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Tokyo 2020 Highlights Day 7: Sindhu enters semifinals; Boxer Lovlina assures medal; India finish 2nd in men's Pool A

Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 7: PV Sindhu advanced into the semifinals of the women's singles event by beating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi. Lovlina Borgohain assured India a medal in boxing welterweight. The women's hockey team defeated Ireland, while the men's team defeated Japan 5-3.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 highlights Day 7
Tokyo Olympics 2020 highlights Day 7

Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 7: Shuttler PV Sindhu entered the semifinals of the women's singles event after beating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in straight games. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain assured a medal for India, defeating Chinese Taipei's Nien-Chin Chen to reach women's welterweight semifinals. Deepika Kumari was knocked out after losing to Korea's An San in the quarterfinals of the women's individual archery. India women's hockey team beat Ireland 1-0 in pool A match. Boxer Simranjit Kaur failed to reach the quarterfinal after losing her round of 16 match. Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat failed to reach the Women's 25m Pistol final. India 3000m steeplechase athlete Avinash Sable set a new National Record but was unable to qualify to the next round. India's sailor Vishnu Saravanan, finished 15th in the Men's One Person Dinghy Laser Race 10 and 27th in the overall standings. The men's hockey team defeated Japan 5-3 in a thrilling encounter. However, The 4X400m Relay Mixed team of India finished ninth in the Round 1 Heat 2 with their season-best timing of 3:19.93....Read More


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July 30, 2021 5:27 PM IST

That's all!

That's all the action we have for you today. Thank you so much for joining us. We will be back with all the action from Day 8 tomorrow morning. We shall see you then. Until then, it's goodnight. CIAO!

July 30, 2021 5:01 PM IST

Equestrian update

Equestrian-Dressage Day 1 Session 2 - India's Fouaad Mirza, the lone competitor from the country in the fray, finishes in the seventh place.

July 30, 2021 4:55 PM IST

Golf update

After two rounds of stroke play in the SECOND ROUND of the event, Anirban Lahiri remains at T20, while Udayan Mane is tied 57th.


(A notice on the official website (Timings IST) Round 2 will resume, in position, at 11:15 Saturday, 31 July. Approximate Round 3 tee times will be 13:00 to 14:48 on the 1st and 10th tees in groups of three athletes.

July 30, 2021 4:53 PM IST

IT'S OFFICIAL! India fail to make the final

Heat 2 final standings
Heat 2 final standings
July 30, 2021 4:47 PM IST

Athletics update:

The 4X400m Relay Mixed team of Alex Antony, Sarthak Bhambri, Revathi Veeramani & Subha Venkatesan finish ninth in the Round 1 Heat 2.

India finish with their season-best timing of 3:19.93

July 30, 2021 4:42 PM IST

What is happening right now?

Equestrian-Dressage Day 1 Session 2 - Fouaad Mirza is India's only representation in the sport and he is in action currently.

July 30, 2021 4:41 PM IST

What's next for India on Day 7?

4:42 pm IST: Athletics 4X400m Relay Mixed Round 1 Heat 2 - Alex Antony, Sarthak Bhambri, Revathi Veeramani & Subha Venkatesan

July 30, 2021 4:36 PM IST

FULL-TIME, INDIA BEATS JAPAN 5-3

The final hooter goes off as India beat Japan 5-3. India move into the quarterfinals with three consecutive games and in second place, while Japan's challenge is over.

July 30, 2021 4:33 PM IST

59' GOOOOALL, JAPAN SCORE

Murata scores as Japan attack. Kenta Tamaka breaks in through the left but Sreejesh save. The ball rolls to Murata and he tomahawks it into the net

July 30, 2021 4:29 PM IST

56' PC FOR INDIA AND GOOOALLLL

Everyone thought it was going to be Harmanpreet but it's Varun. He drag flicks the ball to Gurjant near the right post and the Indian makes no mistake deflecting the ball to the left of Yoshikawa.

July 30, 2021 4:26 PM IST

54' First PC for Japan

A GREAT SAVE BY SREEJESH and he seems to be hurt. It was a bullet of a strike from Zendana and it appears to have hit his right knee. He is back up now.

July 30, 2021 4:23 PM IST

53' PC for INDIA

Dilpreet squeezes past three defenders near the left endline before forcing Yoshikawa to make a dangerous save.

HARMANPREETT but SAVED as the ball deflects off a Japanese defender.

July 30, 2021 4:20 PM IST

51' GOOOOALLLLL- INDIA SCORE A 4TH

A lovely aerial pass from Harmanpreet from the right. Surender takes it down, goes close to the left byline and Nilakanta does the rest. His first goal of Tokyo 2020.

July 30, 2021 4:19 PM IST

50' FULL OF ACTION

Wow! Both keepers have been in fine form. First Yoshikawa denies India and then Sreejesh, whose helmet comes after making the first save, denies Watanabe by sliding to his left and deflecting the ball out with his pads.

July 30, 2021 4:17 PM IST

49' BLAZED OVER

A great counter from Japan catches India off guard. At the edge of the circle on the left, Hiromasa Ochiai's tomahawk strike flies over.

July 30, 2021 4:13 PM IST

Q4 begins!

Right, then! We are underway for the final 15 of India's last Pool game. Can they hold on?

July 30, 2021 4:12 PM IST

Q3 ends

End of Q3. Final 15 to come

July 30, 2021 4:10 PM IST

45' INSIDE BUT NO COUNTED

Yoshikawa makes a great save and the balls come off the post. It hit Nilakanat's leg before he taps it in. Hence no goal

July 30, 2021 4:07 PM IST

43' PC for India

Once again, Gurjant and company causing Japan problems near the left line. Gurjant slaps the ball at the foot of Hirotaka Zendana.

WIDE! HARMANPREET DRAG FLICKS THE BALL WIDE! Scratch that, the ball comes off the the stick of a Japanese defender and India win a long corner.

July 30, 2021 3:59 PM IST

35' SAVE

Sumit, deep from the left and inside the circle, lets the ball fly with a tomahawk but Yoshikawa, the Japanese goalkeeper, stick his left hand out to make the save

July 30, 2021 3:57 PM IST

34' GOOOALL AND INDIA LEAD AGAIN

WHAT A GOAL!!! From the edge of the circle, Nilakanta Sharma goes for goal towards the left post. The ball is chest-high and Shamsher Singh, unmarked, deflects the ball into the net

July 30, 2021 3:56 PM IST

33' GOALLLLLLL- Japan equalised

A great attack from Japan and India are outnumbered. From the right, the ball ends up in the centre after Yamasaki squares it. Surender look to clear but Watanabe persists and ends up scoring

July 30, 2021 3:50 PM IST

SECOND HALF- Q3 BEGINS

Can India hold on to win?

July 30, 2021 3:39 PM IST

HALFTIME

Following Kenta Tanaka's goal, India now lead Hapan 2-1 at the halfway stage. India had come close to scoring in the final minute with a flurry of close-range shots but Japanese custodian Yoshikawa held his nerve to prevent further damage.

A great half. Both teams have defended well and the Japanese goalkeeper has been excellent in particular.

With 20 seconds remaining, Sreejesh made a good save at the right post to deny Kazuma Murata from outside the circle.

July 30, 2021 3:35 PM IST

29' Stretchered off

OUCH! Shota Yamada is down after colliding heavily with Lalit. He has been down for the last 3-4 minutes now as players and support staff of both teams look concerned. He is being stretchered off now with 47.6 seconds remaining. Hope is okay and recovers well. The medical staff were quick to respond. He is being stretchered off. Never a pleasant sight but the players clap for his speedy recovery.

July 30, 2021 3:31 PM IST

25' Less than 5 to go

This has been a free-flowing game so far. Despite Japan pulling one back, India have had the upper hand in possessional and other major areas of the match

July 30, 2021 3:25 PM IST

19' GOOOOALLL- JAPAN PULL ONE BACK

Tanaka Kenta, who has looked the most threatening Japanese player on the pitch so far for India, has scored to halve the home team's parity

July 30, 2021 3:23 PM IST

TENNIS UPDATE- DJOKOVIC OUT

WORLD NO.1 KNOCKED OUT! Novak Djokovic crashes out in the semifinals of the men's singles event after losing 6-1, 3-6,1-6 to Germany Alexander Zverev. Is this the upset of the year?

July 30, 2021 3:21 PM IST

Q2- 17' GOOOALLL

India begin Q2 with a goal. Gurjant Singh gets down on the knees and deflects the ball hone. Simranjeet is played through and he goes for goal. The Japanese goalkeeper makes the save charging off his line but Simranjeet stays with the ball, hits it again towards the right post where Gurjant Singh deflects it home. His first goal of the competition

July 30, 2021 3:19 PM IST

Q1 ends

The first 15 belong to India

July 30, 2021 3:14 PM IST

13' GOOOOALLLLL- INDIA SCORE

India win a PC and Hamapreet Singh nets his fourth goal of the tournament

July 30, 2021 3:11 PM IST

10' CLOSE

Japan's Tanaka Kenta goes for goal but the ball shoots just wide of Sreejesh.

July 30, 2021 3:07 PM IST

5' CHANCE FOR INDIA!

Yoshikawa makes a great stop near the goal line after Harmanpreet Singh put in a dangerous ball to the left post

July 30, 2021 3:03 PM IST

Q1

Q1 begins: Quick recap of the starting XIs:


INDIA XI: PR Sreejesh (GK), Birendra Lakra, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Manpreet Singh (C), Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Dilpreet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Sumit.


JAPAN XI: Takashi Yoshikawa (GK), Koji Yamasaki, Genki Mitani, Seren Tanaka, Kazuma Murata, Kenta Tanaka, Yuma Nagai, Manabu Yamashita (C), Masaki Ohashi, Shota Yamada, Hirotaka Zendana.

July 30, 2021 3:02 PM IST

HOCKEY MATCH BEGINS

We now have the Indian men's hockey team taking on Japan in their final Pool A game. India are into the quarters and assured of a second-placed finish. Can they end this stage with a win? Let's find out

July 30, 2021 2:57 PM IST

"PRESSURE IS PRIVILEGE"

World No.1 Tennis player Novak Djokovic says he thrives under pressure. Sindhu seems to enjoy it as well and she brings out her best under pressure

July 30, 2021 2:21 PM IST

GAME 2: SINDHU ENTERS THE SEMIS

Just one game away from the semifinals. Let's go!

Scores: Sindhu-Yamaguchi


1-0: What a smash down the line from Sindhu past Yamaguchi's forehand.

1-1: Excellent from Akane. Forces Sindhu deep into the court towards the forehand corner, opens up the backhand side and wins the point with a smash.

2-1: Another slip from Akane as her tap on the forehand side ends up into the net.

3-2: Akane's crosscourt drop fails to cross the net.

3-3: A long, exhausting rally and eventually, Sindhu's lift falls just outside the line.

4-3: PRESSURE! A service error from Yamaguchi.

5-3: On the jump from the backline, goes crosscourt. The call is of out and Sindhu challenges and is successful. The shuttle indeed grazed the line.

6-4: MENACING! Sindhu uses her height to fetch the shuttler from over and across her head on the forehand and drill a menacing smash down the line. No chance for Akane on that occasion.

6-5: Great defence from the Japanese. The long rallies are working in favour of Akane and they are taking some sting out of Sindhu. The Indian concedes the point by netting her return.

7-5: Long! Akane's return falls long of the backline.

8-5: Akane returns one smash but fails to connect her next return cleanly as she concedes another point.

9-5: Another push hit long by Akane. Strange

10-5: A great piece of net play from Sindhu. Waits for the shuttle to cross the net before pushing the ball into the court for a winner.

10-6: Sindhu's forehand crosscourt slice falls just wide.

11-6: A 5-point advantage at the mid-game interval. A thumping crosscourt smash that Akane fails to return over the net.

12-6: SCINTILLATING! Another powerful crosscourt smash past Akane's forehand.

12-7: A down the line jump smash from Yamaguchi helps her pull one point back.

13-7: The body language of Akane is saying it all. Hands on the knees, head dropped. She knows she can't make any more unforced errors.

14-8: What a drop. On the backfoot, bodyweight going backward, she nails an excellent drop shot to the near side of the left line from the centre.

14-9: Wide from Sindhu bur the Indian challenges and she loses it. Her return is wide

14-10: Error in judgment from Sindhu. Looks to for the return but backs out of it at the last moment. The shuttle falls inside the backline.

15-11 A flurry of flat smashes from Sindhu and Akane returns them until she nets the last one

15-13: What a miss. She looks to go for the kill with her backhand at the net but misses it.

15-14: THE BEST AND THE LONGEST RALLY SO FAR! BOTH PLAYERS DOWN ON THEIR KNEES, CATCHING UP ON THEIR BREATH. Eventually, it was a crosscourt smash from Akane that wins her the point. What a comeback this has been from Akane Yamaguchi. 54 shots in this rally.

15-15: Scores level! Akane has wiped out Sindhu's lead by winning seven of the last eight points. Sindhu smashes the shuttle into the net.

15-16: Into the lead now and Sindhu drags her return wide.

16-16: A great drop shot from Sindhu and despite being far back, Akane managed to get to the shot but ended up returning it into the net.

16-17: Another costly miss. She opened up the backhand court by forcing Akane to make a loopy return while going down on her knees. All Sindhu had to do was place it but she hit it wide.

16-18: Excellent defence from Sindhu. She goes crosscourt with her forehand smash and it is called wide. The Indian challenges but fails.

18-18: BACK LEVEL AGAIN! A perfect net shot from Sindhu. This time, she doesn't miss the backhand tap at the net.

18-19: Yamaguchi's down the line smash is returned into the net by Sindh.

18-20: Two game points for the Japanese with a sumptuous drop to Sindhu's backhand.

19-20: One saved. A beautiful smash down the line, past Akane's backhand, to win the point.

20-20: WHAT TREMENDOUS FOLLOW-UP. Saves both. Comes forward, plays the drops well, and then goes back for two thumping smashes. She draws level.

21-20: SHE HAS A MATCH POINT NOW. A scintillating down the line smash.

22-20: THAT'S IT! SINDHU ENTERS THE SEMIFINALS after 56 minutes


July 30, 2021 2:20 PM IST

Sailing update

India's sailor Vishnu Saravanan, finishes 15th in the Men's One Person Dinghy Laser Race 10. He finished 3rd in Race 09. He finishes 27th in the overall standings.

July 30, 2021 1:57 PM IST

GAME 1: SINDHU WINS, LEADS 1-0

Sindhu-Yamaguchi

0-1: Sindhu' forehand finds the net

1-1: She is off the mark with a heavy forehand smash past Akane's forehand.

1-2: A great drop shot from Akane, forces Sindhu to rush forward and dig deep with her forehand return. Akane then wins the point with a smash past Sindhu's backhand.

2-3: Clever from Yamaguchi. She goes two back-to-back parallel smashes. Sindhu returned one but failed to return the second off her backhand.

2-4: Sindhu looks for a flat, fast return but it finds the net.

3-5: Once again, Akane attacks down the line with her forehand and Sindhu's return is high and loose. Akane makes her pay with a sumptuous forehand drop shot to Sindhu's forehand.

4-5: Could have been nasty but Akane is okay. Her left ankle rolls lightly as Sindhu takes the point home.

5-6: A great comeback so far from Sindhu. She plays a beautiful drop shot and it's too far way from Akane to return on the backhand side.

6-6: Scores level! Sindhu makes a good judgement as she lets the shuttle fly long.

7-6: Sindhu takes the lead! Once again, Sindhu lets the shuttler over her fall, thinking it's long. Akane challenges and she fails. She has one challenge remaining in this game.

8-6: Sindhu increases he slender advantage

8-7: Oh, what a sad end to a great rally. Sindhu shows great anticipation and defense to stay in the rally and loses the point when she lets the shuttler over her land inside the court thinking it was going to shoot long.

9-7: Sindhu trusting her judgment and is standing her ground despite Yamaguchi taking the game to her. Once again, she lets go off a push from Akane and it falls long.

10-7: A great smash. Whenever it's short from her opponent, Sindhu more often than not punishes them with smash.

11-7: At the mid-game interval, Sindhu leads by 4. A thumping smash past Akane's backhand from the net.

11-8: BOOM! That's the only way to describe Akane's thumping overhead smash from the backline past Sindhu's backhand.

9-14: Sindhu stays ahead as Akane misses her return off Sindhu's slice.

14-10: This time, Sindhu smashes the shuttle into the net

14-11: Solid from Akane. Keeping all shots low and front towards the court, making Sindhu at bay. Eventually, she goes down the line with her smash and Sindhu returns the shuttle into the net.

15-11: Sindhu draws Akane forward with a net dribble and the Japanese nets the return.

17-11: What a rally. Yamaguchi makes a full-stretch dive near the right court to stay in the rally and Sindhu then punches the shuttle into open space for another point.

18-11: Akane's return drifts long.

18-12: GREAT REACTIONS! Sindhu and Akane meet at the net and Sindhu thinks she has the point with a flat, fast tap off her backhand but Akane somehow taps it over to the far court for another point.

18-13: Akane's backfoot tap flies over Sindhu, who lets it go. The shuttle is called in and Sindhu challenges but she is unsuccessful. She also has one challenge is remaining in the game.

19-13: A crosscourt smash from Akane. It's called and Sindhu, on her knees, challenges it and this time, she wins it. The point goes to the Indian.

20-13: A moment of indecision from Akane forces to make a loose return and then Sindhu wins the point with a smash at the net.

21-13: SINDHU WINS THE OPENING GAME as Akane pushes her return wide.


July 30, 2021 1:54 PM IST

AND IT IS TIME

Yamaguchi, in all red, will serve first. Sindhu is in all blue. IT IS TIME AS THE WARM-UPS are done! Let's get going!

July 30, 2021 1:49 PM IST

Anytime now...moments away

July 30, 2021 1:42 PM IST

Yamaguchi on song

En route to this quarterfinal, Yamaguchi has won all her three matches in straight games. Both players are in form and you can expect this to be a pulsating, exhausting encounter

July 30, 2021 1:32 PM IST

Tennis update

FINAL FOR KHACHANOV:

Russian Karen Khachanov set up an Olympic men's singles final against either Novak Djokovic or Alexander Zverev by overpowering Pablo Carreno Busta in the last four on Friday.

The 12th seed, a former top-10 player who has struggled for consistency in the last three seasons, produced an impressive display in Tokyo to dispatch Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-3.

Khachanov is bidding to become the first Russian champion in the men's singles since Yevgeny Kafelnikov struck gold in Sydney 21 years ago.

July 30, 2021 1:31 PM IST

All hopes pinned on Sindhu now

Sindhu is the only Indian remaining in the badminton fray. All eyes are glued to their screen as Sindhu takes on Yamaguchi. The pressure usually brings the best out of her. Can she deliver?

July 30, 2021 1:22 PM IST

Can Sindhu maintain form?

The 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu defeated Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt 21-15 21-13 in just 41 minutes.

July 30, 2021 1:17 PM IST

Moments away now

Sindhu and Yamaguchi will make their way out anytime now. We are moments away from the big match.

July 30, 2021 1:07 PM IST

Just 10 minutes away now

Previous meeting: Sixth-seed Sindhu defeated the Japanese 16-21, 21-16, 21-19. in the All England Open quarterfinals in March earlier in 2021.

Yamaguchi is seeded fourth this Games

July 30, 2021 12:41 PM IST

Next up: PV Sindhu in action

The Indian will take on Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals.

In about 25 minutes, Sindhu takes on Yamaguchi, against whom, she leads the H2H record 11-7

July 30, 2021 12:38 PM IST

A high-five well deserved

Lovlina Borgohain with coach Md Ali Qamar after the win
Lovlina Borgohain with coach Md Ali Qamar after the win
July 30, 2021 12:37 PM IST

Sailing update

A great first outing on Day 7 of the Olympics for India's Vishnu Saravanan, finishes 3rd in the Men's One Person Dinghy Laser Race 9.

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