Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics - Day 3, August 27 - Bhavina storms into semis, Tek Chand in action - LIVE updates, Scores, Results, Blog, Medal
Action-packed day ahead for India as Bhavina Patel, Jaideep Deswal, Sakina Khatun get ready to clinch glory in Tokyo.
Bhavina Patel, Tek Chand will headline action on Day 3 of Tokyo Paralympics
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge on Day 3 of the Tokyo Paralympics!
The third day of the Tokyo Paralympics promises to be action-packed as India has a busy day ahead and a chance to open their medal book tally at the quadrennial event.
The star table tennis player, Bhavina Patel, has advanced to the quarterfinal with a 3-0 win over Brazil's Joyce de Oliveira, while compound archer Jyoti Baliyan finished 15th in the women's individual ranking round with a final score of 671.
On the other hand, Powerlifter Sakina Khatun finished fifth in Women's -50kg Powerlifting with a best of 93kg.
Archer Rakesh Kumar finished third in the Men's Compound Individual Ranking Round, while Shyam Sundar Swami finished 21st. Likewise, Harvinder Singh finished 21st in Men's Recurve Individual Ranking Round, while Vivek Chikara finished a commendable 10th.
Bhavina Patel creates history as she bypassed the reigning Paralympic champion, Peric Borislava, the World No. 2 from Serbia as she defeats her most comprehensively in straight games, 3-0, needing just 18 minutes to book herself a semi-final ticket!
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- 27 Aug 2021 2:43 AM GMT
There is no stopping Bhavinaben today!
Bhavina looks very settled in at the moment as even this game is seeing a lot of demanding rallies of 14 shots too!
She has the comfortable lead at 8-6! Few points away from quarter-finals now! - 27 Aug 2021 2:41 AM GMT
We are into Game 3 now!
Joyce once again starts strong but she is yet to find the answers to Bhavina's attacks.
The veteran Indian paddler swiftly takes the lead at 4-3! - 27 Aug 2021 2:39 AM GMT
Comeback Queen, Bhavina, all hail!
Bhavina is on fire today as she pulls off a stunning comeback in tight pressure to clinch Game 2 as well, 13-11!!
- 27 Aug 2021 2:37 AM GMT
THE RALLIES ARE GETTING SUPER INTENSE!
Both Bhavina and Joyce are giving it their all for a quarter-final spot, contesting in rallies as long as 17 shots!
Bhavina has closed in the gap and just has a one point deficit now at 9-10. - 27 Aug 2021 2:35 AM GMT
Joyce has the GAME point now.
Bhavina is lagging behind here in Game 2 as Joyce has the game point at 7-10.
- 27 Aug 2021 2:33 AM GMT
Joyce finds the edge to take a lead again!
Joyce sees an opportunity and takes it to lead by 2 points once more at 5-7!
- 27 Aug 2021 2:32 AM GMT
Heading into Game 2 now!
Bhavina is riding on confidence now as she carries the momentum of the previous game into the next. It is 3 ALL.
- 27 Aug 2021 2:29 AM GMT
BHAVINA PATEL TAKES THE FIRST GAME!
Stunning comeback from Bhavina as she races ahead to pocket the opening game in style, 12-10! What style!
