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 1:07 AM GMT
Sheer dominance from Bhavina now!
Bhavina is looking calm and composed and takes a 8 GAME POINT lead! What a stunner this woman is!
- 28 Aug 2021 1:05 AM GMT
Bhavina forces errors off the racquet of Zhang as she takes a whopping lead!
Bhavinaben is beginning to spin her magic spell with her shots as she massively leads at 1-5 as she is creating impossible angles with her defensive rubber!
- 28 Aug 2021 1:04 AM GMT
Into Game 3 we go now!
Bhavina mixes up her shots and keeps the flow dynamic here. She leads 0-2 in the third game now!
- 28 Aug 2021 1:03 AM GMT
Loud roar from Bhavina as she takes Game 2!
And Bhavina levels up in style! Needing 5 minutes only, Bhavina Patel takes Game 2 to win it 7-11!
Let's go, champion! - 28 Aug 2021 1:02 AM GMT
Game point for Bhavina as she shows class now!
The comeback queen is back as she has gamepoint at 10-8!
- 28 Aug 2021 1:01 AM GMT
Both players are deeply focussed here - quick but intense rallies are on here
BHAVINA TAKES A 2 POINT LEAD NOW! She leads at 8-6!
- 28 Aug 2021 12:59 AM GMT
We are into Game 2 now!
Bhavina begins her attack with careful, strategic shot-making. It is 3 ALL on the board!
- 28 Aug 2021 12:59 AM GMT
Psychological pressure on Bhavina here given their head to head
Bhavina has squared off against Miao Zhang 11 times and hasn't been able to clinch a single win against the Chinese force.
Can she undo the spell here? Let's see! - 28 Aug 2021 12:57 AM GMT
Did you know? Both Miao Zhang and Bhavina have pips on the backhand side
Bhavina tries to comeback but she can't as Zhang finds the edge and she clinches Game 1 at 11-7.
Time for Bhavina to push her level up and attack now! - 28 Aug 2021 12:55 AM GMT
Miao Zhang looks focussed and takes a 2-point lead
Zhang won't let Bhavina have it easy as she engages Bhavina in good rallies - she leads at 10-5!
