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

Yes, ladies and gents, this is a nail-biter!

Sonalben and Li Qian take the third game to a deuce! It is 12 ALL! 

Can't keep the nerves calm? So can't we!!!

Things are getting tense in Game 3!

None of the players are ready to let go of this game easily and the sweat beads have started to appear! It is 9 ALL.

Both Sonal and Li Qian stay abreast of each other in the third Game which is turning out to be a nail-biter! 

Who will come out on top of this?

Sonal keeps a close tab on Qian in Game 3!

Sonal puts in her all at this moment as rallies as long as 13 shots are being played now! 

We are at 5 ALL!

Into Game 3 we head!

Li Qian looks very much in control here as Sonal struggles on the other end. 

Qian with the lead at 2-5 in the third game as well! 

Game 2 wrapped in 5 minutes!

And in the blink of an eye, Li Qian has taken back charge of the match and has squared up with Sonalben on the board. She wins the second game 3-11. 

It is 1 GAME ALL.

Is a comeback possible for Sonal in the second game?

The rallies are getting longer and more intense now as Sonal tries to make a comeback. 

However, Qian is racing away at 3-10!

Change of pace and strategy!

Li Qian is powering on in the second game as has raced away to a 1-5 lead in no time! Sonalben looks a little flustered now but Qian is relentless.

Attack from Li Qian in the second game!

Charging into the second game, Li Qian has rustled up now and takes a 0-3 lead!

First game wrapped up in 6 minutes!

What style from Sonalben as she edges past her 2-time Paralympic medallist opponent from China to take the first game, 11-9! 

Beautiful start to the morning!