Asian Games 2023, Highlights Day 13: India reclaim gold in men's hockey, Satwik-Chirag enter final
Asian Games 2023 Highlights Day 13: The Indian men's hockey team secured a gold medal, defeating Japan 5-1 in the final. Meanwhile, the star men's doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals after demolishing the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh 21-17, 21-12. ...Read More
Earlier, India claimed a historic bronze in sepak takraw with the women's regu team losing to Thailand in the semifinal. India also bagged two more medals in archery as the women's recurve team won bronze and the men's team clinched silver.
HS Prannoy, who has been struggling with a back injury, lost to China's Li Shifeng in the men's singles badminton semifinal and had to be content with a bronze medal. In wrestling Sonam Malik defeated China's Jia Long to win bronze in women's wrestling freestyle 62kg event. Kiran and Aman also won bronze in their respective categories. The men's bridge team clinched silver.
India sealed a dominating win against Nepal in the women's kabaddi semifinal. The Indian women scripted an easy 61-17 win to seal a final berth, which is also the highest score that they have achieved in this Games. Their previous best was 56 points against South Korea. Meanwhile, the men's kabaddi team thrashed Pakistan to enter the final.
The men's cricket team defeated Bangladesh in their semifinal fixture.
India's medal so far:
Gold: 22
Silver: 34
Bronze: 39
Results -
Archery: India defeat Vietnam to win BRONZE in women's recurve team event
India lose to Korea in men's recurve team final, claim SILVER
Canoe Slalom: Vishal Kewat qualifies for the final with a timing of 134.15
Kabaddi: India defeat Nepal in women's semifinal, advance to final
India defeat Pakistan in men's semifinal, advance to final
Badminton: HS Prannoy bags BRONZE after losing in men's singles semifinals
Wrestling: Kiran beats Ariunjargal Ganbat of Thailand in women's freestyle 76kg wrestling to claim the BRONZE medal
Sonam defeats China's Jia Long to clinch BRONZE in women's freestyle 62kg
Aman wins BRONZE in men's 57kg Freestyle after beating Minghu Liu of China 11-0 (victory by superiority)
Bajrang Punia loses 1-8 to Rahman Amouzadkhalili of Iran in the men's 65kg semi-final
Sepaktakraw: India bag BRONZE, lose to Thailand in women's regu semifinal
Soft Tennis: India's Raga Sri Kulandaivelu defeats Cambodia's Ki Mengchoung in women's singles Group F Match 1
Cricket: India defeat Bangladesh in men's semifinal
Bridge: Indian men's team clinched SILVER after losing 12-17 against Hong Kong in the final
Hockey: India beat Japan 5-1 to clinch GOLD medal in men's hockey
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Kabaddi - Men's Semifinal
Pawan Sehrawat is on a roll. Two successful raids and India are now coasting. They have a 17-5 lead now. And a special mention to Naveen, who has completed a Super 10.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Kabaddi - Men's Semifinal
Brilliant from Naveen. He has been the star so far for India. Gets two touches and Pakistan are all-out. So after the nervy start where they lost 4 straight points, India have managed to get a strong grip in this match. They have taken an 11-4 lead in the semi-final and Pakistan have called for a timeout.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Kabaddi - Men's Semifinal
Mazhar Iqbal gets a multi-point raid. Wow what a start for Pakistan. They have taken a 4-0 lead against India.
India have their first successful raid in this match. They are on the board. India need to wake up here, can't take Pakistan lightly. And it looks like they have woken up. A bonus raid. It's 4-4 now.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Kabaddi - Men's Semifinal
Pawan Sehrawat has been taken down in India's first raid. So India's captain is out but both teams have been awarded a point each as Pawan took a Pakistan defender out of the mat. What a firing start to the men's kabaddi semi-final. Pakistan have reviewed. And it's successful. So no point for India. Pakistan 1-0.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Roller Skating - Short Program Final
Greeshma Dontara finishes in 4th position and Sai Samhitha Akula comes sixth.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Women's Kayak Final
Shikha Chouhan finishes sixth in the Women's Kayak Final, with a timing of 167.24.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Archery - Update
In the shoot-off India get 10, 9, 9. It's 28 so far. Mongolia need 29 to win this match and advance. But they falter in the last arrow. India win the shoot-off and win this match 5-4 to advance to the semi-final in men's recurve archery.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Men's Singles Semifinal - Badminton
HS Prannoy loses 0-2 to China's Li Shifeng in men's singles badminton semifinal, bags bronze medal. The Indian lost 9-21 in Game 2 after losing 16-21 in Game 1.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Archery - Update
The third set begins. India to go first. Atanu 10, Tushar 10, Dhiraj 10. A perfect 30 for India!. How will Mongolia react? They get 9, 9, and 9. So India have a three-point lead after the first three arrows.
Over to the second series of three each. Atanau 10 again, superb from Atanud in this match. Tushar gets 10. Dhiraj gets a 9. This set is India's. The next three shots from Mongolia are just formalities. India lead 4-2.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Archery - Update
Mongolia start with 9, 10, 10. 29 for them. Pressure right back on India in the second set. Atanu Das: 10, Tushar: 9, and Dhiraj: 9. So It's Mongolia with the one-point advantage.
Mongolia's next three arrows in the second set are 9, 9, and 9. Mongolia have 56. India need 29 in the three shots to win this set. Atanu: 8, Tushar 9, and Dhiraj 10. The second set goes to Mongolia by 56-55. India 2-2 Mongolia.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: HS Prannoy trails!
Pranoy finds the net at the end of this long rally and Shifeng leads 11-6 in Game 2.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Archery - Update
Perfect start by the Indian archers. Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Tushar Shelke take the first set comfortably 58-52 against Mongolia in the men's recurve archery quarterfinal. India 2-0 Mongolia.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Badminton - Men's Singles Semifinal
Good winner from Shifeng as he mixes it up and draws Prannoy close to the net, then executes a smash. He leads 6-4 in Game 2 now.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Badminton - Semifinal
Li Shifeng was trailing initially, but manages to turn this around and win Game 1, 21-16 against HS Prannoy! The Indian shuttler has a huge task ahead now!
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Badminton - Semifinal
It is 10-10 now in Game 1 as Li levels it against Prannoy. The Indian was leading from the get-go, but concedes some key points here!
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Badminton - Semifinal
HS Prannoy is currently up against China's Li Shifeng in the men's singles semifinal. The Indian is leading 9-5 in Game 1.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Soft Tennis - Group B Match 2
India's Aadhya Tiwari lose to Chinese Taipei's Shu Ting Lo in her women's singles fixture, crashing to a 1-4 defeat.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Bajrang Punia loses!
There won't be any miracles. India's Bajrang Punia loses to Rahman Amouzadkhalili of Iran in the men's 65kg semi-final. He will fight for the bronze medal.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Wrestling - Update
It's a replay of the first round. Amouzadkhalili once again gets a hold of Bajrang's leg and inflicts a takedown to make it 8-0. Bajrang will need a miracle to make a comeback in this bout now.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Wrestling - Update
Bajrang Punia fails to get on the board in the first three minutes. Rahman Amouzadkhalili of Iran leads 4-0. The Indian wrestler has 3 more minutes in the second round to make a comeback in this semi-final.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Wrestling - Update
Rahman Amouzadkhalili of Iran starts with a 4-point takedown in the very first minute of the men's freestyle 65kg semi-final against India's Bajrang Punia. This is going to be a tough tough bout for India's No.1.
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Wrestling - Update
Now Bajrang Punia will take on Iran's Amouzadkhalili Rahman in his men's freestyle 65kg semifinal bout!
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Wrestling - Update
The second period is currently going on and Kiran trails 2-4 against Kazakhstan's Zhamila Bakbergenova.
She fails to stage a turnaround and it is a victory by fall for Zhamila in this women's freestyle 76kg semifinal bout. Kiran to fight for bronze now!
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Wrestling - Update
Kiran is currently leading 2-1 in her women's freestyle 76kg bout against Kazakhstan's Zhamila Bakbergenova. Period 1 is going on right now!
Asian Games Live Updates Day 13: Aman also to fight for bronze!
Well, Aman also lost in his men's freestyle 57kg semifinal bout and will fight for bronze. It was tight encounter as Japan's Toshihiro Hasegawa clinched a narrow 12-10 win.