JAIPUR:Sharath Kamal settled for a creditable sixth spot after going down against South Korean Kim Minseok in a thriller at the 28th Asian Cup table tennis tournament here on Saturday.
The 49th-ranked Sharath lost the 5th-6th play-off match 11-8 2-11 17-15 7-11 11-9 9-11 10-12 but won many fans courtesy his giant-killing run in the tournament where he beat three top-20 players.
The Indian had also lost to 32nd-ranked Minseok to finish sixth in last year’s edition in Wuhan, China.