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Pakistan's table tennis teams struggled at the Asian Games, with both the men's and women's sides suffering losses without winning any matches. The women lost all three group stage matches, including a 3-0 defeat to India where each player was defeated in under 15 minutes. Similarly, the men’s team also suffered two 3-0 defeats on Sunday against Iran and Indonesia, with only one game won by Mohammad Khan against Indonesia.

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Pakistan's table tennis teams faced significant challenges at the Asian Games, suffering losses in all matches during the group stage. On Monday, the women’s team was defeated 3-0 by India, following similar defeats to Singapore and Indonesia on Sunday. The youngest player, Aleena Khan, 15, lost her match against experienced Indian player Sutirtha Mukherjee in just 10 minutes. Other players like Kulsoom Khan and Fatima Khan also lost their matches to strong opponents such as Syndrela Das and Sreeja Akula. The men’s team struggled equally, losing both of their Sunday matches against Iran and Indonesia by identical 3-0 scores. These losses highlight the current gap in competitive level between Pakistan's teams and those from neighboring countries like India, Singapore, and Indonesia.

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Pakistan’s table tennis teams endured a chastening opening two days at the Asian Games, with the women’s side crashing out of the group stage without winning a single match and the men’s team also losing both of their opening ties. asserted

team → endure → ties

The women’s team suffered a 3-0 defeat to India in their final Group F match at the Sky Hall Toyota on Monday, completing a miserable campaign that began with identical losses to Singapore and Indonesia on Sunday. asserted

that → suffer → Sunday

Against India, 15-year-old Aleena Khan was dispatched in just 10 minutes, losing 11-3, 11-3, 11-4 to the experienced Sutirtha Mukherjee. asserted

Khan → dispatch → Mukherjee

Kulsoom Khan, 19, then fell in straight games, 11-6, 11-7, 11-5, to Syndrela Das, before Fatima Khan suffered the same fate against Sreeja Akula, India’s highest-ranked player, going down 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 in 11 minutes. Sunday’s defeats followed a similar pattern. asserted

defeats → fall → pattern

Against Singapore, Aleena, Kulsoom and 55-year-old Nosheen Aslam all lost in straight games. asserted

Aleena → lose → games

Fatima, Kulsoom and Nosheen were then beaten in equally brutal fashion by Indonesia, leaving Pakistan without a single game won across the entire event. asserted

Fatima → beat → event

The men’s team fared little better. asserted

team → fare → ?

Pakistan lost both of their Sunday ties 3-0, against Iran and Indonesia, and face India later on Monday. asserted

Pakistan → lose → Monday

Taha Bilal and Abbas Khan were unable to win a game in either match, though Mohammad Khan managed to take one game against Indonesia’s Mohammad Negara. asserted

Khan → win → Negara

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