Tokyo Olympics, Highlights: PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain Shine For India, Shooters Disappoint Again
Tokyo Olympics Highlights: The Indian men's hockey team sealed a 5-3 win against Japan in Pool A, on Friday.
- Neelav Chakravarti
- Updated:July 30, 2021 06:54 PM IST
PV Sindhu put in a terrific performance to outclass Akane Yamaguchi in quarterfinals of the women's badminton singles, in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Indian shuttler sealed a 2-0 win against her Japanese opponent, winning the first game 21-13, followed by 22-20 in the second. Meanwhile, Lovlina Borgohain cruised past Nien-Chin Chen in her quarterfinal bout of Women's Welterweight (64-69kg) category. The win helped Lovlina assure India of at least a bronze medal. Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat had disappointing outings for Team India in the 25m Pistol Women's Qualification event. The duo failed to qualify and Bhaker could only muster a total score of 582 while Sarnobat managed 573. On the other hand, Deepika Kumari crashed out in the quarterfinals in the women's Archery Individual event, losing to South Korea's An San. Earlier in the day, the Indian archer had defeated ROC's Ksneia Perova to seal a berth in the quarterfinals.
The Indian women's hockey team also registered their first win of the campaign, sealing a 1-0 win vs Ireland. Also, the Indian men's hockey team sealed a 5-3 win against Japan to finish second in Pool A.
Also, Avinash Mukund Sable missed out on qualifying for the finals of Men's 300m Steeplechase. Despite missing out on qualification, he broke the national record, clocking 8:18:12. Sprinter Dutee Chand also missed out on qualification for the 100m semifinals, finishing 45th overall in her heats.
India also failed to qualify for the 4x400m Mixed Relay, finishing last in their heat, clocking 3:19:93.
Even boxer Simranjit Kaur faced an early exit, losing against Sudaporn Seesondee in Round of 16 of Women's Light (57-60kg) event.
Here Are The Highlights From Tokyo Olympics 2020
- 18:54 (IST)That will be all!That is all from our coverage of the Tokyo Games today. We will be back with more action tomorrow, when PV Sindhu will take on Tai Tzu-ying for a berth in the final.
- 16:49 (IST)4x400 Relay Mixed Round 1 - Heat 2: India fail to qualifyIndia finished last in their 4x400m Mixed Relay heat 2, clocking 3:19:93. They fail to qualify.
- 16:45 (IST)4x400 Relay Mixed Round 1 - Heat 2India are also in this event, and are representing by Revathi Veeramani, Subha Venkatesan, Alex Antony, Sarthak Bhambri.
- 16:35 (IST)Full time | JPN 3-5 INDIndia cruise past Japan in their Men's Pool A Hockey fixture! What a dominating display!
- 16:30 (IST)Its another goal for India | 4:16' 4th | JPN 2-5 INDIndia score again, and it was a perfect penalty corner. Hardik Singh finds the back of the net.
- 16:20 (IST)India increase their lead | 9:35' 4th | JPN 2-4 INDNilkanta Sharma scores as India complete an electric attack! Its goals galore today!
- 16:13 (IST)Fourth quarter begins | JPN 2-3 INDThe fourth quarter has begun and India are leading 3-2.
- 16:11 (IST)Third quarter over | JPN 2-3 INDThe third quarter is over, and India are still ahead! Japan will be aiming to stage a turnaround in the fourth quarter.
- 15:59 (IST)India lead again | 11:20' 3rd | JPN 2-3 INDShamsher Singh gives India the lead again. It was just few seconds ago, that Japan had levelled the score to 2-2. India lead again!
- 15:58 (IST)Japan equalize | 12:20' 3rd | JPN 2-2 INDKota Watanabe equalizes for Japan. It was all chaos in the Indian circle, and he was there in the right place to slot it in.
- 15:50 (IST)Third quarter begins | JPN 1-2 INDThe third quarter begins, and India still have a 2-1 lead vs Japan.
- 15:41 (IST)Second quarter done! JPN 1-2 INDThe second quarter is over, and Japan are increasing their pressure, in hope for an equalizer!
- 15:36 (IST)A Japanese player is injured | 47.6' 2nd | JPN 1-2 INDA Japanese player seems to be injured, and a stretcher has been bought in with medical officials.
- 15:26 (IST)Novak Djokovic knocked out!World number one Novak Djokovic has crashed to a semi-final defeat to Alexander Zverev in the men's singles tennis tournament. The Serbian will face Pablo Carreño Busta in the bronze medal match.
- 15:24 (IST)Japan pull one back | 13:00' 2nd | JPN 1-2 INDJapan pull one back with Kenta Tanaka scoring for them in a counter attack!
- 15:22 (IST)GOAL | 13:20' 2nd | JPN 0-2 INDGurjant Singh scoress!! It was a good attack by India, and the goalkeeper initially saved Gurjant's effort, but he slashed on the rebound and scored!
- 15:19 (IST)1st quarter over | JPN 0-1 INDIndia are currently leading, thanks to a goal from Harmanpreet Singh!
- 15:14 (IST)GOALLL | 2:56' 1st | JPN 0-1 INDIndia receive a penalty corner, and its chaos in the Japanese circle. Harmanpreet Singh is there to convert it!
- 15:01 (IST)Japan vs India begins | 14:39' 1st | JPN 0-0 INDJapan vs India has begun! The Indians will be hoping to seal a win and build a winning run.
- 14:58 (IST)Japan vs India: Men's Pool A HockeyThe Men's Pool A hockey match between Japan and India is set to begin. Both teams are done with their national anthems and are in their respective huddles now!
- 14:52 (IST)22-20!! PV SINDHU HAS DONE IT! SHE HAS BOOKED A PLACE IN THE SEMIS NOW!It was a close game, and Akane Yamaguchi almost turned it around. But PV Sindhu had other plans, and didn't want to take it to another game. She seals a 22-20 win in Game 2, and defeats her opponent 2-0.
A game of strong smashes and long rallies
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PV Sindhu won a hard-fought contest against #JPN's Akane Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 setting up a semi-final date! #IND#Tokyo2020 | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | @Pvsindhu1 pic.twitter.com/P9YU5NOCQx - 14:49 (IST)20-20!!!!WHAT A GAME! BOTH AREN'T GIVING UP! IT LOOKED LIKE AKANE YAMAGUCHI WOULD SEAL THIS GAME!But PV Sindhu has other plans, and she wants to seal a victory right away! 20-20!
- 14:46 (IST)Akane Yamaguchi leads!Game 2 is getting very close, and Akane Yamaguchi leads against PV Sindhu now, 17-18.
- 14:42 (IST)Its level now!!Akane Yamaguchi has staged a turnaround, and has levelled it in Game 2. Its 15-15 now!
- 14:40 (IST)Akane Yamaguchi is closing in now!Wonderful rally! Akane Yamaguchi ends it with a wonderful volley to PV Sindhu's right and she can't react to it! Its 15-14 now, but in Sindhu's favour!
- 14:34 (IST)Its now or never for Akane Yamaguchi!Akane Yamaguchi makes it 7-12 with a powerful smash against PV Sindhu. Its now or never, she needs to catch up!
- 14:30 (IST)Its 10-5 in Game 2 now for PV Sindhu!Its turning out to be similar to Game 1, and PV Sindhu has extended her lead to 10-5.
- 14:27 (IST)PV Sindhu takes an early lead again!PV Sindhu is leading 5-3 in Game 2 now. Akane Yamaguchi is getting frustrated and is repeating her mistakes.
- 14:23 (IST)Akane Yamaguchi is trying to get an early lead in Game 2The scores are tied at 2-2 in Game 2 now, but Akane Yamaguchi looks a little better than Game 1. She is not making those errors, and is trying to get some control over PV Sindhu.
- 14:20 (IST)Game 2 begins!Game 2 has begun and Akane Yamaguchi will be aiming to stage a turnaround. She lost Game 1, 13-21 to PV Sindhu.
- 14:20 (IST)PV Sindhu is cruising, wins Game 1PV Sindhu is easing past Akane Yamaguchi, winning Game 1 21-13. But the Japanese shuttler is still in the game, with an eye to level it up!
- 14:14 (IST)PV Sindhu is now toying with Akane Yamaguchi!Leading 17-11 now, PV Sindhu is now making Akane Yamaguchi run around the court. The Indian is in good form, but her Japanese opponent needs to find her footing soon!
- 14:09 (IST)PV Sindhu takes advantage of Akane Yamaguchi with much aplomb!Akane Yamaguchi is making some silly errors, and PV Sindhu has taken advantage of it with much aplomb! The Indian leads 13-9.
- 14:04 (IST)PV Sindhu takes slender leadPV Sindhu is currently leading 8-6 against her opponent, but will need to work harder. Akane Yamaguchi will be aiming to close the lead.
- 13:59 (IST)WHAT A SHOT BY AKANE YAMAGUCHI!A wonderful drop shot by Akane Yamaguchi, as she takes a 5-3 lead in the first game against PV Sindhu.
- 13:56 (IST)PV Sindhu vs Akane Yamaguchi begins!The match has begun and both shuttlers have begun on an aggressive note.
- 13:17 (IST)PV Sindhu's quarterfinal clash set to begin soon!PV Sindhu's quarterfinal match against Akane Yamaguchi is set to begin soon in few minutes. The Indian shuttler will be hoping to continue with her winning run.
- 12:20 (IST)Vitalina Batsarashkina wins women's 25m pistol gold!Having already won the 10m air pistol event, ROC's Vitalina Batsarashkina has won gold at the 25m pistol event! South Korea's Kim Minjung won silver, followed by China's Xiao Jiaruixuan, who won bronze.
- 11:38 (IST)Deepika Kumari loses the third set too, and crashes out of the quarterfinalsAn San hit a 8, 9, 9 to score 26 in the third set. Meanwhile, Deepika Kumari could only muster 7, 8, 9 to score 24 in the third set.The South Korean wins 6-0.
- 11:35 (IST)An San manages to edges past Deepika Kumari once again!An San hit one 9, a 10 and 7 to take her score to 26 in the second set. Meanwhile, Deepika Kumari registered 24 points (10, 7, 7) in the second set.