India at Paralympics 2024: Day 1 LIVE Updates | Sheetal Devi finishes with a personal best 703 in individual compound ranking round

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's coverage of India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.

Indian athletes will compete for the first time in Para-cycling, Para-judo, and Para-rowing in the Paralympic Games. India's campaign in para badminton will start today in which Sukant Kadam and Krishna Nagar will challenge in men's singles.

Indian competitors will aim to surpass their previous record of 19 medals from the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 from August 29 to September 9.

This is Abishek Goswami and I'll be joined later by Payal Debnath and Koushik Biswas to bring you all the updates from the web desk. 

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Aug 29, 2024 20:45 IST
Para Badminton | Defeat for India's Sivarajan Solaimalai
India's Sivarajan Solaimalai lost against Subhan of Indonesia by 15-21, 17-21 in the men's singles SH6 Group A match.



Aug 29, 2024 20:40 IST
Para Badminton | Nithya Sre Sivan wins her Group Play match
A comfortable win for Nithya Sre Sivan as she defeated Jayci Simon of the USA by 21-7, 21-8 in the Women's Singles SH6 group play stage match of Group A.



Aug 29, 2024 20:23 IST
Para Badminton | Manisha Ramadass wins her first match
An excellent comeback from the Indian shutter. Manisha Ramadass makes a comeback from 0-1 down to win the match by 2-1 against Maud Lefort of France in the Women's Singles SU5 Group Play Stage. 
 
Manisha wins by 8-21, 21-6 and 21-9 in a gruelling 50 mins match.



Aug 29, 2024 18:10 IST
Para-Badminton | Thulasimathi Murugesan wins first match
Indian para-archer Thulasimathi Murugesan wins the first match 21-9, 21-11 in straight games against Italy’s Rosa Efomo de Marco in Women’s Singles SU5 Group A at La Chapelle Arena Court 1. 



Aug 29, 2024 18:08 IST
Para-Archery | Harvinder Singh climbs back to 8th
After 36 arrows, India’s Harvinder Singh climbs back to 8th after dropping down to 10th. 
 
His current score is 317 with 9 10’s and 3 X’s.



Aug 29, 2024 18:06 IST
Para-Archery | Sheetal Devi with a record breaking second position
Sheetal Devi with a personal best of 703 finishes number second position with Turkey's Öznur Cüre breaking the world record with 704. Sheetal hit 59 tens and 24 Xs. 
 
She is the first ever Indian female para archer to cross the 700 mark in the ranking round.
 
Sarita finished at the number 9 position with 682 points.



Aug 29, 2024 18:04 IST
Para-Badminton | Nitesh Kumar and Palak Kohli won the first singles round
In the men's singles SL3 competition, Nitesh Kumar defeated compatriot athlete Manoj Sarkar 21-13, 18-21, 21-18.
 
On the other hand, in the women's singles SL4 competition, Palak Kohli won the first round by defeating Milena Surreau of France 21-12, 21-14.



Aug 29, 2024 17:42 IST
Para-Archery | Harvinder Singh drops to 10th
Harvinder Singh drops to 10th place after 24 arrows.
 
His score is 209 with 6 10s and 1 X.



Aug 29, 2024 17:41 IST
Para-Archery | Sheetal Devi in 2nd, Sarita 10th
Sheetal Devi now has a four-point gap after 24 arrows and is in second with a score of 232.
 
Sarita, with 228, is currently in 10th.



Aug 29, 2024 17:40 IST
Para-Archery | Harvinder Singh in 8th position
In the Men’s Individual Recurve Open Ranking Round, Harvinder Singh has a score of 159 after 18 arrows, dropping down to 8th from 6th.



Aug 29, 2024 17:32 IST
Para-Archery | Sheetal Devi remains in second
Sheetal Devi (176) remains in 2nd with a one-point difference to the first-placed Fatemeh Hemmati (177).
 
Sarita had a better round this time and is now in 9th with a score of 170.



Aug 29, 2024 17:30 IST
Para-Badminton | Manoj takes the second game
Manoj Sarkar makes a comeback to take the second game 21-18.
 
The match now goes into the decider and only one Indian can walk away with the crucial points



Aug 29, 2024 17:29 IST
Para-Badminton | Kumar Nitesh takes on Manoj Sarkar
In the men's badminton singles L3 competition, two Indians are competing in the form of Kumar Nitesh and Manoj Sarkar. 
 
Nitish won the first game 21-13.



Aug 29, 2024 17:25 IST
Para-Archery | Sheetal Devi drops to second
Sheetal drops to second with a score of 118, a point off the lead.
 
Sarita slid down to 12th with 113 points after 12 arrows.



Aug 29, 2024 17:24 IST
Para-Archery | Sheetal Devi in action
The 17-year-old Sheetal Devi shoots 5 10’s and 3 X’s and is currently in joint-first with a score of 59. 
 
Sarita Devi is in 6th after shooting 4 10’s, scoring 58.



Aug 29, 2024 17:00 IST
Para Cycling | Jyoti Gaderiya in action
Jyoti Gaderiya finishes with a timing of 4:14.667 in the Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying. 
 
The riders with the two fastest times will race for gold while the next two will race for bronze



Aug 29, 2024 16:58 IST
Para-Badminton | Tarun won the first match
In the men's singles badminton SL4 event, Tarun Dhillon won the first match by 21-17-21-19 after beating Brazil’s Oliveira.
 
Tarun is now at first place in the table of Group D. Another win will almost ensure his place in the semi-finals.



Aug 29, 2024 16:16 IST
Para-Badminton | Suhas Yathiraj enters next round
India's Suhas Yathiraj defeated Indonesia’s Hikmat Ramdani in straight sets (21-7, 21-5) in the Men’s Singles SL4 Group A match. 



Aug 29, 2024 15:57 IST
Para-Badminton | Sukant Kadam wins the third game
Sukant Kadam makes a brilliant comeback after losing the first game and proceeds to win the third game 22-20.
 
Kadam beats Burhanuddin by a scoreline of 17,21-, 21-15, 22-20.



Aug 29, 2024 15:32 IST
Para-Badminton | Sukant Kadam wins the second game
After losing the first game against Malaysia’s Mhd Amin Burhanuddin, Sukant Kadam wins the second game 21-15 to take the match to the third and deciding game. 



Aug 29, 2024 15:13 IST
Para-Badminton | Sukant Kadam came into action
India's Sukant Kadam is facing Malaysia’s Mohammed Amin Burhanuddin in the men’s singles SL4 Group B match.
 
 A tough first game for the Indian as he loses 17-21



Aug 29, 2024 15:11 IST
Para-Taekwondo | Aruna Tanwar loses Round of 16 match
Aruna Tanwar loses 0-19 in the Round of 16 match against Nurichan Ekinci. 
 
Aruna may get another shot in the repechage round.



Aug 29, 2024 15:07 IST
Para-Badminton | Manasi Joshi loses group stage match
Despite taking the first game, Indonesia’s Qontiah Ikhitar Syakuroh made a terrific comeback to defeat Manasi Joshi 2-1 (16-21, 21-13, 21-18) in the group stage match.



Aug 29, 2024 14:51 IST
Para-Badminton | Manasi Joshi lost the second game
India's Manasi Joshi lost the second game 13-21 against Indonesia's Qontiah Ikhitar Syakuroh in the Group A match of Women's Single SL3 of Para Badminton. 
 
Manasi had won the first game by 21-16. The match now goes down to the deciding game. Can Manasi seal the win?



Aug 29, 2024 14:47 IST
Para-Badminton | Manasi Joshi came into action
India's Manasi Joshi has come into action in the Group A match of Women's Single SL3 of Para-Badminton. 
 
She is competing against Indonesia's Qontiah Ikhitar Syakuroh. Indian shuttlers have won the first game of the match by 21-16.



Aug 29, 2024 14:44 IST
Para-Badminton | Mandeep Kaur lost SL3 Group B match
India's Mandeep Kaur lost the SL3 Group B match of Para Badminton. She was faced with the challenge of Nigeria's Mariam Eniola Bolaji, which she could not overcome. 
 
Mandeep lost the first game of the match by 08-21 and in the second by 21-14. In this way Mandeep Kaur lost the match 0-2.



Aug 29, 2024 14:35 IST
Para-Badminton | Mandeep Kaur came into action
India's Mandeep Kaur has come into action in the women's singles event of para-badminton.
 
Mandeep is playing the match of SL3 Group B. Nigeria's Mariam Eniola Bolaji is present in front of Mandeep Kaur.



Aug 29, 2024 14:32 IST
Para-Badminton | India's first loss
The Indian pair of Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan had to face defeat against the USA in the mixed double SH6 Group B match of para-badminton. 
 
After losing the first game by 21-23, the Indian pair lost the second game by 11-21.
 
In this way, they had to face 0-2 defeat in the match against the USA pair.

 



Aug 29, 2024 14:27 IST
Para-Badminton | Nitesh-Murugesan win first match
In the Para Badminton Mixed Double SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage match, Nitesh Kumar and Murugesan Thulasimathi won the first game against compatriot Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli by 21-14, 21-17.



Aug 29, 2024 09:12 IST
Where to watch the Paris Paralympics 2024 in India
The Paris Paralympics 2024 will be televised via the Sports 18 Network in India across both SD and HD channels. Users can also watch the competition live on the JioCinema app.



Aug 29, 2024 09:09 IST
Day 1 (August 29) Schedule
Para-Badminton
• Women's Singles SL3 Group Play Stage Group A - Manasi Joshi vs Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh (Indonesia) - 2:00 PM
• Men's Singles SL4 Group Play Stage Group D - Tarun Dhillon vs Rogerio Junior Xavier De Oliveira (Brazil) - 3:20 PM
• Women's Singles SL4 Group Play Stage Group C - Palak Kohli vs Milena Surreau (France) - 4:40 PM
• Women's Singles SU5 Group Play Stage Group A - Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Rosa Efomo De Marco (Italy) - 5:20 PM
• Mixed Doubles SH6 Group Play Stage Group B - Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sivan vs Jayci Simon/Miles Krajewski (USA) - 12:40 PM
• Women's Singles SL3 Group Play Stage Group B - Mandeep Kaur vs Mariam Bolaji (Nigeria) - 2:00 PM
• Men's Singles SL4 Group Play Stage Group B - Sukant Kadam vs Mohd Amin Burhanuddin (Malaysia) - 2:40 PM
• Men's Singles SL3 Group Play Stage Group A - Manoj Sarkar vs Kumar Nitesh - 4:00 PM
• Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage Group A - Thulasimathi Murugesan/Kumar Nitesh vs Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj/Palak Kohli - 12:00 PM
• Men's Singles SL4 Group Play Stage Group A - Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj vs Hikmat Ramdani (Indonesia) - 3:20 PM
• Women's Singles SU5 Group Play Stage Group C - Manisha Ramadass vs Maud Lefort (France) - 7:30 PM
• Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage Group A - Thulasimathi Murugesan/Kumar Nitesh vs Hikmat Ramdani/Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) - 10:10 PM 
• Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage Group A - Palak Kohli/Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj vs Lucas Mazur/Faustine Noël (France) - 10:50 PM
• Men's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage Group A - Sivarajan Solaimalai vs Subhan Subhan (Indonesia) - 7:30 PM
• Women's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage Group A - Nithya Sre Sivan vs Jayci Simon (USA) - 7:30 PM
Para-Taekwondo
• Women K44 -47kg Round of 16 - Aruna Singh Tanwar vs Nurcihan Ekinci (Turkey) - 2:34 PM
Para Cycling Track
• Women's C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying - Jyoti Gaderiya - 4:25 PM
Para Archery
• Women's Individual Compound Open Ranking Round - Sheetal Devi & Sarita Devi - 4:30 PM
• Men's Individual Recurve Open Ranking Round - Harvinder Singh - 4:30 PM
• Men's Individual Compound Open Ranking Round - Rakesh Kumar & Shyam Sundar Swami - 8:30 PM
• Women's Individual Recurve Open Ranking Roun - Pooja - 8:30 PM