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Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 1: Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal; shooters Chaudhary, Verma and boxer Krishan disappoint
Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 1: The Indian contingent got off the mark as Mirabai Chanu won the country's first medal in Tokyo. She grabbed silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting event. Shooters failed to win any medal. And finally, the Indian women's hockey team lost 1-5 to the Netherlands.
Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 1: Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a silver medal in 49kg weightlifting with a total lift of 202 kg. Saurabh Chaudhary finished 7th in the 10m air pistol final. The duo of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav lost to Korea in the mixed team quarter-finals. Shuttler B Sai Praneeth crashes out in the first round. India paddlers Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal lose to Chinese Taipei in the first round. Harmanpreet Singh's brace gives India a win in their first men's hockey match of Group A. Elavenil Valarivan and Apurvi Chandela failed to produce their best in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification. Moreover, shooter Saurabh Chaudhary finished 7th in the men's 10m air pistol event. Later, paddlers Suthirtha Mukherjee and Manika Batra advanced to the women's singles second round after winning their respective first-round matches. And finally, the Indian women's hockey team lost 1-5 to the Netherlands....Read More
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Hockey Women's - India vs Netherlands
After that, India's women's team will be in action as they will lock horns with the Netherlands.
Next up: Vikas Krishan in action next
At 3:54 PM IST, boxer Vikas Krishan will be seen in action. He will take on Quincy Mensah Okazawa of Japan in Preliminaries - Round of 32 bout
Good day for women paddlers
For the TT contingent, it was a sorry start as Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra crashed out in the mixed doubles event.
However, the smiles were back as Manika Batra thumped GBR's Tin-Tin Ho 4-0 in just 30 minutes to advance to the second round.
An hour later, Mukherjee earned a hard-fought 4-3 win
MADE TO FIGHT BUT SHE TRIUMPHS
Linda Bergstroem took a 3-1 lead and looked the more comfortable of the two. She was playing it patiently but was still ineffective with her backhand chops.
Sutirtha brought out her offensive game and played them convincingly to win the next three games and seal a place in the second round.
GAME 7: MUKHERJEE WINS!!
3-0: The Indian is leading 3-0 and forces the Swede to take a timeout.
5-2: Another lucky point for Linda. Her backhand chop clips the top of the net and just rolls over.
6-2: A bit of luck for the Indian also. The ball off her forehand clips the net and falls short for Linda.
8-2: The mistakes come from the Swede as she returns it long.
9-2: Just two points away from the win. Linda's forehand hits the net and falls long.
9-3: Linda plays closer to the table and forces Mukherjee into a botched backhand return.
10-3: WHAT A WAY TO GET TO HER MATCH POINTS. great defence and offense.
10-4: Linda saves one
10-5: The wait continues. 5 more match points
11-5: GAME AND MATCH! SUTIRTHA MUKHERJEE WINS AND SHE IS THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND
GAME 6: WE ARE GOING INTO THE DECIDER
1-1: Heavy topspin on the forehand by Mukherjee and Linda can only return the ball into the net.
1-4: Another unforced error from Mukherjee, three on the trot
7-4: The Timeout at 1-4 seems to be working for the Indian as the Indian wins six points on the trot to lead.
8-5: A great backhand across the court and Bergstrom is unable to keep it on the table.
8-6: BOOMING FOREHAND winner from the Swede. Much better from Linda.
9-6: This time, her backhand return zips long.
9-7: Once again, a scintillating forehand smash and gets the better of the Indian.
10-7: Game point, 3 of them, for Sutirtha.
10-8: The Swede saves on and receives some help from the net as the ball clips the top of the net and rills over
10-9: The swede saves one more.
11-9: WHAT A RALLY AND THE INDIAN FORCES TEH DECIDER
GAME 5: Mukherjee pulls one back, wins game 5
0-2: Two unforced errors give the Indian a 2-0 lead.
0-4: A short-arm, backhand jab from the Swede but the down-the-line shoots long.
0-5: Mukherjee with a heavy, topspin forehand drive and the Swede's return flies long of the table.
0-6: Brilliant rally! A long one which eventually ends with Linda tapping the ball over the table.
1-6: First point for Linda comes from Mukherjee's unforced error.
1-7: Once again, Linda is unable to return the booming forehand drive from the Indian.
2-8: The Indian running away with this game now.
3-10: Patient rally from the Indian as she has seven game points.
3-11: SUTIRTHA MUKHERJEE WINS GAME 5, TRAILS 2-3
GAME 4: Sutirtha loses game 4, trails 1-3
1-1: Sutirtha's backhand block hits the net.
1-2: Next, she drags her topspin backhand way wide of the table.
1-3: The Indian nets her return
1-4: Off the net and the Indian's return falls long
1-5: The Swede running away with this game as Mukherjee makes another unforced error.
3-5: Two consecutive errors, the ball drifting long on both occasions.
3-6: Mukherjee then returns the favour as her backhand drive from the centre flies long.
3-7: Another return hit wide by the Indian.
5-9: Sutirtha's return hits the top of the net and falls back in.
7-9: Two points for Mukherjee as Linda wraps her forehand long.
8-9: THAT'S MORE LIKE IT! A brilliant forehand winner.
9-9 AMAZING COMEBACK. SHE IS BACK LEVEL, IS THE INDIAN!
9-10: Mukherjee's backhand return rams into the net
9-11: MAKE THAT 3-1 FOR SWEDEN, JUST ONE GAME AWAY NOW
GAME 3: Swede takes a 2-1 lead against Sutirtha
2-2:The India draws level to 2-2.
2-3: Lucky point for the Swede, as the ball clips the edge of the table and it's almost impossible to return those.
2-4: The Swede extends her lead
3-4: The backhand chop is the Swede's undoing again as she hits it long.
7-7: BRILLIANT COMEBACK FROM MUKHERJEE! She takes the offensive approach and fights her way into the game.
9-8: The continues to fight. A clean winner off her forehand. That's a cracking table tennis
9-9: Looks for a backhand top-spin but misses it.
10-10: Mukherjee made to fetch her forehand and ends up netting it.
11-11: Another game point squandered by Mukherjee as her aggressive forehand rams into the net.
11-12: And a game point for Swede as Mukherjee's backhand shoots long.
11-13: OFF THE NET AND FALLS LONG! SUTIRTHA MUKHERJEE LOSES GAME 3, TRAILS 1-2
Game 2: Mukherjee wins second game to draw level
1-0 to the Indian
2-0 A long rally, both players were patient during the rally with their chops and eventually, it was top-spin forehand from the Indian that got the better of the Swede
2-1: Mukherjee's backhand block shoots long.
4-1: Linda's backhand chop finds the net.
4-2: Sutirtha looks to go cross court while returning's Linda's forehand top-spin but nets it.
5-2: Linda nets her forehand slice.
6-2: The backhand chop by Linda once again ends up in the net. The shot is not working for her.
8-2: The Indian is right back into the contest, a much better showing in the second game.
8-3: Much better from the Swede, this time goes across the court with a scintillating forehand.
8-4: Now, the Indian's backhand shoots long.
8-5: Unforced error as Mukherjee drags her forehand wide on the right hand side
8-6: The Swede is back as a tentative backhand from the Indian is hit into the net.
8-7: Another unforced error.
8-8: SIX POINTS ON THE TROT! WHAT A COMEBACK. Another smashing winner.
8-9: She now leads as Mukherjee's forehand clips off the top of the net and falls long.
10-9: A big point from the Indian as Swede hits her ereturn long.
11-9 AND SHE HOLDS ON TO DRAW LEVEL!
Meanwhile, Djokovic wins
Novak Djokovic breezed into the next round with a 6-2,6-2 win over Bolivia's Hugo Dellien.
GAME 1: SUTIRTHA LOSES GAME 1
The Swede is running away with the game, taking a 5-0 lead as Mukherjee misses a regulation backhand. She makes it 5-1 by winning the next point.
Swede hasn't broken a sweat yet as she is reaping the benefits of Mukherjee's errors.
She makes it 8-2 as the Indian nets here forehand.
8-3 to the Swede after she shoots her forehand long.
8-4: Great point, a big serve and a loopy return from the Swede. The Indian finishes it off with a forehand winner.
From 7-1 to 8-5 as Linda overhits her backhand.
9-5: Could be costly as Sutirtha smashes her forehand into the net.
10-5: Again a mistake, two on the trot off the forehand.
11-5 SUTIRTHA LOSES GAME 1
Mukherjee vs Bergstrom: About to begin
The match is about to begin as both players are ready to start the game.
Mukherjee vs Bergstrom
Linda Bergstrom of Sweden is ranked 80 in the ITTF rankings while Sutirtha Mukherjee is at the 95th position.
Next up: R1 match between Sutirtha Mukherjee and Linda Bergström
After Manika Batra, the focus will be on Sutirtha Mukherjee, who will take on Sweden's Linda Bergström in her women's singles first-round match.
Djokovic in action
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic begins his campaign. He won the first set 6-2 against Bolovia's Hugo Dellien.
BATRA IS THROUGH TO THE SECOND ROUND
AND SHE IS THROUGH! What a resounding Round 1 victory from Manika Batra in her women's singles first round match against GBR's Tin-Tin Ho. Never looked in doubt and she must feel really good after her disappointing result with Sharath Kamal in the mixed doubles event.
In just 30 minutes, Batra wins 11-7,11-6,12-10,11-9
Game 3: Batra saves 4 game point, Manika leads 3-0
Great Britain's Tin-Tin Ho seems to have found some rhythm but is not able to hold her serves well enough. From leading 6-2, she now leads 7-5. Batra is also struggling on her own serve. She makes it 6-8 with a cracking down the line forehand for a winner.
Nervy from Tin-Tin. From 10-6 up, Batra has now fought back to make 10-9. However, the Brit still has one more game point.
Manika saves 4 game points!
Now she has a game point in hand. Inside out forehand placed at the left corner.
AND SHE WINS IT 12-10
Game 2: Batra takes 2-0 lead
Manika Batra, after facing an early exit in the mixed doubles event with Sharath Kamal, starts her women's singles campaign in style.
She takes a 2-0 lead after winning the second game 11-6
Next up: We have the the Table Tennis Women's first round
Tin-Tin HO vs Manika Batra in the women's singles
Game 1: India's Manika Batra wins the first game 11-7
GOLD MEDAL FOR Javad Foroughi
GOLD MEDAL FOR Javad Foroughi in the men's 10m air pistol event. Silver goes to Damir Mikec and Pang Wei wins bronze.
Shooting updates
The 19-year-old Saurabh Chaudhury still has another chance, in the mixed team event with Manu Bhaker. He needs to take the breathtaking form from their world cup triumphs for that one! All four world cup golds in 2019 was theirs
Mirabai Chanu, what a big achievement
Shooting update:
An absolute shocker! Saurabh Chaudhary, who topped the qualification round, has crashed out of the final. He finishes 7th
Mirabi Chanu medal photo
Mirabai Chanu wins medal.
