It was a mixed day for India with wins in boxing, hockey and table tennis. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain is one win from a medal now and India will have hopes pinned on her. However, on day 4, shooters failed to impress and were knocked out of some events. Here's a recap of India's results on day 4.
Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan has finished 12 in race number six of the Men's One Person Dinghy.
Ganapathy Kelapanda, Varun Thakkar's match has been interrupted due to bad weather.
Sania Mirza & Sumit Nagal will not be able to team up for the Mixed Doubles Event due to low rankings. Sania Mirza & Sumit Nagal Fail to Make it For Mixed Double Event for Tokyo Olympics 2020 Due to Low Rankings
Here are Rupinder Pal Singh’s goals against Spain in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
An absolute belter by the #IND drag flicker! 🔥
Rupinder Pal Singh’s goal in the match against #ESP doubled the lead for #TeamIndia to win 3-0.#Tokyo2020 | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #Hockey | @rupinderbob3 pic.twitter.com/60wMNue6lF— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) July 27, 2021
Well its a heartbreak for the Indians as Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have won the match against Ben Lane and Sean Vendy but have failed to qualify for the quaterfinals.
Ironically it was Minions' 1st loss against the Taipei duo in their 4 matches so far. Infact Minions have won in straight games in all 3 matches earlier.
😞#Badminton https://t.co/4Rm1HKNrwo— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) July 27, 2021
Lovlina Borgohain might have had a slow start but made a strong comeback against Germany's Nadine Apetz and the Indian boxer won by unanimous decision. She has now qualified for Quarterfinals.
Lovlina Borgohain might have had a slow start but made a strong comeback against Germany's Nadine Apetz and the Indian boxer won by unanimous decision. She has now qualified for Quarterfinals.
So it's the end of the road for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty from the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Even if they win their current match, they would fail to qualify for the next round.
Badminton:
Top 3 teams of Group A finished with 2 wins & a loss. Satwik/Chirag missed out on Games Difference (+1) as compared to +2 for Taipei & +3 incase of Minions.
Just a matter of 1 game!
Proud of your effort @satwiksairaj @Shettychirag04 #Tokyo2020withIndia_AllSports pic.twitter.com/eZcORBYcKL— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) July 27, 2021
So the day of disappointment continues for India as, Elavenil Valarivan/Divyansh Singh Panwar and Anjum Moudgil/Deepak Kumar have failed to qualify for the next round.
Shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary along with Yashaswini Deswal and Abhishek Verma will kick start Day Four of the Tokyo Olympics for India on Tuesday. India's Air Pistol and Air Rifle shooters are geared up to compete in the Mixed Team events tomorrow when both the 10M Air Pistol Mixed Team and 10M Air Rifle Mixed Team competitions make their Olympic debuts. Team India at Tokyo Olympics 2020 Schedule for July 27: Check Out Full Schedule, Timings, Events & Live Streaming Details For Day 4.
Shooters Divyansh Singh Panwar, Elavenil Valarivan, and Deepak Kumar, Anjum Moudgil will participate in the 10M Air Rifle Mixed Team event. While Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker, and Abhishek Verma, Yashaswini Singh Deswal will lock horns in the 10M Air Pistol Mixed Team event.
Also, Indian Men's Hockey team will look to bounce back when they take on Spain in their third match of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday morning. The men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy faced a defeat on Monday in the Group A Play Stage. Hoping to turn the tables, the duo will take the field again to improve their game and go one step ahead.
Table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal progressed to Round 3 of the men's singles event after defeating Portugal's Tiago Apolonia on Monday. The star paddler will play his Round 3 match on Tuesday. Team India at Tokyo Olympics 2020 Recap of July 26: Check Out India’s Medal Tally and All Event Results
Sailors Nethra Kumanan, Vishnu Saravanan will compete in the laser race while sailors KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar will participate in the 49er event. Except for Mary Kom, all other boxers have failed to leave a mark in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and Lovlina Borgohain will look to bring out her A-game when she takes the field on Tuesday.