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Asian Games 2026, Day 13: Manu, Prince and Nitesh take silver, Ganesh adds bronze as medal tally rises to 65

Asian Games 2026, Day 13: India reached the men's hockey and cricket finals on a day that also brought medals in sailing, archery and wrestling.

Key Events
  • 5:14 PM IST, Oct 1Deepu Mallesh bows out in Speed 4 quarters
  • 4:49 PM IST, Oct 1Comeback from Mansi
  • 4:42 PM IST, Oct 1Altjin takes the early lead
  • 4:34 PM IST, Oct 1India bags bronze in men's team squash
  • 4:30 PM IST, Oct 1Next up is Mansi Ahlawat
  • 4:26 PM IST, Oct 1Japan take the gold
  • 4:21 PM IST, Oct 1End of the first round
  • 4:11 PM IST, Oct 1The gold medal match is about ten minutes away
  • 4:00 PM IST, Oct 1Malaysia script a comeback
  • 3:44 PM IST, Oct 1Senthilkumar goes ahead in the deciding rubber
  • 3:28 PM IST, Oct 1Chotrani levels semifinal, deciding rubber to come
  • 3:16 PM IST, Oct 1Judo Inungambi falls short in bronze-medal match
  • 3:12 PM IST, Oct 1Inungambi falls behind after early review
  • 3:04 PM IST, Oct 1Veery Chotrani bringing India back
  • 2:56 PM IST, Oct 1Chotrani gives India the response they needed
  • 2:51 PM IST, Oct 1India survive Pakistan scare to book gold-medal date
  • 2:42 PM IST, Oct 1IND 4-3 PAK
  • 2:39 PM IST, Oct 1IND 4:3 PAK
  • 2:37 PM IST, Oct 1Malaysia strike first as Yow sweeps Abhay
  • 2:27 PM IST, Oct 1Yow shuts down Abhay comeback to move 2-0 ahead
  • 2:20 PM IST, Oct 1IND 3:3 PAK
  • 2:14 PM IST, Oct 1IND 3:2 PAK
  • 2:13 PM IST, Oct 1Abhay lets early advantage slip against Yow
  • 2:08 PM IST, Oct 1Semifinal underway - India take on Malaysia for a place in gold-medal clash
  • 1:50 PM IST, Oct 1India 3-1 Pakistan
  • 12:56 PM IST, Oct 1India vs Pakistan hockey semi-final underway!!
  • 12:51 PM IST, Oct 1India remain unbeaten in group stage
  • 12:34 PM IST, Oct 1India reach final, to play Pakistan
  • 12:22 PM IST, Oct 1Anish Bhanwala crashes out
  • 12:21 PM IST, Oct 1Nitesh eyes first after 64 years
  • 12:07 PM IST, Oct 1Shooting medal up for grabs
  • 11:50 AM IST, Oct 1Pranavi Urs in 2nd
  • 11:29 AM IST, Oct 1Ishan Kishan powers India to 169/7
  • 11:27 AM IST, Oct 1Bronze to end India's compund archery campaign
  • 11:12 AM IST, Oct 1Ganesh eyes archery bronze
  • 11:09 AM IST, Oct 1Ishan Kishan hits half-century
  • 10:50 AM IST, Oct 1Ganesh Thirumuru loses chance at gold
  • 10:39 AM IST, Oct 1Archery semi-final begins
  • 10:32 AM IST, Oct 1Sumit Nagal OUT
  • 10:25 AM IST, Oct 1Anish Bhanwal into final
  • 10:20 AM IST, Oct 1Follow the India vs Sri Lanka semi-final live
  • 10:13 AM IST, Oct 1India's shooting campaign ends
  • 10:07 AM IST, Oct 1Sumit Nagal in trouble
  • 10:01 AM IST, Oct 1Ganesh Thirumuru into semis!!
  • 9:51 AM IST, Oct 1SILVER in sailing!!
  • 9:40 AM IST, Oct 1Vaibhav Sooryavanshi returns!!
  • 9:38 AM IST, Oct 1India to bat first
  • 9:26 AM IST, Oct 1Nitesh into FINAL
  • 9:19 AM IST, Oct 1BRONZE in squash!!
  • 9:14 AM IST, Oct 1Mansi loses but in contention for bronze
  • 9:01 AM IST, Oct 1India vs Pakistan final loading?
  • 8:49 AM IST, Oct 1Nitesh marches into semi-final
  • 8:45 AM IST, Oct 1India level score in squash SF
  • 8:41 AM IST, Oct 1Aman loses in quarter-final
  • 8:32 AM IST, Oct 1Yamini Mourya into quarter-final
  • 8:25 AM IST, Oct 1Sumit Dalal loses
  • 8:12 AM IST, Oct 1Anahat loses
  • 8:09 AM IST, Oct 1Sepaktakraw medal ASSURED!!!
  • 8:06 AM IST, Oct 1Pakistan knock India out
  • 8:04 AM IST, Oct 1Mansi advances to quarter-final!!
  • 7:50 AM IST, Oct 1Aman stages massive comeback!!
  • 7:34 AM IST, Oct 1Pakistan make it 2-0
  • 7:27 AM IST, Oct 1Rupa Bayor OUT
  • 7:21 AM IST, Oct 1India hold slim lead vs Pakistan
  • 7:07 AM IST, Oct 1India vie for squash final berth
  • 6:56 AM IST, Oct 1Pakistan go 1-0 up vs India
  • 6:52 AM IST, Oct 1Pakistan take lead
  • 6:37 AM IST, Oct 1India, Pakistan play out huge contest
  • 6:30 AM IST, Oct 1India beat Vietnam
  • 6:24 AM IST, Oct 1Anish Bhanwala begins campaign
  • 6:01 AM IST, Oct 1India start well vs Vietnam
  • 5:45 AM IST, Oct 1Chikitha Taniparthi out!!
  • 5:33 AM IST, Oct 1Chikitha trails early
  • 5:29 AM IST, Oct 1Another archery gold incoming?
  • 5:05 AM IST, Oct 1Day 13 full schedule
  • 6:13 PM IST, Sept 30Hello and welcome
Nitesh Siwach wins silver in 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling.
Nitesh Siwach wins silver in 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling.

Asian Games 2026, Day 13: India had a busy day while securing plenty in this final stretch of Asian Games 2026. To start off, it was the men's cricket team that demolished Sri Lanka in the semifinals to qualify for the gold-medal match against Pakistan. On the other hand, the men's hockey team won a thriller against Pakistan to reach the final.

There were medals too. Manu Franchis and Noble Kurisinkal won silver in sailing, Ganesh Mani and Ratnam Thirumuru won the bronze in compound archery, and Nitesh Siwach secured a silver in the Greco-Roman wrestling. The men's squash team lost a close match to Malaysia, while both the men's and women's teams clinched bronze in the team event.

Not everything went India's way. Inungambi Takhellambam failed to secure the bronze in Judo, Mansi Ahlawat also lost the bronze-medal bout, Sumit Nagal's defeat ended India's tennis campaign without a medal, while Pakistan knocked out the men's volleyball team in straight sets.

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There were medals too. Manu Franchis and Noble Kurisinkal won silver in sailing, Ganesh Mani and Ratnam Thirumuru won the bronze in compound archery, and Nitesh Siwach secured a silver in the Greco-Roman wrestling. The men's squash team lost a close match to Malaysia, while both the men's and women's teams clinched bronze in the team event.

Not everything went India's way. Inungambi Takhellambam failed to secure the bronze in Judo, Mansi Ahlawat also lost the bronze-medal bout, Sumit Nagal's defeat ended India's tennis campaign without a medal, while Pakistan knocked out the men's volleyball team in straight sets.

Follow all the updates here:
Oct 1, 2026, 17:14:24 IST

Sport Climbing: Deepu Mallesh bows out in Speed 4 quarters

Deepu Mallesh's run in the men's Speed 4 has come to an end in the quarterfinal stage. He clocked 5.32s in Heat 4, while finishing third behind China's Chu Shouhong (4.88) and Japan's Ryo Omasa (5.00). With only the top two advancing, Mallesh failed to make it to the next round.

Oct 1, 2026, 16:49:18 IST

Wrestling: Comeback from Mansi

Mansi makes a brilliant comeback. He pushed the Mongolian to continuous defensive position and came back to tie the game 2-2.

However, the Mongolian wrestler was up to the task and, with a last-second takedown, she picked up a couple of points. With that, she clinches the match and the bronze medal.

The Indian wrestler loses the game 4-2.

Oct 1, 2026, 16:42:21 IST

Wrestling: Altjin takes the early lead

Mansi looked unprepared at the start of the bout. Altjin put her out of bounds twice very early in the game. Within 30 seconds of the match, the Mongolian wrestler has taken a 2-0 lead.

Oct 1, 2026, 16:34:35 IST

Squash: India bags bronze in men's team squash

Another tough fought game that Malaysia win 11-8. Ameeshanraj takes the win and takes his team to the final against Pakistan.

India buzz out 1-2 to Malaysia, and like the women, the men's team has also won the bronze.

Oct 1, 2026, 16:30:01 IST

Wrestling: Next up is Mansi Ahlawat

Now, we move to women's 62kg bronze medal match. Mansi Ahlawat will be up against Altjin Togtokh of Mongolia.

Oct 1, 2026, 16:26:17 IST

Wrestling: Nitesh Siwach wins silver in men's 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling

Yuri Nakazato does great to maintain his composure. He took an early lead and did very well to maintain it. Nitesh Siwach gave his best to make a comeback but it was not enough.

Silver for Siwach, but it is still historic. An Indian in the final after 64 years in itself was a great achievement. Siwach will inspire an entire generation to take up the spots. But, hard luck today!!

Oct 1, 2026, 16:21:56 IST

Wrestling: End of the first round

Nitesh is showing great defence here. But Yuri is also not letting him have it easy. After the end of the first half, the lead is with Japan by 2-0. Can Siwach make a comeback?

Oct 1, 2026, 16:11:19 IST

Wrestling: The gold medal match is about ten minutes away

Mongolia has won one of the bronzes in the Greco-Roman wrestling 97kg. Iran and Kazakhstan are facing each other at present in the other bronze medal match. After this it will be India vs Japan for the gold.

Oct 1, 2026, 16:00:36 IST

Squash: Malaysia script a comeback

It sure will not be easy for India, and Ameeshanraj shows it in the second game. He takes it 11-6, so the tie and also this deciding game is tied at 1:1.

Oct 1, 2026, 15:44:13 IST

Squash: Senthilkumar goes ahead in the deciding rubber

What a game it has been for the deciding rubber. Chandaran was leading 9-7 at one stage. Senthilkumar made a brilliant comeback from that stage. He takes the game 12-10 and leads this deciding clash by 1-0.

Oct 1, 2026, 15:28:39 IST

Squash: Chotrani levels semifinal, deciding rubber to come

Veer Chotrani has dragged India right back into the semifinal, storming through the third game 11-5 to complete a straight-games victory. The tie is now level at 1-1, leaving everything on Velavan Senthilkumar against Ameeshanraj Chandaran. On ranking, Velavan enters the decider while having an edge.

Oct 1, 2026, 15:16:55 IST

Judo Inungambi falls short in bronze-medal match

Inungambi Takhellambam's bronze-medal challenge has ended in a defeat, with Mongolia's Anujin Uran-Ulzii taking complete control after early exchanges. A second yuko and then a wazari stretched the margin to 12-0, and Inungambi could not find a response. India there finish the Asian games without a judo medal.

Oct 1, 2026, 15:12:47 IST

Judo: Inungambi falls behind after early review

It has been a cagey opening to the bronze-medal bout, with Inungambi Takhellambam operating cautiously against Mongolia's Anujin Uran-Ulzili. The contest remained scoreless until a review changed things, awarding Anujin a yuko for the flip. The Mongolian now leads 2-0.

Oct 1, 2026, 15:04:44 IST

Squash: Veery Chotrani bringing India back

Sanjay has given a better fight in Game 2, but Veer takes it 11-8. He will now look to close out the match and take the tie into a decider.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:56:08 IST

Squash: Chotrani gives India the response they needed

Veer Chotrani has made a blistering start in the second match of the semifinal, sweeping the opening game 11-4. After Abhay Singh's straight-games defeat, India badly needed an early statement, and Chotrani provided exactly that with a sharp, controlled opening against Sanjay Jeeva.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:51:21 IST

Hockey: India survive Pakistan scare to book gold-medal date

Both Indian hockey teams are into the gold-medal matches, but the men were made to sweat. Defensive lapses repeatedly opened the door to Pakistan, who fought back to 3-3 before India edged it 4-3. India face Malaysia or South Korea on October 3, the women meet China tomorrow.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:42:54 IST

Hockey: IND 4-3 PAK

AND INDIA WIN!!!! They have done it.

What a match we have witnessed. India led 3-1 at halftime, and it looked like they would be cruising through. But at the start of the second half, Pakistan made a comeback. They were back in the game and dominating major parts of it at 3-3. But India held their nerves and got the winner just moments before the close of the game.

So, India will play for the Gold now.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:39:09 IST

Hockey: IND 4:3 PAK

GOAL!!!! India have found the goal just near the close of the game. They have taken the lead just at the right moment. Abhishek has done it for India and we are just moments away from the close of the game.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:37:16 IST

Squash: Malaysia strike first as Yow sweeps Abhay

Ng Eain Yow completed a clinical straight-games win over Abhay Singh, taking the third 11-8 to seal an 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 victory. Malaysia therefore move 1-0 ahead in the semifinal tie. India now turn to Veer Chotrani, who faces Sanjay Jeeva in the second match.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:27:52 IST

Squash: Yow shuts down Abhay comeback to move 2-0 ahead

Abhay Singh threatened a turnaround in the second game, clawing his way back from 2-6 to 7-8, but Ng Eain Yow refused to let the momentum swing. The Malaysian found another gear at the finish, closing out the game 11-8 to move to 2-0 ahead and within one game of giving Malaysia the opening rubber.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:20:21 IST

Hockey: IND 3:3 PAK

What comeback!!!! This has been brilliant from Pakistan!!!! They have got the third goal and have equalised. India do not look like the defending champions currently and with this goal, it is Pakistan with the advantage.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:14:19 IST

Hockey: IND 3:2 PAK

A goal from Pakistan near the end of the third quarter. One thing is for sure they are not going to go down without a fight.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:13:27 IST

Squash: Abhay lets early advantage slip against Yow

Abhay Singh made the brighter start, racing into an 8-4 lead in the opening game, but Ng Eain Yow responded like the champion he is. The Malaysian tightened his game, drew errors from Abhay and reeled off seven straight points to steal it 11-8. Abhay now has to reset quickly.

Oct 1, 2026, 14:08:52 IST

Squash: Semifinal underway - India take on Malaysia for a place in gold-medal clash

India's men squash team semifinal against Malaysia is underway, with a place in the Asian Games gold-medal match on the line. India enter the tie after a commanding quarterfinal win over Kuwait, but Malaysia present a far sterner challenge, led by individual champions Ng Eain Yow.

Oct 1, 2026, 13:50:45 IST

HALF-TIME: India 3-1 Pakistan

India have been the dominant side in the semi-final of the men's hockey event against Pakistan. Harmanpreet Singh has scored two goals as they have netted three. Pakistan have also managed to bounce back in the second half. Can India continue their lead or will Pakistan fight back?

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