India shuttler Manoj Sarkar won a bronze medal after defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 22-20, 21-13 in the men's singles SL3 event on Saturday at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.&nbsp;

The 31-year-old Indian shuttler dug deep in the opening game before cruising through the second to clinch the medal in a match that lasted for over 47 minutes at the Yoyogi National Stadium Court 3.&nbsp;

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Manoj&nbsp;for his stunning performance as he wrote, "Overjoyed by @manojsarkar07’s wonderful performance. Congrats to him for bringing home the prestigious Bronze Medal in badminton. Wishing in the very best for the times ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para"

After these two badminton medals, Indian contingent took its Tokyo medals count to&nbsp;17 medals, which include four gold, seven silver and six bronze.

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Pramod Bhagat won the final to take home a historic gold medal.&nbsp;

During the match, the first game went back and forth, but it was Sarkar who managed to hold his own, winning it 22-20.&nbsp;

The Indian shuttler carried forward his momentum and ended up winning the match in straight games.

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Earlier on Saturday, Manoj Sarkar had lost the men's singles SL3 semi-final match in straight sets in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

Daniel Bethell of Great Britain defeated Manoj 21-8, 21-10 in the semi-final clash to seal the match in 38 minutes.&nbsp;

India shuttler Manoj Sarkar won a bronze medal after defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 22-20, 21-13 in the men's singles SL3 event on Saturday at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

India shuttler Manoj Sarkar won a bronze medal after defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 22-20, 21-13 in the men's singles SL3 event on Saturday at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. The 31-year-old Indian shuttler dug deep in the opening game before cruising through the second to clinch the medal in a match that lasted for over 47 minutes at the Yoyogi National Stadium Court 3. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Manoj for his stunning performance as he wrote, "Overjoyed by @manojsarkar07’s wonderful performance. Congrats to him for bringing home the prestigious Bronze Medal in badminton. Wishing in the very best for the times ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para" After these two badminton medals, Indian contingent took its Tokyo medals count to 17 medals, which include four gold, seven silver and six bronze. ALSO READ | History beckons IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj at Tokyo Paralympics News Flash: Medal Alert! Manoj Sarkar wins Bronze medal in #Paralympics Badminton (SL3 category); defeated Japanese shuttler 22-20, 21-13 in Bronze medal match. Its 17th medal for India at #TokyoParalympics 🥳🥳 pic.twitter.com/vjf0drnBEh — India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) September 4, 2021 × Pramod Bhagat won the final to take home a historic gold medal. During the match, the first game went back and forth, but it was Sarkar who managed to hold his own, winning it 22-20. The Indian shuttler carried forward his momentum and ended up winning the match in straight games. ALSO READ | Tokyo Paralympics: Shuttler Krishna Nagar storms into SH6 final after defeating Krysten Coombs Earlier on Saturday, Manoj Sarkar had lost the men's singles SL3 semi-final match in straight sets in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. Daniel Bethell of Great Britain defeated Manoj 21-8, 21-10 in the semi-final clash to seal the match in 38 minutes.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Shuttler Manoj Sarkar wins bronze in SL3 men's singles