-Nasri (ALG) at 12:30 PM IST

The highest-ranked Indian mixed doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah will begin their world championship campaign with a first-round match against the scratch Algerian pairing.

At the same time, the world no. 43 Indian pair of Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghodpade will take on the in-form French pair of Thibault Peret and Leana Hochart in their first round match.