New Delhi: India's star shooter Jitu Rai spearheaded India's 10-metre air pistol team to clinch the bronze medal with Samaresh Jung and Prakash Nanjappa but missed out on an individual medal, finishing fifth, at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range here.
But Trap shooting exponents Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Mansher Singh and Kynan Chenai turned in a disappointing show as none of them could qualify for the final round with the team finishing sixth.
While Indian women's badminton team went down to hosts South Korea 1-3 in the semifinals to settle for their maiden bronze medal at the Asian GamesIndia's No. 1 shuttler, Saina Nehwal pulled off a great victory in three tough games against Korean world no. 4 Sung Jihyun 21-12 10-21 21-9 in the opening match.
P V Sindhu lost a hard fought match to the host country's left-handed world no. 6 Bae Yeonju 21-14 18-21 21-13 that levelled the tie 1-1.Korean pair of Kim Soyeong and Chang Yena won the first doubles against the Indian duo of Pradnya Gadre and N Sikki Reddy in straight games 16-21 17-21, and then Korea's Kim Hyomin smashed P C Thulasi 21-12 21-18 to settle the issue in the hosts' favour.
In men's tennis, Yuki Bhambri defeated Nepal's Jeetendra by 6-0 6-0 after Sanam Singh posted a comfortable 6-0 6-1 victory over Abhishek Bastola. The Indian duo of Divij Sharan and Saketh Myneni registered a comfortable straight sets 6-0 6-0 win over Santosh Khatri and Sonam Dawa, thus sailing into the quarterfinals.
Indian men's hockey team also started their campaign with a big 8-0 victory over Sri Lanka.
Following is the Indian schedule on Day 3 (22nd September 2014)
BASKETBALL:
India vs Kazakhstan: Men's Qualifying Round: 12:45 IST
CYCLING TRACK:
Men's Sprint Qualifying: Amrit Singh and Amarjit Singh Nagi (06:30 IST)
FOOTBALL:
India vs Jordan: Men's First Round (13:30 IST)
HANDBALL:
India vs Japan: Men's Preliminary Round (16:30 IST)
India vs China: Women's Preliminary Round: (16:30 IST)
HOCKEY:
India vs Thailand: Women's Pool A Match (13:30 IST)
JUDO:
Rajwinder Kaur vs Javzmaa Odkhuu (Mongolia): Women's ᄚ kg Quarterfinal
SHOOTING:
Women's 10m Air Rifle team and individual: Raj Chaudhry, Apurvi Chandela, Ayonika Paul (05:30 IST)
Women's 25m Pistol team and individual: Heena Sidhu, Rahi Sarnobat, Anisa Sayyed (05:30 IST)
SQUASH:
Women's Singles Semifinal: Dipika Pallikal vs Nicol David Ann: 10:30 IST
Men's Singles Semifinal: Saurav Ghosal vs Ong Beng Hee (Malaysia): 12:30 IST.
SWIMMING:
Men's 50m Backstroke Heat: Prathapan Nair
TENNIS:
Men's Team Quarterfinal: India vs Kazakhstan (07:00 IST).
Women's Team Quarterfinal: India vs Kazakhstan (07:00 IST).
VOLLEYBALL:
India vs Japan: Women's Preliminary Round: (09:30 IST)
WUSHU:
Men's Nanquan: Sajan Lama (05:30 IST)
Men's Nangun: Sajan Lama (10:30 IST)
Women's Sanda 52kg Quarterfinal: Yumnam Sanathoi Devi vs Sangidorj Amgalanjargal (Mongolia)
Men's Sanda 60kg Quarterfinal: Narender Grewal vs Abdullah (Pakistan)
Men's Sanda 75kg Quarterfinal: Rajani Deori vs van Ngo Sy (Vietnam).
