Niharika Parwar vs Anjana Kumari

Women's Singles

Quarterfinal · Match #12 · Court 6 · Sat, Aug 8, 4:40 PM

Summary

Anjana Kumari Turns a 3–5 Deficit into a Decider Victory over Niharika Parwar

Anjana Kumari’s quarterfinal changed direction after Niharika Parwar led 3–5 in the opening game. Kumari recovered to level at 5–5, but Parwar then produced the decisive burst, winning eight straight rallies from 6–8 to move 14–8 ahead and take the game 15–10.

Kumari answered in the second, though Parwar stayed close throughout. The game was tied at 4–4 and 7–7 before Kumari edged ahead 8–7, then kept the advantage to win 15–12 and force a decider. The match’s less obvious pattern was already visible: Kumari won nine of the 15 rallies classified as clutch, compared with Parwar’s six, despite the narrow second-game margin.

The deciding game belonged to the second-seeded Kumari early. She opened 3–0, led 6–1, and reached the interval 8–2. Parwar briefly trimmed the gap to 10–5, but Kumari restored control with five of the next six rallies, moving from 10–6 to 14–6 before closing 15–6.

Kumari finished with 40 points to Parwar’s 33 and won 15 of 21 decider rallies. Parwar’s first-game eight-rally streak made the opening look promising, but Kumari’s stronger starts—winning nine of 15 game-opening rallies—ultimately carried her into the next round. The 42-minute match ended at 5:21 pm, with Kumari advancing from Court 6.

WS · QF

Completed

Court 6

Sat, Aug 8, 4:40 PM41:38

Women's Singles · Quarterfinal score
Side	Games	G1	G2	G3
Niharika Parwar	1	15	12	6
Anjana Kumari[2], winner	2	10	15	15

Match analytics

Both sides, from the same durable result and validated scoring record.

Data note: Rally and timing insights use the accepted umpire log; timing gaps include recovery and repositioning.

Points played: 73
Match duration: 42m
Average scoring gap: 24s
Longest scoring gap: 87s

Score & result

The durable game scores and result recorded for this match.

Measure	Niharika Parwar	Anjana Kumari
Games won	1	2
Points won	33	40
Point share	45%33 of 73 points	55%40 of 73 points

Serve & rally

Rallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished.

Measure	Niharika Parwar	Anjana Kumari
On serve	39%13 of 33 rallies	50%20 of 40 rallies
On receive	50%20 of 40 rallies	61%20 of 33 rallies
First 5 rallies	40%6 of 15 rallies	60%9 of 15 rallies
After intervals	40%6 of 15 rallies	60%9 of 15 rallies
Longest streak	88 rallies	44 rallies

Pressure & momentum

Rallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games.

Measure	Niharika Parwar	Anjana Kumari
Tight-end rallies	40%6 of 15 rallies	60%9 of 15 rallies
Baseline rallies	47%27 of 58 rallies	53%31 of 58 rallies
Max deficit overcome	33 points	11 points
Max lead surrendered	11 points	33 points
Challenge accuracy	—No challenges	—No challenges

Tempo & endurance

Average time between points, from the umpire's scoring taps. Approximate — it includes the walk back to position, not just the rally.

Measure	Niharika Parwar	Anjana Kumari
Quicker points	43%15 of 35 rallies	57%20 of 35 rallies
Longer points	49%17 of 35 rallies	51%18 of 35 rallies
First game	60%15 of 25 rallies	40%10 of 25 rallies
Last game	29%6 of 21 rallies	71%15 of 21 rallies