Asian Games 2018, Day 8 as it happened: Hima Das, Muhammed Anas clinch silver in 400m; Dutee Chand claims silver in 100m
Stunning effort by the Indian athletes as both Hima Das and Muhammed Anas bag a silver each. Dutee Chand put all her troubles behind her as she clinched silver in the 100m race. However, it was a heartbreak for G Lakshmanan who was stripped off his 10,000m bronze medal as he stepped out of the track.Earlier, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu reached the semi-finals of the women’s singles badminton event and assured India of two medals. Another medal was ensured when the Indian women’s archery team entered the final of the women’s compound team event. Earlier, India’s Fouaad Mirza won a silver medal after finishing second in the individual men’s equestrian event; this is India’s first individual medal in the sport since 1982. The Indian equestrian team also won a silver in the team event. India also bagged bronze in both the men’s and the mixed team. The hockey team continued their dominant form when they beat South Korea 5-3.
21:00 hrs IST
Summary: Day 8
5 Silver & 2 Bronze Medals for India today.
They are number nine in Medal Tally with 7 Gold, 10 Silver & 19 Bronze Medals
20:55 hrs IST
Heartbreak for India - AFI’s appeal rejected
AFI's appeal rejected, we lost one medal- G Lakshmanan-10000m- Bronze, he is disqualified. Hard Luck Lakshman, but you are already a Champion.#AsianGames2018@CNNnews18 @PTI_News @g_rajaraman @kapil857 @IExpressSports @Xpress_Sports
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 26, 2018
20:52 hrs IST
Table tennis Update
India’s Sathiyan pushes world No 14 Chihyuan Chuang but then loses 10-12, 9-11, 9-11.
20:24 hrs IST
Hima Das - LEGEND
It was wonderful moment for me winning silver medal for my country in the Asian Games. Thankyou everyone for your support. Looking forward to my other events.🇮🇳
Love you alll 😘😘😘 pic.twitter.com/GHXLR56kwS
— Hima Das (@HimaDas8) August 26, 2018
20:24 hrs IST
Reactions coming in after Dutee’s heroics
Congrats Dutee Chand for #AsianGames2018 silver medal- W 100m- 11.32s, another great day for #TeamIndiaAthletics in #Jakarta; Let's keep winning team 💪 #WillToWin #EnergyOfAsia
PC- @rahuldpawar @DuteeChand @sports_odisha @rvineel_krishna @Naveen_Odisha @ioaindia pic.twitter.com/FJuFbbGEWb
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 26, 2018
20:12 hrs IST
Positive news coming in from table tennis
Sharath Kamal has won the first game against Lin Yunju to put India 1-0 ahead against Chinese Taipei.
19:53 hrs IST
Update on the Govindan Lakshmanan disqualification
AFI files a Protest regarding DQ of G Lakshmanan (10000m) at #AsianGames2018
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 26, 2018
19:47 IST
MEDAL ALERT! Dutee bags SILVER
What a story, what a run, what a champion.
SILVER Medal for Dutee Chand (100m) clocking 11.32s
19:21 pm IST
Big shock for India, Govindan loses bronze
Lakshmanan Govindan loses his bronze for stepping out of track in men’s 10,000m India’s Govindan had won a bronze in men’s 10,000m with a time of 29 min 44.91 seconds.
19:06 pm IST
Men’s 400m hurdles
Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan and Dharun Ayyasamy have qualified for the final of men’s 400m final. both finished second with a time of 50.46 and 49.55 seconds respectively.
18:44 hrs IST
Good show by India - Table tennis
India through to QF as they beat Iran 3-1 in their final pool match.
18:41 hrs IST
Missed out: Sreeshankar out of the medal places
His last jump was a foul and this rules him out from a podium finish.
18:21 hrs IST
MEDAL ALERT!! G Lakshmanan wins Bronze
The day continues to be sweet for India, G Lakshmanan has bagged bronze.
18:18 hrs IST
ATHLETICS: LONG JUMP
Sreeshankar has attempted all three attempts so far. His scores - 7.76, 7395, 7.71.
18:09 hrs IST
Long Jump - Medal hope for India
After 3 attempts, Sreeshankar still at 3rd spot (7.95m)
18:05 hrs IST
Men’s Hockey - India keep on the winning momentum
India beat South Korea 5-3 in their penultimate group match
17:53 hrs IST
Setback in Boxing
India’s Shiva Thapa loses in Pre-QF (60 kg)
17:47 hrs IST
MEDAL ALERT!! India shine in Bridge
Two bronze medals in Men’s Team and Mixed team event
17:43 hrs IST
MEDAL ALERT!! Muhammed Anas win silver in 400m
Wow, golden day for India at athleticsm, Anas gets SILVER too. He clocked 45.69s
17:34 hrs IST
MEDAL ALERT - Hima Das bags SILVER in Women’s 400m
Stunning effort by the Indian. She continues India’s dominant run in athletics.
17:25 hrs IST
Athletics - Men’s Long Jump Final
Sreeshankar gets off to a great start, he has a 7.76m jump, best among the first five jumpers.
17:18 hrs IST
Sreeshankar in action NOW in Men’s Long Jump Final
His 7.83 was the 4th best among qualifiers.
17:10 hrs IST
Hockey - India maintain the lead
End of second quarter, INDIA 3-0 KOREA
17:04 hrs IST
Dutee blazes away
Lovely run by the Indian, she enters the final. It has been a stunning day for India at the athletics.
PHOTO FINISH. With 11.43 she is third
16:57 hrs IST
Table Tennis update - Good start by India
Manika Batra gives India a lead, outclassing Ashtari Mahshid in the first match of the tie, winning 11-6 11-4 11-3.
16:53 hrs IST
Hockey - Stunning GOAL by India
What a lovely pass, a lofted pass and Latit Upadhyay is there to tap it in.
16:51 hrs IST
Hockey - End of first quarter
Korea settled down towards the end of the first 15 minutes even as India kept pushing forward. However, they should have been ahead 4-0, but missed two really good chances.
16:47 hrs IST
Sustained pressure from India
India have scored two goals and have missed two rather open chances. Korea on the defensive as India have pressed on the accelerator and are not looking back.
16:37 hrs IST
GOAL! India slam their second
This was a lovely ball from Rupinder and the ball was deflected in the top right corner of the net
16:33 hrs IST
Boom - GOAL for India
Rupinder takes the penalty stroke and slams it left of the goalkeeper, India take the lead just as we blink
16:31 hrs IST
Hockey - India win penalty corner in the first minute
Yes, they are showing why they are in such hot form, what a run, lovely pass and then win a penalty corner
16:25 hrs IST
Right, hockey time
India take on Korea, and this could be their toughest match so far.
15:59 hrs IST
India make it to the finals
Indian team (Rajat Chauhan, Aman Saini & Abhishek Verma) storm into Final of Compound Men’s Team Event with 230-227 win over Chinese Taipei.
15:53 hrs IST
Brilliant from India - Men’s compound team
After round 3, India have managed to stretch their lead to 172-168
15:46 hrs IST
Impressive from India in Archery
India locked in a battle with Chinese Taipei, the scores read 114-113 after round 2.
It is really tense.
15:41 hrs IST
Blazing start for India’s men’s team in Table tennis
Sathiyan G, Harmeet Desai and Sharath Kamal win their matches in straight games after blanking UAE.
15:39 hrs IST
Compound men’s team semi-final in Archery begins
15:34 hrs IST
Good news for India in Boxing
Sarjubala Devi sealed her spot in the Women’s Fly 51kg quarterfinals after defeating Tajikistan’s Madina Ghaforova 5-0.
15:31 hrs IST
It is indeed a momentous day for Indian Badminton
36 years without an individual medal in badminton and now 2 individual medals assured in the span of 1 hour. Congrats @Pvsindhu1 and @NSaina. You both are simply awesome. Proud to support you both @OGQ_India 🇮🇳🏸 . Now wish both can make it a dream Indian final
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) August 26, 2018
15:14 hrs IST
India through to semis in Archery
It was a tight finish but then Aman Saini and Abhishek Verma somehow squeezed it through to the semis. They enter the semis by a solitary point and will now face Chinese Taipei at 3.30 pm IST.
15:09 hrs IST
Intense battle on in Archery
This is a real seesaw battle. India take a three-point lead after the third set as they shoot five 10s in the set. The total score now reads 173. Philippines’s score is 170 going into the final set.
14:53 hrs IST
Sindhu through to semis, assured of medal
PV Sindhu wins the deciding game 21-14 and is now through to the semi-finals. She is now assured of a medal.
14:42 hrs IST
Sindhu leads
As has been the trend in this match, Sindhu leads at the break. The question is will she be able to convert this lead into a match win.
14:32 hrs IST
Boxing upset
India’s Manoj Kumar loses 0-5 to Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov of Kyrgyzstan in men’s Welter (69kg) Round of 16. That’s a shocking loss for someone India saw as a medal contender.
14:30 hrs IST
Sindhu loses second game
Well then. That escalated quickly; Jindapol fought back and Sindhu could not stem the flow of losing points and eventually lost the game 21-16.
14:19 hrs IST
Sindhu ahead at the break, again
Sindhu once again takes a slender 3-point lead into the break. She’s ahead 11-8 and in a good position to seal another medal for India.
14:06 hrs IST
Sindhu wins first game
Sindhu has won the first game 21-11. That was a commanding performance from the shuttler. Can she seal the match now?
14:01 hrs IST
Sindhu leads at the break
Sindhu is ahead 11-7 at the break. She’s in a strong position to win the first game.
13:50 hrs IST
Sindhu match underway
PV Sindhu is up against Nitchaon Jindapol in the quarter-finals.
13:31 hrs IST
India assured of archery medal
Good news coming in: India have beaten Chinese Taipei 225-222 in the women’s compound team semi-finals and are now assured of a medal in archery.
13:27 hrs IST
India trail China in table tennis
Chen Meng won the first match against Ayhika Mukherjee. A lot rides on Manika Batra now, who will play the second match.
13:14 hrs IST
Saina Nehwal advances to semis, assured of medal
Saina wins the second game 21-16 and advances to the semi-finals, where she’s assured of at least a bronze medal even if she loses. What a performance this was!
13:05 hrs IST
Saina leads in break
Saina has a slim 11-9 lead at the break.
12:53 IST
Saina wins first game!
Well, that was something. Saina looked down and out in the first game to begin with but has ended up on the winning side of the first game. Fantastic mental strength from the veteran.
12:48 hrs IST
Saina fights back
Saina was down 11-3 in the first game but has clawed her way back into the match and now is level on points at 18-18.
12:42 hrs IST
Archery Compound Women’s Team Event update
India are through to the semi-finals after defeating Indonesia 229-224. However, a medal isn’t yet assured; a play-off happens for the third place in this event.
12:37 hrs IST
Saina trails at the break
Ratchanok Intanon has come out strong in the first game and Saina has been caught off guard. The Indian is behind 11-3 at the break.
12:30 hrs IST
Saina Nehwal’s match underway
The women’s badminton quarter-final between Saina Nehwal and Ratchanok Intanon has begun.
12:25 hrs IST
Medal alert!
India’s Fouaad Mirza won a silver medal after finishing second in the individual event; this is India’s first individual medal in the sport since 1982.
12:10 hrs IST
Table tennis update
In the women’s team event, Ayhika Mukherjee, Manika Batra, Madhurika Patkar will take on China in the second Group A game which begins soon.
11:55 hrs IST
Shooting update
Ganemat Sekhon and Rashmi Rathore both fail to qualify for the women’s skeet final.
11:30 hrs IST IST
Saina’s Q/F match to begin soon
Saina Nehwal will take on Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon in the women’s singles badminton quarter-finals soon.
11:10 hrs IST
Handball update
India have lost their match against Chinese Taipei 31-35.
10:55 hrs IST
Canoe update
India finished 5th in men’s Canoe TBR 500m semi-final 1, thus failing to qualify for the medal race. They will, however, take part in Final B.
10:40 hrs IST
Badminton action coming up
PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will be in action in the women’s singles quarter-finals shortly. A win for both of them will ensure two bronze medals.
10:30 hrs IST
Women’s skeet shooting qualification update
India’s Ganemat Sekhon is currently in 10th place while Rashmi Rathore is in 12th.
10:10 hrs IST
Handball update
India trail 12-15 to Chinese Taipei in men’s Main Round Group 3 match at half-time.
09:54 hrs IST
Archery update
India beat Qatar 227-213 in 1/8 eliminations to qualify for the compound men’s team quarter-finals where they will take on Philippines later today.
09:40 hrs IST
Athletics update
The men’s 400m Hurdles heats were called off, which means we will straight away go to the semi-finals in the evening. Two Indians - Dharun Ayyasamy and Santhosh Kumar - will take the field.
09:30 hrs IST
India lose in sepaktakraw
India lost 2-0 to Malaysia in the men’s regu preliminary group B sepaktakraw encounter.
09:25 hrs IST
Women’s 400m hurdles final update
Jauna Murmu and Anu Raghavan have qualified for the finals of the women’s 400m hurdles final.
09:20 hrs IST
India beat Qatar 3-0
That was quick. India won the team’s event with little to no trouble. That’s a good start and they will hope to keep the momentum going.
09:09 hrs IST
Canoe update
India progressed to the semi-final in the women’s TBR 500m with the timing of 2:32.491.
08:50 hrs IST
India begin table tennis campaign
The Indian women’s table tennis team is leading Qatar 1-0 in their first match of the tournament.
08:30 hrs IST
Bridge update
India are guaranteed two medals in bridge today. Even a loss in the semi-finals for the men’s and mixed teams will see them get a bronze.
08:10 hrs IST
Women’s skeet shooting qualification update
In the women’s skeet qualifiers, Rashmi Rathore and Ganemat Sekhon are now 9th and 11th respectively.
07:40 hrs IST
Full medal tally
Tajinderpal Singh Toor’s gold medal in the men’s shot put event yesterday took India’s total medal count to 29 (7 gold). You can check out a full list of India’s medallists here.
07:25 hrs IST
Men’s skeet day 2 qualification to begin shortly
Two Indians - Angad Singh Bajwa and Sheeraz Sheikh - will be in action in the men’s skeet shooting day 2 qualification that is set to begin in a few minutes.
07:00 hrs IST
Action to look forward to today
Today is definitely going to be an action-packed day. Aside from final events in athletics and shooting, table tennis gets underway. Furthermore there’s badminton, hockey and badminton action to watch. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
06:50 hrs IST
Day 7 recap
Yesterday didn’t bring as many medals for India as Day 6 did, but it was an eventful day at the Games regardless. Relive the highlights of the day here and see the best of yesterday in pictures here.
06:40 hrs IST
Women’s skeet shooting qualification underway
The women’s skeet shooting event is now on day 2 of qualification and the results at the end of today will see the finals line-up get decided. Indian shooters Ganemat Sekhon and Rashmi Rathore are currently 8th and 9th, respectively.
06:30 hrs IST
Day 8 is underway
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Day 8 of the Asian Games 2018. It’s early in the morning but there’s no rest for the weary as events for the day have already begun.
