(Badminton news) Tokyo Paralympic 2021 Live Update: Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel of France defeated Pramod Bhagat and Palak Kohli 9-21, 21-15, 19-21 in a closely contested clash. The Indian duo started off well, taking a 2-1 lead in the first game but the French made a strong comeback to win 9-21 quickly.
Lucas and Faustine started the second game well, but Pramod and Palak were determined to not lose the game in straight sets and won the game 21-15 to force the match into a decider. In a closely contested third game, Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel got an 8-5 lead before the Indians made a comeback to level the score 9-9. However, the French duo were determined not to let the game slip away and regained their advantage with the score 14-9 while Pramod Bhagat and Palak Kohli refused to back down by scoring six consecutive points and leading 15-14.
However, it was France’s turn to make a comeback as Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel refused to surrender and won the decider 19-21 to win the clash.