Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics - Day 5, August 29th - High Jump and Shot Put Final is underway - LIVE Updates, Scores, Blog, Medal
A blockbuster Sunday is on the cards at the Tokyo Paralympics as Bhavina Patel will vie for gold and Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal will be in medal contention.
Bhavina Patel (Source: ITTF)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge on Day 5 of the Tokyo Paralympics!
It's a much-awaited Sunday on the calendar once again as the morning mood is set to be adorned with a medal courtesy Gujarat's table tennis star, Bhavina Patel's Gold Medal clash against Chinese top seed Zhou Ying. Bhavina has been enjoying a phenomenal streak at her debut outing at the Games as she has taken down former Paralympic medallists with sheer style and class.
She stands to create history once again as she goes for gold against Ying - a player she is yet to get a game off against. But Bhavina has made the impossible very much possible at the Games and therefore a high-octane clash is expected in the Finals as well!
The day will start with women's compound archer Jyoti Baliyan, who finished 15th in the ranking round competing in the Round of 32 tomorrow. She will face Kerrie-Louise Leonard. Jyoti will then pair up with Rakesh Kumar in Compound Mixed Team event.
Other than that, three Indian athletes – F52 Discus Thrower Vinod Kumar and T47 High Jumpers Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal will be in action in their respective finals.
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Live Updates
- 29 Aug 2021 2:12 AM GMT
Deceptive shots coming from Zhou Ying now!
Ying uses her experience so well here and dominates Bhavina who looks a little under pressure here! Ying leads 3-1 in the third game. Can Patel turn things around here?
- 29 Aug 2021 2:10 AM GMT
Zhou Ying clinches Game 2 as well!
And in the blink of an eye, Zhou Ying clinches the second game as well. Bhavina is yet to win a game against her opponent who has been dominating her here!
Zhou Ying gets the better of Bhavina in Game 2, in 11-5! - 29 Aug 2021 2:09 AM GMT
Patel switches the pace of the game!
Patel uses her long pips well but she still lags behind in Game 2!
- 29 Aug 2021 2:07 AM GMT
Three points on the trot for Bhavina!
Bhavina plays strongly now! She comes up fast to close the gap as she lags behind at 7-4!
- 29 Aug 2021 2:06 AM GMT
Bhavina is still searching for rhythm here!
Zhou Ying finds the edges and whips a few backhands to lead 6-1 in Game 2! Buck up, Bhavina!
- 29 Aug 2021 2:04 AM GMT
First game pocketted by Ying in 6 minutes!
Bhavina is still warming up to the occasion as she loses the opening game, her 22nd game lost against the Chinese top seed, in 11-7.
- 29 Aug 2021 2:02 AM GMT
Forehand flick from Bhavina as she closes in the gap!
Bhavina is coming up quick under pressure now. Just a one point difference between them. She lags behind at 8-7.
