Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics - Day 4, 28th August - Ranjit Bhati aiming for Javelin medal - LIVE updates, Scores, Results, Blog, Medal
Having created history by assuring India of a medal at the Paralympics, Bhavina Patel will eye the finals and a chance to better the colour of the bronze.
Bhavinaben Patel confirms the first medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics (Source: ITTF/Cheng Howe Seet)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge on Day 4 of the Tokyo Paralympics!
The joy is overflowing in the Indian camp already as para table tennis star Bhavina Patel will get ready to contest her semi-final in the Women's Wheelchair Class 4 event against 2016 Rio Paralympics silver medallist, China's Miao Zhang.
Patel, staved off the reigning Paralympic champion, Serbia's Peric Borislava in straight games to assure herself a medal at the Paralympics - the very first one for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Games.
The former World No. 2 will look to continue her dream run as she takes on her third-seeded Chinese opponent and get closer to the finals and bettering the colour of her medal to a silver or a gold.
Following Bhavina's match, we will have the two men's compound archers – Shyam Sundar Swami and Rakesh Kumar in the men's 1/16 elimination round.
The final man in action for India would be javelin thrower Ranjeet Bhati in Men's F57. Though he is not expected to be amongst the medals, the 24-year-old would be eager to prove himself at the biggest of all stages.
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- 28 Aug 2021 1:29 AM GMT
India's rise in table tennis has been exemplary and Bhavina Patel stands proof of that!
It is never an easy job to defeat Chinese paddlers but Bhavina does it time and again at the Tokyo Paralympics, on her debut outing as well!
A historic final awaits Bhavina now who looks hungry for gold, for sure!! - 28 Aug 2021 1:26 AM GMT
Bhavina creates history once again!
Pinch us, because we can't believe this as Bhavina Patel is through to the finals after surviving nail-biter, phew! She causes a major upset by defeating the World No. 3 from China to win the match, 11-7, 7-11, 4-11, 11-9, 8-11!
- 28 Aug 2021 1:24 AM GMT
Points of pressure being churned out now - phew!
Miao Zhang has started attacking and has come right up to close the gap with Patel. The World No. 3 lags behind at 8-9!
- 28 Aug 2021 1:22 AM GMT
Bhavina leads the way still
Bhavina is only a few points away from winning the match and a gold medal chance away now! She leads 5-8!
- 28 Aug 2021 1:20 AM GMT
Bhavina is using a lot of deception today especially with her serves
Bhavina is looking very powerful currently as she still has the lead at 3-6!
