Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics Day 1, 25th August: Sonalben and Bhavina Patel lose their first match - LIVE Updates, blog
Kickstarting action for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Paralympics will be medal hopeful paddlers from Gujarat - Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel.
Welcome to the LIVE blog of The Bridge for Day 1 of the Tokyo Paralympics.
Sonalben Patel, who is ranked World No. 19 and placed in Group D of the Class 3 event, lost a closely fought encounter 2-3 against the 2016 silver medallist Li Qian.
On the other hand, World No. 8 Bhavina Patel, fell to a 3-0 straight games defeat against China's Zhou Ying to bring down curtains on the Indian challenge in Tokyo for the day.
You can read the match report of Sonalben Patel and Bhavina Patel here.
Live Updates
- 25 Aug 2021 3:36 AM GMT
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.
- 25 Aug 2021 3:34 AM GMT
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.
- 25 Aug 2021 3:33 AM GMT
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.
- 25 Aug 2021 3:31 AM GMT
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!
- 25 Aug 2021 3:29 AM GMT
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
- 25 Aug 2021 3:28 AM GMT
Zhou Ying races to a 4-1 lead
Zhou Ying has raced to a 4-1 lead. Bhavina still trying to find her rhythm.
- 25 Aug 2021 3:27 AM GMT
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.
- 25 Aug 2021 3:22 AM GMT
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.
- 25 Aug 2021 3:17 AM GMT
International career of Bhavina Patel
Career Span - 13 years
Tournaments Played - 28
Medals won - 26
Gold Medals - 5
Silver Medals - 13
Bronze Medals - 8
- 25 Aug 2021 3:11 AM GMT
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.