India at Paralympics 2024, Day 5 Live: Shuttler Nitesh in SL3 final action; Kathuniya wins silver

Badminton, men's singles SL3: Nitesh Kumar squanders a two-point advantage from the midgame interval as Daniel Bethell fights back. The second seed from Great Britain ups the ante in the latter stages of the second game to pocket it 21-18 and force a decider.

The world No 1 Kumar will feel he has let the opportunity slip. He will have to put this debacle behind quickly.

Badminton, men's singles SL3: Typical SL3 contest this. Extremely long rallies – 122 shots being the longest so far. Nitesh Kumar started off slowly, but has started to grow in confidence. The Indian pockets the opening game 21-14 in 32 minutes. Pressure now on Daniel Bethell to respond.

Badminton, men's singles SL3: India's big medal hope Nitesh Kumar is out on medal for his title clash against the reigning silver medallist Daniel Bethell. The Indian World No 1 trails 0-9 in head to head encounters.

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Yogesh Kathuniya, SILVER????

He retains his silver from Tokyo three years back with a season best 42.22m in men's discus throw F56????https://t.co/7iNUSYZvGA pic.twitter.com/cqnIya7Fkk— The Field (@thefield_in) September 2, 2024

Athletics, men’s discus throw F56 final: It is a silver for Yogesh Kathuniya and an eighth medal for India! He joins a select list of athletes who have won medals at multiple Paralympic and Olympic Games.

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