Asian Games 2023 Highlights: India finish Day 5 with three medals, taking tally to 25

India claimed three medals, including one Gold, on Thursday taking their medal tally to 25. India started the days with Roshibina Devi winning a Silver in the 60kg Wushu and then the men's team clinched a Gold in the 10m pistol shooting event. Anush Agarwalla registered a Bronze in the individual dressage event. 

In tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Ruturja Bhosale reached the semifinal in the mixed event while the duo of Ramkumar and Saketh entered the men's doubles to ensure two medals for India.

Men's 10m air pistol shooting (team)  - Gold

Roshibina Devi in the women's 60kg Wushu Sanda - Silver

Anush Agarwalla in dressage event (individual) - Bronze

India men's hockey team beats Japan by 4-2 to top Group A with three wins in three matches. 

India take a 3-0 lead against Japan to continue their dominance in the Asian Games 2023. 

In the men's 63.5-71Kg - Preliminaries, Nishant Dev wins his bout against Vietnam’s Phuoc Tung Bui in a round of 16.

India 8:37.58 finish, a new national record, to finish 8th in Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay final.

India added another goal in the second quarter to increase their lead to 2-0. 

India men's football team fell 0-2 against Saudi Arabia in their first knockout game but it was an impressive campaign from Sunil Chhetri-led side in Asiad 2022.

India men's football team suffered a heartbreaking 0-2 defeat against giants Saudi Arabia in the round of 16.

India men's hockey team leads 1-0 against Japan after the first quarter through a goal from Abhishek. 

I'm really grateful for this opportunity. We received a lot of support from SAI and TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) and they gave us all the great accommodations which were needed for our great success in shooting in the Asian Games. I am really grateful for all this.

Mohammed Marran adds his second goal with a beautiful finish past Dheeraj Singh to give Saudi Arabia a 2-0 lead. India men's football team is on the verge of getting knocked out of Asiad 2022.

Mohammed Khalil Marran rises highest to provide a thumping header back into the nets from the corner. Saudi Arabia take a 1-0 lead in 52' minutes.

India's men's football team faces their biggest challenge in the tournament in the form of 16th-ranked Japan. India won the opening two group stage games with dominant performance but will find it tough to replicate similar results in their last group match.

Igor Stimac's men kick off the second half as both teams look for the first goal of the game. Will India create history today?

Indian boxer Deepak Bhoriya lost his bout against the former world champion Tomoya Tsuboi by 4-1 in the men's 51kg category round of 16.

India men's team holds off Saudi Arabia to 0-0 after a first-half whistle. Blue Tigers created two chances but were impressive against the higher-ranked Suadi Arabian side who also dominated the possession.

Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale, seeded 2nd, beat Kazhakstan's Zhibek Kulambayeva and Grigoriy Lomakin by 7-5, 6-3 in the mixed doubles event to enter the semi-final. It ensures another medal for India in Tennis. 

India’s Deepak Bhoriay clashes with Japan’s Tomoya Tsuboi in the men's 51kg category in the round of 16.

Indian pair Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale are off to an impressive start in the mixed doubles quarterfinal event as they secured the first set by 7-5 against Kazhakstan's Zhibek Kulambayeva and Grigoriy Lomakin.

The match is underway...India will be looking for their maiden win against the 57th FIFA-ranked team and to keep their campaign alive.

India's Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale lead the first set by 4-3 against Kazakhstan's Kulambayeva Zhibek and Lomakin Grigoriy in a tennis mixed doubles quarterfinal event. A win today will ensure another medal for India.

India men's football team clash against Saudi Arabia in their first knockout match (Round of 16) in Asiad 2023. The match starts at 5:00 PM IST and will be played at Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium.

It's time for the other Indian pair to take centerstage. Indian great Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale are in action in the mixed QF. They are facing Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulambayeva and Grigoriy Lomakin

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran beats Turki Lafi Almutairi from Saudi Arabia to confirm a spot in the Men’s Singles R-16. He registers a straight set win

India's Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan are through to the finals. They won the semifinal against Korea 1-6, 7-6, 0-10 (Tiebreaker) to confirm a place in the finals. Another medal has been confirmed for India. 

Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni concede the second set after an edge of a thriller tie-break. The match has now gone into the deciding third set.

Ramkumar and Saketh are playing the second set tie-break in the men's doubles semi-final.

Sharath Kamal is through to the round of 16. He defeated Maldives' Mohammed Saffan Ismail in the round of 32 to proceed further.

The Indian men's team of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan have won the first set in the doubles semis against Korea. They are currently at 3-3 in the second set and look to bag it

Equestrian:

Anush Agarwalla wins bronze for India in the individual dressage event. Anush and his horse Etro produced a sublime effort. The duo won with a score of 73.030%. Malaysia's Fatil Mahamad takes the Gold.

India's dynamic duo of Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee advances to the round of 16 after a 3-0 over its opponents from Kazakhstan.

Men's Pool A:

Mahesh Mangaonkar gets the better of Arhant Simha 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-3) in the ongoing clash between India and Nepal. India are currently leading by 2-0.

India's Hriday Vipul crashes out of the intermediate freestyle event after an injury to his horse Chemxpro Emerald.

Abhay Singh outclassed Amrit Thapa by a margin of 11-2, 11-4, 11-1

Men's team Pool A, India vs Nepal:

India's Abhay Singh beats Amrit Magar Thapa to get his team off to a solid start. 

The Indian women's team has confirmed a medal by cruising into the semifinal in the squash event. The team lost to Malaysia in its Pool B game but is through to the semis. A semifinalist confirms a medal.

Changok An and Sonhyang Kim of North Korea bag gold and silver in the Women’s Vault Final. India's Pranati Nayak finished 8th.

An average score of 12.350 from two vaults is not good enough for Pranati Nayak. She is out of medal contention now in the women's vault.

India's Triyasha Paul loses in her Women’s 1/16 Final Repechage. She finished second in the 1/16 Final Repechage Heat 2. Hyeonseo Hwang finishes first and gets into the 1/8 final

India's Pranati Nayak will now be in action in the women's vault final. She finished 6th in qualification and will for a medal. This is a tough task but we hope a silverware is around the corner

Equestrian is now underway. India's Hriday Chheda and Anush Agarwalla are in contention for medals. Chheda qualified in first place with a score of 73.883 while Anush took fourth place after a score of 71.706. India won a historic Gold at the competition Day 3. 

Jaismine has won her RO16 bout against Saudi Arabia's Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour. She takes the win by RSC (Referee Stops the Contest) during the second round. She earlier won the first round by getting all 10s from the judges. She is now in the quarterfinals

India's Anahat Singh loses 7-11, 8-11, 12-14 to Rachel Mae Arnold in the women's Pool B clash. Malaysia wins the fixture 3-0.

Shooting:

Shiva Narwal, Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema helped India claim gold in the men's 10m air pistol team event.

Wushu:

India's Roshibina Devi clinched silver in the women's 60kg Wushu Sanda.
 

Women's Pool B event:

India's Tanvi Khanna loses to Malaysia's Aifa Azman 11-9, 1-11, 11-8, 11-13, 5-11. Malaysia are 2-0 ahead in the contest and have lost the game. Anahat Singh slated to take on Rachel Mae Arnold next in a dead rubber

The duo of Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan wins its round of 32 match 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 against Mongolia’s Ser-Od Gankhuyag and Manlaijargal Munkh-Ochir. The pair now moves into the round of 16.

Women's Team Pool B:

India are 1-0 down against Malaysia in the ongoing fixture after Joshna Chinappa's defeat at the hands of Sivasangari Subramaniam.

The Indian pair of Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar aces the men’s doubles round of 16 and emerges victorious 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2 over Moosa Ahmed and Mohamed Ismail of Maldives.

Manika will face Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand in the round of 16.

The pair of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Ganemat Sekhon fails to qualify for the final after finishing seventh in the skeet mixed team qualification.

Women's singles:

Manika Batra beats Nepal’s Nabita Shrestha 11-5, 11-4, 11-3, 11-2 to advance to the round of 16.

Quang Pham of Vietnam claims gold in the men's 10m air pistol individual event. Sarabjot Singh finishes fourth and Arjun Singh Cheema finishes eighth. 

Sarabjot Singh's best is not good enough as he finishes fourth in the men's 10m air pistol event (individual).

India's Sarabjot Singh is still in contention for a medal.

Arjun Singh Cheema gets eliminated. He finishes 8th.

Arjun Singh Cheema and Sarabjot Singh are currently competing in the men's 10m air pistol individual event.

Triyasha Paul moves into the 1/16 repechage rounds after a win over Japan's Mina Sato.

India's David Beckham crashes out of men's sprint quarterfinals. He lost to Japan's Kaiya Ota.

Mixed doubles:

Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran suffer defeat at the hands of Singapore's Clarence Chew and Zheng Jian in the round of 16.

Wishes pour in for the Indian trio of Arjun Singh Cheema, Shiva Narwal, and Sarabjot Singh.

Mixed doubles:

The Indian pair of Harmeet Desai and Sreeja Akula loses to Thailand's Phakpoom S and Orawan P in the round of 16.

Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema have qualified for the final of the men's 10m air pistol event (individual).

Shooting continues to be India's strong suit at the ongoing Asian Games.

10m Air Pistol Men’s:

Arjun Singh, Shiva Narwal, Sarabjot Singh help India claim gold.

10m Air Pistol Men’s:

The Indian team of Arjun Singh, Shiva Narwal, Sarabjot Singh is leading at the moment and might as well claim gold.

Anupama Upadhyaya wins 21-0, 21-2 to help India beat Mongolia in the round of 16. India will now face Thailand in the quarterfinals.

Ashmita Chaliha wins her match 21-2, 21-3 to give India a 2-0 lead over Mongolia in the ongoing women's round of 16 event.

After winning bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, Roshibina Devi has now claimed a silver. Incredible performance from her.

Roshibina Devi goes down fighting in the final against her Chinese opponent 2-0 but brings a silver India's way.

Wu Xiawei wins the first round against Roshibina Devi.

Roshibina Devi to take on China's Wu Xiawei in the battle to secure gold.

Ashmita Chaliha eases into the 2nd game after bagging the first 21-2.

This is what India's schedule looks like for today.

Arjun Singh, Shiva Narwal, and Sarabjot Singh of India are in action in the ongoing 10m Air Pistol Men’s Qualification round.

India's Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Ganemat Sekhon have started rubbing their shoulders against their opponents as the Skeet Mixed Team’s Qualification is underway.

Ashmita Chaliha of India will now aim to double up India's 1-0 lead over Mongolia in the round of 16.

Update:

India's Roshibina Devi will be competing in her final event that gets underway at 7 am.

Women's team Round of 16:

PV Sindhu beats Mongolia's Myagmartseren Ganbaatar 21-2, 21-3 to get India's campaign off to a flyer.

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