Asian Games 2023, Highlights Day 13: India reclaim gold in men's hockey, Satwik-Chirag enter final

The pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh 21-17, 21-12 in the men's doubles badminton semifinal. The outcome assures India of a silver medal.

Satwik and Chirag build on to the lead, while Malaysian pair keep fighting. The lead extends to 8 points. IND 17-9 MAS

This is some sensational badminton as Satwik and Chirag combine to push Malaysia on backfoot with a series of process.

The attack had such venom that Wooi Yik Soh went to the ground but kept on returning the smashes before the shuttle fell out of play.

India are leading 13-5 at the moment.

The pair of Satwiksairaj and Chirag dictate the show in Game 2. Takes an eight-point lead at the mid-game break. IND 11-3 MAS

Game 2 is underway and the pair of Satwik/Chirag is in command. The pair take the first four points before the service is broken. IND 4-1 MAS

Satwik and Chirag dish out a superb show after the mid-game break and take a healthy lead of seven points, which Malaysia reduce it to five.

India then get things under control before there is a late push by Malaysia, who save three game points out of six.

Satwik and Chirag win Game 1 21-17.

India have gained a two-point lead after the break, following which there is a long rally with Satwik getting the point for India.

India then take another point. IND 14-10 MAS

Midway break in Game 1 and both India and Malaysia are squared at 10-all.

Another excellent rally and this time it is Satwik, who makes a series of returns before Chirag helps India take the point with good placement. IND 9-7 MAS

Brilliant rally between the two teams, featuring a number of smashes from the Indian half, which were returned brilliantly by the Malaysians. At the end it is India, who take the point by smashing the shuttle on an Malaysian player's body, cramping him for space.

Meanwhile, both India and Japan are at 6-point each in Game 1.

Satwik and Chirag engage in a neck-and-neck contest as their Malaysian opponent don't allow any freebies. 3-all as Game 1 in underway.

India’s men's doubles badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh in the semifinal.

GOLD! India have reclaimed the elusive yellow metal after nine years, adding to their glory in 1966, 1998 and 2014. India beat 2018 champions Japan 5-1 with goals from Harmanpreet, Amit Rohidas and Abhishek. The win also ensured their ticket to Paris Olympics next year

FIVE-STAR SPECIAL IN THE FINAL! India put the final nail in the coffin for Japan with Harmanpreet scoring a second goal, right at the nick of time, with another flick from a PC. What a show!

Shocking news from wrestling as Bajrang Punia go down 0-10 in the bronze medal match against Japan's Kaiki Yamaguchi in men's 65kg freestyle wrestling. So no fourth bronze for Bajrang at the Asiad!

No cleansheet in the final for India! Tanaka pull one back for Japan and they have somnething to fight for. But only 9 minutes left on the clock.

India 4-1 Japan Q4

GOOOAL!! India are heading towards history. 4-0 for India and it is Abhishek who scores that goal.

The final 15 minutes of the the gold medal match gets underway. India are comfortably in the lead having struck three goals already. Can India maintain the pressure in the final quarter against defending champions Japan and claim their fourth gold medal?

The Men's Bridge Team secures India's maiden silver medal in the sport at Asian Games! In the final, the team faced defeat against Hong Kong China with a score of 17-12. The men's team had won a bronze medal in the 2018 edition as well. Here are the members of the men's Bridge team who took India to its first-ever Asiad silver: Jaggy Shivdasani, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sandeep Thakral, Raju Tolani, Ajay Khare & Sumit Mukherjee

GOOOAAAL!!! It's India again, with another quick PC goal. So much with Japan's defense, they have remained resilient for so long but India have now managed to go 3-0 up with Amit Rohidas scoring this time, which deflected off the keeper.

GOOOAAAL!!! India go 2-0 ahead. India get three back-to-back PCs right at the start of the third quarter and Harmanpreet converts it on the final chance with a powerful flick struck into the left side of the goal. India now get a breathing room but they know that they can't be complacent after the- scare they got in the semifinal match against South Korea.

The final 30 minutes of the gold medal match gets underway. India remain ahead on the back on Manpreet's second-quarter goal. But can India maintain their lead or will Japan pull off the equaliser?

Indian wrestler Aman wins bronze in men's 57kg Freestyle after beating Minghu Liu of China 11-0.

GOAL! Manpreet Singh scores for India. The three-time winners are 1-0 ahead in the gold-medal tie. Wait...there is an umpire referral. There are checking if Mandeep was obstructing the keeper. The GOAL stays! India 1-0 ahead, courtesy of Manpreet vicious reverse flick in the second quarter.

End of 1st quarter: India had the chance to go 1-0 up with Harmanpreet powering a flick off the PC, but Japan survived. Eventually it was a goalless quarter. It promised a lot, but the end result was so little. We still have 45 minutes of action left.