Tokyo Paralympics - Day 11, September 4th: Pramod Bhagat wins gold, Manoj Sarkar claims bronze - LIVE updates, scores, blog, medal
Into Game 2 we move, Manoj takes charge to lead 2-1!
Change of pace and strategy from Manoj Sarkar as he leads 2-1 in Game 2!
17 minutes later, it is Bethell who wins the first game!
Full of intense rallies, Game 1 was top-notch, taking a lot out from both players. Ultimately, it was Bethell who came out on top at 21-8!
Bathell is proving too powerful as he has 12 GAME POINTS
The second seeded British player is going strong in Game 1 as he has 12 Game Points!
Manoj Sarkar takes back service immediately after play resumption!
Manoj Sarkar gets back into the match as he lags behind Bethell at 14-6!
Breath-taking rally between Bethell and Manoj!
What a rally that was - 85 strokes, my god! Both players were toe to toe and kept it in play as Bethell takes the lead in the mid-game interval! Phew!
The rallies are getting intense now!
We may be early in the match but both players are giving it their all now as Manoj Sarkar closes the gap at 5-6!
It is the British second seed who takes the lead early in the game
Daniel Bethell is putting the pressure on Manoj Sarkar as he commits a few unforced errors, Bethell leads 5-3 in Game 1!
Whoever wins this clash, will meet Pramod Bhagat in the Gold Medal match
Manoj Sarkar will have to give it his all against Daniel Bethell, who is the second seed here!
A win over here by Sarkar will make for a mouth-watering all-Indian clash, let's go! Players have begun their warm up!
We head into Semi-Final #2 of the Men's SL3 event and it will be Manoj Sarkar in action now
#ParaBadminton @manojsarkar07 is ready for his Singles SL3 Semifinal match with #GBR's Daniel Bethell.
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