Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Shuttlers Krishna Nagar, Pramod Bhagat enter FINALS of their respective events

Indian shuttlers Krishna Nagar and Pramod Bhagat storm into the finals of their respective categories at Yoyogi National Stadium on Saturday.

Nagar defeated Great Britain’s Krysten Coombs by 2-0 in the men’s singles SH6 – semi-final match in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Battling it out at Court 1, the second-seed Indian overwhelmed Krysten Coombs in straight sets by 21-10 and 21-11 in just 26 minutes.

Nagar will now play the gold-medal match against Hong Kong, China’s Man Kai Chu while Krysten Coombs will play Vitor Goncalves Tavares of Brazil in the bronze medal match. 

A special mention for the inspiring will and effort showcased by #GBR‘s @krysten_coombs 

Fought for every inch. #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics

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Krishna wasted no time whatsoever in the semi as he dominated the proceedings from the word go. With his agility and quick feet, the Indian was able to gather a massive 11-6 lead at the mid-game interval. He continued dictating the tempo of the match as he clinched the first set by 21-10 in just 11 minutes. 

The second set was no different as the Indian again completely outplayed the Briton by controlling the pace of the match with his long rallies. 

Nagar seemed just too good for Coombs, as the 22-year-old lead 11-3 at the interval. The Indian covered the court better between the two players as he continued to control the rhythm of the match to storm into the gold medal match. He won the second set by 21-11.

As for Bhagat, he on Saturday entered the final after defeating Daisuke Fujihara of Japan 21-11, 21-16 in the men’s singles SL3 semi-final of the Tokyo Paralympics.

Bhagat, the world number one, dominated the proceedings and won the match in straight sets to reach the final. Daisuke had taken a two-point lead but it was for a short period of time as Bhagat came back to seal the first Game 21-11.

And here’s the deft chip that sealed @PramodBhagat83‘s place in the SL3 #Badminton final.

It could be an all-#IND encounter if compatriot Manoj Sarkar beats #GBR‘s Dan Bethell in the other semi-final #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/2Cf9BwEqGI

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In the second Game, Bhagat again dominated the proceedings and took an early lead in the essay.

Bhagat then took a three-point lead as the scores reached 7-4 with the Japanese shuttler giving a tough fight to the Indian athlete. He then completed the win in the second game in just 21 minutes.