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Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel scripts history, reaches final of table tennis event

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Jasleen Kaur -- August 28th 2021 09:13 AM -- Updated: August 28th 2021 09:22 AM
Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel scripts history, reaches final of table tennis event

Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel scripts history, reaches final of table tennis event

India's para table tennis player Bhavina Patel continued her dream run in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday as she stormed into the gold medal match after defeating Zhang Miao of China 3-2 in her Class 4 match.
Bhavina created history by becoming the first Indian to enter the finals of the Paralympic Games table tennis competition. Bhavina got off to a bad start as Zhang took the opening game 11-7. The Chinese paddler took five straight points in the first essay to move ahead. Bhavina Patel creates history as she becomes first Indian Table Tennis player to secure medal in Paralympics | Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel ने रच दिया इतिहास, पैरालम्पिक में भारत के लिए मेडलAlso read | Amid Punjab Congress mess, Harish Rawat seeks to be relieved of state party duties The Indian player then levelled the table tennis match at 1-1 after winning the second game 11-7. The second game saw a neck-to-neck to fight with Bhavina Patel leading the charge with a score of 8-6 before sealing the second essay 11-7. Tokyo Paralympics: India's Bhavina Patel scripts history, reaches final of table tennis event - Sports News Bhavina then came all guns blazing and started the third game on high as she took a lead of 5-0 in the essay. She then wrapped the game 11-4 to move closer to the finals. In the next game, Zhang came back strongly and won by 11-9 and took the match into the decider. But Bhavina held her nerves to finish the game off in style. Also Read | Kabul blasts: ISIS claims responsibility for multiple blasts in Afghanistan’s Kabul Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel continues historic run, enters TT final to ensure at least silver medal | Other Sports News | Zee NewsBhavina had on Friday become the first Indian to enter the semifinals of the Paralympic Games table tennis competition. The 34-year-old Gujarat-based paddler defeated the defending champion and veteran Borislava Peric-Rankovic of Serbia 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in just 18 minutes in their women's singles quarterfinal Class 4 category. -PTC News with inputs from ANI

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