Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 20 -- Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel secured a bronze medal in the 2026 Para Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday after facing a 3-0 defeat to China's Zhang Bian in the Women's Singles Class 4-5 semi-finals.

Patel, a silver medallist at the 2020 Paralympics, bowed out of the singles competition after suffering a 7-11, 5-11, 7-11 defeat to China's Zhang Bian in the semifinals.

Her bronze medal took India's tally at the ongoing Asian Para Games to 12, marking the country's first medal on Day 2 after a haul of 11 medals on the opening day.

Meanwhile, in para badminton, India's mixed SL3-SU5 pair of Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass assured themselves of a medal by advancing to the semifinals. The duo defeated thei...