Tokyo Paralympics: Krishna Nagar Reaches Badminton Men's Singles (SH6) Final, Assures India Of At Least Silver

Tokyo Paralympics: Krishna Nagar reached the badminton men's singles (SH6) final, assuring India of at least a silver medal.

Krishna Nagar guaranteed yet another badminton medal for India, reaching the final of the men's singles (SH6) final at the Tokyo Paralympics. The Indian blew away his semi-final opponent Krysten Coombs of Great Britain 21-10, 21-11, assuring himself of at least a silver medal. Nagar will now take on Chu Man Kai of Hong Kong in the gold medal match on Sunday while Krysten Coombs will play Vitor Goncalves Tavares of Brazil in the bronze medal match. Battling it out at Court 1, the second-seeded Indian overwhelmed Krysten Coombs in straight games in just 26 minutes. Krishna wasted no time whatsoever in the semi-final as he dominated the proceedings from the word go. With his agility and quick feet, the Indian was able to gather a massive 11-6 lead at the mid-game interval. He continued dictating the tempo of the match as he clinched the first game 21-10 in just 11 minutes. The second game was no different as the Indian again completely outplayed the Briton by controlling the pace of the match with his long rallies.