Tokyo Paralympics - Day 11, September 4th: Pramod Bhagat wins gold, Manoj Sarkar claims bronze - LIVE updates, scores, blog, medal
Dangerous net play from Pramod as Fujihara falters!
Pramod Bhagat, the reigning World Champion, is strategically bringing Fujihara to the net and forcing him to play the overhead drives - it is Bhagat who leads at 8-6 in Game 2!
Into Game 2 we head - let's see what Pramod has up his sleeves
Fujihara is clawing in now as the rallies begin to stretch out - 36 shots being exchanged even once! Bhagat leads at 3-2 in Game 2!
A comprehensive 15 minutes show for Game 1 and it is Pramod who pockets it!
Pramod Bhagat, the reigning World No. 1 is in fine form here and the final is around the corner, as is a confirmed medal as he takes Game 1 in style - 21-11!
Did you know? Pramod Bhagat has a whopping 7-1 head to head edge over Fujihara!
Pramod looks pretty comfortable playing his own game as he races to Game Point after collecting 6 points on the trot and going up to 20-11!
Pramod Bhagat and Fujihara stay close to the net!
Rallies are kept short but tactical as Pramod Bhagat has a 4-point cushion in Game 1. He leads 14-10, using smashes and nimble net play to advance!
It is Pramod Bhagat to set things rolling in the Men's SL3 semi-final!
Pramod Bhagat, the World No. 1 and top seed has been enjoying a fantastic form here and is now playing the semi-finals against home favourite, Fujihara Daisuke of Japan!
Into Game 1 we are and the battle is intense with both player staying neck to neck, however it is Pramod who gets the mid-game break lead at 11-8! Let's go!
Power-packed day for India as medals are on the horizon - rise and shine!
A very good morning as we are ready to begin the day on an exciting note as medals lie around the corner for Indian badminton stars as they contest semi-finals!
Indian #ParaBadminton team will look to create history at #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics today
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First up, we have our talented para shuttler @PramodBhagat83 who will take on #JPN's Daisuke Fujihara in Men's Singles SL3 Semifinal
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