Tokyo Paralympics Day 1, 25th August: Sonalben and Bhavina Patel lose their first match - LIVE Updates, blog

Zhou Ying ups the ante!

Bhavina managed to tie the second game at 6-6 for a brief moment, but the Chinese has since upped the pace of the game and leads 9-6 now.

Fightback from the Indian

Bhavina Patel is not someone who backs down from a fight, and she is showing it here in the Table 5 of Tokyo Metropolitian Gymnasium. 4-5 in favour of the Chinese.

Bhavina trails in the second game

A nine shot rally and Zhou Ying converts it to lead 3-1 in the second game. Bhavina needs to get her act together soon here.

Zhou Ying takes the first game 11-3

Definitely not the start Bhavina Patel or the Indian fans would have liked as the Chinese wraps up the first game 11-3 in just 4 minutes.

PRESSURE ON BHAVINA!

Some long rallies being played

Some very long rallies being played in the very first game at the Tokyo Metropolitian Gymnasium and Zhou Ying leads 6-1

Zhou Ying races to a 4-1 lead

Zhou Ying has raced to a 4-1 lead. Bhavina still trying to find her rhythm.

The match has started!

The roundrobin match between Bhavina Patel and Ying Zhou has started with the Indian winning the first point. The Chinese hits back soon and it is 1-1 for the moment.

The Match will begin shortly

The round-robin match of Class 4 Group A Match between Bhavina Patel and Zhou Ying will begin shortly. Stay tuned for all the latest updates from the Tokyo Metropolitian Gymnasium.

International career of Bhavina Patel

Career Span - 13 years

Tournaments Played - 28

Medals won - 26

Gold Medals - 5

Silver Medals - 13

Bronze Medals - 8

Both Bhavina and Sonal Patel train under the same coach!

You might know that both Bhavina and Sonal Patel come from the state of Gujarat. But, did you know that they both train under the same coach? 

Yes, they train under Mr Lalan Doshi at the Blind People Association in Ahmedabad.