Sindhu defeated Ngan Yi Cheung in straight units 21-9, 21-16 to cruise into the elimination spherical of girls’s singles. @Tokyo2020hiStar Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Hong Kong’s Ngan Yi Cheung in her second Group J match of the Tokyo Olympics 2021 right this moment. Sindhu defeated Ngan Yi Cheung in straight units 21-9, 21-16 to cruise into the elimination spherical of girls’s singles. The 26-year-old Indian wasted no time within the first set and gained it with ease. The first set (21-9) lasted for simply quarter-hour. In the second set, Cheung as anticipated tried to drag the match away from Sindhu, however the Indian confirmed her guile and captured vital factors to clinch the win in straight units. Sindhu has progressed into the knockout rounds. In males’s singles, Sai Praneeth will play his econd match in Tokyo Olympics towards M Caljouw at 2:30 pm IST.
Meanwhile, Indian girls’s hockey workforce suffered a 3rd successive defeat as Great Britain gained the encounter 4-1 on Day 5 of Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
This is India’s third successive defeat after dropping to Germany of their second match 0-2 on Monday. The Netherlands had thrashed India of their opening sport on Sunday. India will now face Ireland (July 30, 2021), and South Africa (July 31, 2021) earlier than the knockout stage, which begins on August 2.
India in Archery right this moment
Veteran Indian archer Tarundeep Rai bows out of Tokyo Olympics 2021 as lower-ranked Itay Shanny of Israel beats him 6-5 in spherical of 32 match. Earlier, the 37-year-old Army archer come-from-behind to win 6-4 the match towards Oleksii Hunbin of Ukraine in earlier spherical.In girls’s particular person occasion, archer Deepika Kumari might be in motion towards Bhutan’s Karma at 2:14 pm IST. Pravin Jadhav might be additionally in motion at 12:30 pm IST right this moment.
India in Boxing right this moment
After a spirited efficiency from boxer Lovlina Borgohain yesterday, India boxer Pooja Rani will compete towards Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib at 2:33 pm IST (approx).
India’s schedule right this moment at Tokyo Olympics
| Archery | |||
| Events | Indian members | Match timings (IST) | Result |
| Men’s Individual 1/32 Elimination | Tarundeep Rai vs Oleksii Hunbin (Ukraine) | Tarundeep Rai wins | 6-4 |
| Tarundeep Rai vs Itay Shanny (Israel) | Tarundeep Rai loses | 6-5 | |
| Pravin Jadhav vs Galsan Bazarzhapov (Russian Olympic Committee) | 12:30 PM | TBD | |
| Women’s Individual 1/32 Elimination | Deepika Kumari vs Karma (Bhutan) | 2:15 PM | TBD |
| Badminton | |||
| Women’s Singles Group J Match | P V Sindhu vs NY Cheung (Hong Kong) | PV Sindhu wins | 2-0 in straight units |
| Men’s Singles Group D Match | B Sai Praneeth vs M Caljouw (Netherlands) | 2:30 PM | TBD |
| Boxing | |||
| Women’s 75kg Round of 16 Bout | Pooja Rani vs Ichrak Chaib (Algeria) | 2:30 PM | TBD |
| Hockey | |||
| Women’s hockey | India vs Great Britain | India loses | 4-1 |
| Rowing | |||
| Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Semifinal 2 | Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh | Qualifies for Final B | Non-medal |
Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh did not qualify for the lads’s light-weight double sculls closing on the Tokyo Olympics after ending sixth and final within the second semifinal on Wednesday. Arjun and Arvind clocked 6:24.41 to complete final within the six-team semifinal 2 on the Sea Forest Waterway.
The high three pairs in every of the 2 semifinals qualify for the ultimate. Arjun and Arvind have, nonetheless, produced the all-time Olympic efficiency by Indian rowers by reaching the semifinals.
They will end not less than on the twelfth spot. While Arjun assumes the function of the bower, Arvind is the workforce’s stroker. The two had completed fifth of their heats on Saturday.
The occasion consists of two rowers in a scull boat utilizing two oars every. The lengthy, slender and broadly semi-circular in cross-section boats assist to cut back the drag. The most weight set for every male competitor is 72.5kg and the common weight can’t exceed 70 kg.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 dwell telecast India and streaming particulars
The dwell broadcast India’s Olympics matches will happen on Sony Sports Network. Sony TEN 1 HD/SD, Sony TEN 2 HD/SD and Sony SIX HD/SD with English commentary. Sony TEN 3 HD/SD to dwell telecast Tokyo Olympics 2021 with Hindi Commentary. DD Sports will dwell broadcast India matches on its Direct-to-home DTH service.
