TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s women's national table tennis team has defeated Saudi Arabia at the Billie Jean King Cup underway in Bahrain.

Iranian girls could beat their Saudi rivals 3-0 in the second match of the sporting event.

Previously, Iran’s squad beat Iraq 3-0 in the first match.

Iran will compete with Laos on Saturday to advance to the next round of the competition.

The Iranian team is comprised of Mona Nourian, Nili Atfi, Yasaman Yazdani, Hana Soltani, and Kimia Sagheb Tehrani in the sporting event.

Billie Jean King Cup is being held in Bahrain with the participation of Iran, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Laos, Brunei, Maldives, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Iraq, Macau, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Nepal from October 16 to 21, 2023.

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