The final tie of the second round will witness Dabang Delhi T.T.C. take on Goa Challengers in the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi.

With the other four teams having played three games each, this encounter will prove crucial for table positions half-way through the season.

The Challengers began Ultimate Table Tennis in dominant fashion, beating RP-SG Mavericks 5-0 in the tie, but they narrowly lost out to Chennai Lions in their previous encounter in a tie that went down to the last game.

Goa have the quality and drive to churn out results, and will look to keep up that standard, with paddlers like Cheng I-Ching, Archana Kamath, Alvaro Robles and Amalraj Anthony providing the firepower in the squad.

Dabang Delhi recovered well from their season-opening loss to new team Puneri Paltan Table Tennis to register their first win against another new team, U Mumba TT, as the team clicked into gear at the right moment.

Sathiyan hasn’t lost a game yet and will lead the charge, backed by Bernadette Szocs, Jon Persson, and Krittwika Sinha Roy.

The women paddlers have yet to open their account in the competition and will be raring to go out and change this unfavourable fact.

Tune in to Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Hotstar and JioTV today at 7 pm IST to watch the two powerhouses lock horns in Tie 9.