Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Highlights: Shuttler Pramod Bhagat beats Manoj Sarkar, Palak Kohli loses

World number one shuttler Pramod Bhagat made an impressive start to his campaign in the men's singles competition but young Palak Kohli endured a tough day at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday. Bhagat, the reigning world champion, outwitted fellow Indian Manoj Sarkar 21-10, 21-23, 21-9 in his men's singles group A class SL3 opener that lasted 56 minutes. The 33-year-old, who had contracted polio during his childhood, will face Ukraine's Oleksandr Chyrkov on Thursday.

World No. 1 Pramod starts his singles campaign with a win

Badminton | Sarkar gave top seed Bhagat a tough fight

Badminton | Top seed India's Pramod Bhagat beats compatriot Manoj Sarkar 21-10, 21-23, 21-9, in 56 minutes, in their opening men's singles SL3 Group A match

Badminton | Top seed Pramod Bhagat leads the deciding third game 11-4 at break vs Manoj Sarkar in men's singles SL3 Group A match.

The Indian duo of Amit Kumar and Dharambir ended fifth and eighth respectively in the F51 men's club throw competition of the Paralympics on Wednesday. Kumar's best effort of the evening was 27.77m, which was also his season's best performance. The 36-year-old had finished fourth in the Rio Paralympics five years ago with an effort of 26.63m. Kumar is the reigning Asian Para Games champion as well. The 32-year-old Dharambir, who won the Asian Para Games silver behind Kumar in 2018, produced an effort of 25.59m which was also a seasonal best for him.

Badminton | Manoj Sarkar fights back to level the match 1-1, wins the second game 23-21 vs top seed Pramod Bhagat in men's singles SL3 Group A match. The second game lasted 26 minutes. Now the third game will decide the outcome.

Badminton | Top seed Pramod Bhagat leads the second game 11-8 at break vs Manoj Sarkar in Men's Singles SL3 Group A match. Pramod won the first game 21-10.

Here's the final standings of Men's Club Throw F51 Final

No medal for India from Men's Club Throw F51 event

Badminton | Pramod Bhagat wins the first game 21-10 in 14 minutes vs Manoj Sarkar in Men's Singles SL3 Group A match

Men's Club Throw F51 Final: India's Amit Kumar finishes fifth with a best effort of 27.77m, eighth place finish for Dharambir (25.59m)

Badminton | Pramod Bhagat leads 11-5 at break after 7 minutes in the first game vs Manoj Sarkar in Men's Singles SL3 Group A match

Badminton | Pramod Bhagat vs Manoj Sarkar in Men's Singles SL3 Group A match gets underway

It's India vs India on badminton court

Next up for India | Pramod Bhagat vs Manoj Sarkar in Men's Singles SL3 Group A match in badminton

19-year old Palak loses her first singles match

Badminton | It's all over! Palak Kohli loses 4-21, 7-21 in 19 minutes against top seed Japan's Ayako Suzuki in the women's singles SU5 Group A match

Badminton | Palak Kohli trails the second game 3-11 at break vs Japan's Ayako Suzuki in the women's singles SU5 Group A match. Kohli lost the first game 4-21.

Badminton | Palak Kohli loses the first game 4-21 in 9 minutes against Japan's Ayako Suzuki in the women's singles SU5 Group A match