Asian Games 2026 Highlights Day 12: Archers, shooters star with 4 gold medals; women's hockey team qualifies for final

Asian Games 2026 Day 12 Highlights: India enjoyed a blockbuster day at the Asian Games with a hat-trick of archery gold medals and another top finish in shooting, making it the country’s most successful day of this edition.

India bagged four gold medals on Day 12 in Asian Games 2026. (PTI)

Asian Games 2026 Day 12 Highlights: India enjoyed their most successful day of the Asian Games 2026 so far, with a blockbuster haul of four gold medals. India completed a hat-trick of archery golds in women’s compound team, mixed team compound and men’s team events, with the men’s team clinching gold after a sensational comeback against China. The mixed trap team also struck gold in shooting, adding to the golden show. India’s boxers also contributed three bronze medals, with Priya Ghanghas, Narendra Berwal and Kapil Pokhariya finishing on the podium. Sunil Kumar won the first medal in wrestling for India at the event, with a bronze. The Indian women's hockey team beat South Korea to enter the final.

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• 30 Sept 2026, 05:22:56 PM IST

  Joga Purty out

  In the women's speedclimbing 4 quarter-final, India had only one respresentative - Joga Purty. However, she came third in her heats, and failed to qualify for the semi-final of the Asian Games 2026.

• 30 Sept 2026, 05:13:16 PM IST

  India enter women's hockey final!!

  The Indian women's hockey team have overcome the South Korean challenge in the semi-final to qualify for the final as they won by a margin of 2-0. They now have set their sights on the gold medal, a prize that they have not won since 1982. They will face China in the gold medal match.

• 30 Sept 2026, 04:45:26 PM IST

  GOOAAALLL! India 2-0 South Korea

  India have doubled their lead with 12 minutes remaining for the women's hockey semi-final to be over. It was a good build up from the deep, and the ball was tucked into the back of the net, with a final late touch by Sunelita Toppo. India are now just minutes away from sealong a berth in the gold medal match. The goal was awarded to Salima Tete as she was the one fired the shot that was deflected by Toppo.

• 30 Sept 2026, 04:37:00 PM IST

  GOAL for India!!

  India have finally broken the deadlock in the women's hockey semi-final vs South Korea. Late in the third quarter of the match, it was Ishika was netted Inda's first goal of the game, as they finally broke the impenetrable defence set up by their opponents. Can India add more to their goal tally?

• 30 Sept 2026, 04:20:22 PM IST

  HALF TIME | India 0-0 South Korea

  India have been frustrated by South Korea as the latter side have put all their players on the defence and put their bodies on the line, not letting India score, despite them getting opportunities. India have also been wasteful in front of goal. In fact, they had 8 penalty corner opportunities but failed to convert a single one of them.

• 30 Sept 2026, 04:14:21 PM IST

  Bhambri, Suresh crash out

  The men's doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineshwar Suresh crash out of the quarter-finals. They fell in straight sets to the Chinese Taipei pair of Chenjui Ho and Yu-hsiou Su.

• 30 Sept 2026, 03:50:31 PM IST

  India 0-0 South Korea after 1st quarter

  India have looked dominating on the ball. However, the South Korean team have been extremely disciplined defensively. The Women in saffron are yet to score a single goal in the game as the first quarter ends. They will look to break the Korean defence as the game progresses into the next three quarters.

• 30 Sept 2026, 03:43:56 PM IST

  India women's hockey team in action

  The Indian women's hockey team has begun their semi-final against South Korea, as they look to continue their unbeaten run, and enter the gold medal match, in quest for the elusive top prize that they are so desperately seeking for the past 44 years. Follow the action live here.

• 30 Sept 2026, 03:34:45 PM IST

  India wins first wrestling medal

  Sunil Kumar has opened the account for India in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games 2026. He beat Phillipines' Callum Roberts in a one-sided affair, as the bout ended in favour of the Indian grappler via technical superiority. He thus clinched the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 80kg category.

• 30 Sept 2026, 03:26:33 PM IST

  Bhambri-Suresh narrowly lose first set

  In the men's doubles tennis quarter-final, the team of Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineshwar Suresh narrowly lose the first set in a tiebreaker by a margin of 7(5)-7(6) against Chenjui Ho and Yu-hsiou Su of Chinese Taipei.

• 30 Sept 2026, 02:36:41 PM IST

  One more medal up for grabs soon

  Sunil Kumar is the next Indian in action today at the Asian Games 2026. He has the chance to bring home India's first wrestling medal of the continental competition this year. He will face Callum Roberts of the Phillipines in the bronze medal match of the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg category.

• 30 Sept 2026, 02:08:38 PM IST

  Tennis: Men's doubles pair out

  India's campaign in the men's doubles quarter-final in tennis at the Asian Games 2026 has come to a close. The top seeds Anirudh Chandrasekar and N Sriram Balaji were knocked out in the quarterfinals, which went quite neck and neck. They were beaten by China's Jiang Fumin and Zhang Tianhui by a margin of 7-6(4), 6(7)-7, [8-10]. All sets went into tie-breakers.

• 30 Sept 2026, 02:05:48 PM IST

  Where are India in the medal tally?

  India have bagged four gold medals today, and a total of 6 medals across disciplines. They have won 59 medals, including 10 gold medals now, and have broken into the top 10. To know more read here.

• 30 Sept 2026, 01:46:10 PM IST

  Asmita Dey misses out on a bronze!

  Judo: Asmita Dey misses out on a bronze medal after losing to Mongolia’s Narantsetseg Ganbaatar 10-0 Waza-ari in the women’s 48kg bronze medal bout. She finishes her Asian Games campaign without a medal.

• 30 Sept 2026, 01:15:38 PM IST

  Men's doubles getting tight in tennis!

  Tennis: Anirudh Chandrasekar and N Sriram Balaji are locked at 1-1 in their men's doubles quarterfinal against China's Jiang Fumin and Zhang Tianhui. The Indian pair won the first set 7-6 before China fought back to take the second 6-7.

• 30 Sept 2026, 12:43:46 PM IST

  Another GOLD in Archery for India!

  Archery: A sensational comeback from India in the final stages as a crucial eight from China changed the contest. India finished with 238 points to clinch the gold medal in the compound men's team event. It is India’s fourth gold of the day and 10th overall at the Asian Games.

• 30 Sept 2026, 12:35:26 PM IST

  Kapil bags bronze after losing semifinal bout!

  Boxing: Kapil Pokhariya bows out with a bronze medal after losing 1-4 to Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev in the men’s 90kg semifinal. Kapil gave it his best, but Turabek was the more effective boxer overall and edged the bout on a split verdict.

• 30 Sept 2026, 12:31:31 PM IST

  India trailing vs China!

  Archery: India trail China by two points after nine shots in the compound men's team gold medal match, with the Indian trio scoring 88. China have been flawless so far, hitting only 10s to build the early advantage.

• 30 Sept 2026, 12:23:25 PM IST

  India vs China in final!

  Archery: India take on China in the compound men's team gold medal match as the final gets underway. The Indian trio will look to add another gold to the country's impressive medal haul.

• 30 Sept 2026, 12:15:18 PM IST

  India squash team reaches semis!

  Squash: India storm into the men's team semifinals with a 2-0 win over Kuwait in the quarterfinal. Veer Chotrani got India off to a strong start with a 3-1 victory in the opening match, before Abhay Singh produced a dominant display against Ammar Altamimi, winning 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 to seal the tie. India are assured of a medal in the men's team event.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:53:04 AM IST

  Nagal into quarters

  The Indian beat Uzbekistan's Sergey Fomin 6-3, 6-2 in the third round of men's singles, where he converted four of the 10 break points on offer. He will face China's Yibing Wu in the quarterfinal.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:50:49 AM IST

  India in another archery final

  Indian men's compound team reached the archery final after convincingly beating South Korea 236-229 in the semifinals. India will be defending the crown against China in the gold-medal face-off.

  India hit 21 shots of 10 in the contest, stretching the lead to four points after two series, and then to eight after the third series as South Korea endured a disastrous outing, where they had started off with an 8.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:38:54 AM IST

  Gold for India in shooting!

  Shooting: Kynan Darius Colley and Neeru Dhanda clinch gold in the trap mixed team event, beating Qatar in the final. It is India’s third gold of the day. A sensational turnaround from the Indian shooters, who bounced back after a below-par opening series to finish on top. They also set an Asian Record with the final score of 34.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:33:46 AM IST

  India close to gold in trap mixed team final!

  Shooting: India move to the top after the third series in the trap mixed team final, holding a one-point lead over their closest challengers as the medal battle intensifies

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:25:12 AM IST

  Technical glitch stops trap mixed team final!

  Shooting: A technical glitch during the trap mixed-team final temporarily halts the shootout. The action has been interrupted for five minutes as officials work to resolve the issue.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:20:02 AM IST

  India assure medal in trap mixed, but target gold in final stretch

  Shooting: India are assured of a medal in the trap mixed team event after Kynan Darius Colley and Neeru Dhanda produced a perfect five from five in the latest series. Iran have been eliminated, leaving India, Qatar and China in contention. After 20 shots, Qatar and India are tied at the top with 16 points each, while China have 14 and Iran 12.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:14:36 AM IST

  Dhakshineswar exits in singles

  After a thrilling win on Tuesday, India's Dhakshineswar Suresh loses 3-6, 4-6 against Chun-hsin Tseng of Chinese Taipei in third round of men's singles.

  India rests its hopes on Sunim Nagal, who is up a set (6-3) and a break against Uzbekistan's Sergey Fomin.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:12:42 AM IST

  Lovlina in final!

  Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain edges past Kazakhstan's Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 in a closely fought women's 75kg semifinal to reach the final. She is assured of at least a silver medal, but will now have her eyes on gold.

• 30 Sept 2026, 11:04:08 AM IST

  Lovlina Borgohain in action!

  Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain takes on Kazakhstan's Natalya Bogdanova in the women's 75kg semifinal as the bout gets underway. Lovlina will be looking to secure a place in the gold medal bout.

• 30 Sept 2026, 10:36:41 AM IST

  Priya loses but bags bronze!

  Boxing: Priya Ghanghas loses 1-4 to China's Chengyu Yang in the women's 60kg semifinal. The defeat ends her gold medal hopes, but Priya will return home with a bronze medal from the Asian Games.

• 30 Sept 2026, 10:24:43 AM IST

  Priya Ghanghas takes on China's Yang Chengyu!

  Boxing: Priya Ghanghas takes on China's Yang Chengyu in the women's 60kg semifinal as the first of India's three boxing semifinal bouts gets underway. Priya, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, faces the 2025 World Championships bronze medallist. The winner will meet Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-ting, the Paris Olympics gold medallist, in the final.

• 30 Sept 2026, 10:08:45 AM IST

  Nisha loses in repechage

  Nisha's Asian Games campaign ends after losing 0-5 to Hyeonyeong Park of South Korea. She was in the lead in the first period by 1, and then scored three more points in the second, but the South Korean got a fall, implying a Victory By Fall.

• 30 Sept 2026, 09:45:22 AM IST

  India clinch another gold in archery!

  India (Chikitha, Sahil) clinch gold with a win the shoot-off with both archers hitting 10s in their attempt while the Korean male archer went for 9.

• 30 Sept 2026, 09:42:20 AM IST

  Archery: India tie with South Korea after 16 rounds!

  Archery: All square in the compound mixed team gold medal match as India and South Korea are tied at 157-157 after 16 rounds. It is finely poised heading into tie-breaker.

• 30 Sept 2026, 09:33:43 AM IST

  India two point ahead!

  Archery: India take two-point advantage over South Korea, leading 80-78 after eight rounds in the compound mixed team gold medal match.

• 30 Sept 2026, 09:29:02 AM IST

  India up against South Korea in final!

  Archery: India take on South Korea in the compound mixed team gold medal match as they look to add another gold to their impressive campaign

• 30 Sept 2026, 09:20:53 AM IST

  Asmita Dey loses!

  Judo: Asmita Dey loses to Kazakhstan's Abiba Abu Zhakynova by Ippon in the women's 48kg quarterfinal. The former world No. 1 and World Championship medallist proves too strong, but Asmita's Asian Games campaign is still alive as she enters the repechage against Hong Kong's Wong Ka Lee.

• 30 Sept 2026, 08:56:02 AM IST

  Sunil Kumar loses!

  Wrestling: Sunil Kumar suffers an 11-0 defeat to Japan's Yoshida Taizo in the men's Greco Roman 87kg semifinal. He will now return in the repechage with a chance to fight for a bronze medal.

• 30 Sept 2026, 08:41:48 AM IST

  India reach final!

  Archery: India edge Thailand 156-155 in a thrilling compound mixed team semifinal to book their place in the gold medal match. A one-point victory takes India into another archery final.

• 30 Sept 2026, 08:34:19 AM IST

  India leading in semis!

  Archery: India take a solid 77-75 lead over Thailand in the compound mixed team semifinal, with the Indian pair two points ahead and pushing for a place in the gold medal match.

• 30 Sept 2026, 08:26:23 AM IST

  India take on Thailand in Mixed Compound!

  Archery: India face Thailand in the compound mixed team semifinals as the Indian pair look to book their place in the gold medal match and keep the archery gold rush going.

• 30 Sept 2026, 08:11:27 AM IST

  Sunil reaches semis in wrestling!

  Wrestling: Sunil Kumar storms into the men's Greco Roman 87kg semifinals after a dominant 9-0 win over Muhammad Sultonzoda. India continue their strong start on the mat. While Nisha got eliminated in women 68kg category.

• 30 Sept 2026, 08:04:54 AM IST

  Judo: Asmita Dey in women's 48kg quarterfinals!

  Commonwealth Games champion Asmita Dey makes a winning start to her Asian Games campaign, beating Vietnam's Ha Ngoc Chi by Ippon with 38 seconds left in the bout. After a cagey start that saw both judokas receive a shido, Asmita found her opening and pinned both of her opponent's shoulders to the tatami to seal a dominant win and book her place in the quarterfinals.

• 30 Sept 2026, 07:43:39 AM IST

  GOLD FOR INDIA!

  Archery: GOLD FOR INDIA! India (Chikitha, Prithika and Jyothi) beat China 238-234 in the compound women's team final to clinch the Asian Games gold medal. They also equals world record. India had won five gold medals in archery at the last Asian Games, and the gold medal account is open here too

• 30 Sept 2026, 07:40:02 AM IST

  India CONFIRM squash medal

  India beat Singapore in women's team event after Anahat Singh won the second tie in convincing fashion. She beat Wai Yhann 3-0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-4). India are through to the semifinals in the event and hence confirm a medal at this Games. They will play their next match on October 1.

• 30 Sept 2026, 07:38:53 AM IST

  India continue to lead!

  Archery: India continue to lead China 178-176 after 18 arrows in the compound women's team gold medal match, keeping themselves firmly in control as gold comes closer

• 30 Sept 2026, 07:31:47 AM IST

  India march towards GOLD!

  Archery: India continue to hold the upper hand in the compound women's team gold medal match, leading China 119-116 as they march closer to the gold medal

• 30 Sept 2026, 07:23:39 AM IST

  India start strong in gold medal clash!

  Archery: India make a flying start in the compound women's team gold medal match against China, firing three perfect 10s to score 30 and take a three-point lead after the opening three arrows, with China managing 27.

• 30 Sept 2026, 07:07:57 AM IST

  Tanvi wins, Anahat next

  Indian women's team are in action against Singapore in squash semifinals at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, where Tanvi Khanna won the opening tie against Wai Iynn Au Yeong 3-1 (11-6, 4-11, 15-13, 11-1). Anahat Singh is up next against Wai Yhann Au Yeong.

• 30 Sept 2026, 06:59:07 AM IST

  Neeru Dhanda returns to action

  Shooting: Neeru Dhanda returns to action in the trap mixed team qualification after her women's trap gold on Tuesday. India have made a strong start and currently sit third in the standings, behind Kazakhstan and Iraq, although positions can change quickly as the qualification round progresses.