Asian Games 2018: Amit Panghal in final, women win hockey silver

India added to their medal tally on Day 13 of the Asian Games 2018. India women’s hockey team lost the final to 1-2 to Japan and settled for silver. It was an improvement from 2006 and 2014 when the team got bronze. Amit Panghal reached the final of men’s (49 kg) light fly category and will now Rio Olympics gold medallist Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the final on Saturday. Sailing India clinched three medals in sailing with Varsha Gautham/Sweta Shervegar clinching silver in the 49er FX Women’s event, Harshita Tomar claiming bronze in the Open Laser 4.7 and Varun Thakkar Ashok/Chengappa Ganapathy Kelapanda too bagged the bronze in the 49er men’s even.

Updated on: Aug 31, 2018 9:10 PM IST

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India's Amit Panghal (in blue) is declared winner against Paalam Carlo (unseen) of Philippines in the Men's Light Fly (46-49kg) boxing semifinal bout at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday. (PTI)

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India's Amit Panghal (in blue) in action against Paalam Carlo of Philippines during the Men's Light Fly (46-49kg) boxing semifinal bout. (PTI)

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Jakarta: India's Amit Panghal gestures after he was declared winner against Paalam Carlo. (PTI)

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Silver medalists Gautham Varsha and Shervegar Sweta of India pose. (REUTERS)

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Harshita Tomar of India competes. (REUTERS)

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India's Sunayna Kuruvilla, Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Joshana Chinappa and Tanvi Khanna celebrate after winning the women's squash. (PTI)

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India's Dipika Pallikal Karthik (R) in action during women's squash semifinal match against Malaysia. (PTI)

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India's players celebrate after score a goal against Japan during the women's field hockey final match between India and Japan. (AFP)

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Japan's Kimika Hoshi, right, during their women's hockey match for gold against India at the 18th Asian Games. (AP)