Ahmedabad, Aug. 1 -- Table tennis player Poymantee Baisya continued her impressive run on the international table tennis circuit, securing the silver medal for India in the mixed doubles category alongside partner Akash Pal at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Lagos 2025.

The competition was held from July 22 to 26 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Baisya and Pal, the top seeds in the draw, made history by becoming only the second Indian mixed doubles pair to reach the final of a WTT Contender event. The reigning national champions dominated early rounds with straight-game wins in both the opener and quarterfinal.

In the semifinals, they defeated Italy's John Oyebode and Gaia Monfardini 3-1 before going down 1-3 in the final to France's Jules Ro...