20:31 (IST)
That brings us to the end of our coverage of Day 7 of the 19th Asian Games, with India winning gold medals in men’s squash and tennis mixed doubles, a silver in the mixed team 10m air pistol event as well as a silver and bronze in the men’s 10000m race.
India’s medal count rises to 38 with 10 gold and 14 silver and bronze each, and they find themselves at the fourth spot, behind the big three (China, Japan and South Korea). The Indians are ahead of Uzbekistan by a solitary medal, with both nations having won 10 gold medals each.
India have also assured themselves medals in several other sports, including the badminton men’s team event where they defeated South Korea, as well as in the table tennis women’s doubles event where Ayhika and Suthirtha Mukherjee stunned China’s world No 2 pair Meng Chen and Yidi Wang to advance to the semis.
We’ll see you early tomorrow for our coverage of Day 8 of the Games. Till then, good night!
20:23 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Diving
India’s London Singh Hemam and Siddharth Bajrang Pardeshi are placed sixth in the Men’s Synchronised 3m Springboard event, collecting 279.87 points.
China’s Siyu Yan and Chao He (422.55) collect gold while Korea’s Jaegyeong Yi and Ha-ram Woo (393) and Malaysia’s Muhammad Syafiq Bin Puteh and Tze Liang Ooi (380) collect silver and bronze respectively.
20:18 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Athletics
India’s Nandini Agasara tops Heat 2 in Women’s Heptathlon 200m event with a personal best effort. Swapna Barman, meanwhile, finishes fourth in Heat 1.
20:14 (IST)
Here's how Indians have fared in bridge today
Update: #Bridge at #AsianGames2022
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 30, 2023
At the end of today's Round Robin Matches,
1. The Men's team ranked 2nd with 205.98 VPs.
2. The Mixed team ranked 4th with 178.62 VPs.
3. The Women team ranked 7th with 69.1 VPs.#Cheer4India 🇮🇳#HallaBol#JeetegaBharat#BharatAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/T3ndtuT04V
20:04 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
FT India 10-2 Pakistan
This is the first time a team has scored in double digits in the history of Indo-Pak hockey contests. It is also the biggest margin of victory in matches between the two south Asian rivals.
20:00 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
FT India 10-2 Pakistan
Varun completes a brace by netting a second goal in the final quarter as India thrash Pakistan 10-2 to top Pool A and further cement themselves as solid gold favourites in men’s hockey!
Harmanpreet Singh leads the way with four goals, two of which came off penalty strokes!
19:49 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Srikanth wins the deciding clash 21-14! What a comeback for the senior pro after conceding the opening game of the decider 12-21!
India defeat South Korea 3-2 to advance to the men’s team badminton final, where they face hosts and powerhouse China.
Remember, India have never won a badminton gold medal at the Asian Games. They could change that in the summit clash though.
19:40 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Srikanth and Cho are going neck-and-neck in the decider, both on 12 points each! Turning out to be quite the thrilling conclusion to the men’s team semi-final between India and South Korea!
19:38 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 9-2 Pakistan
Q4, 49’: Shamsher Singh and Lalit Upadhyay are the latest to score for India, with the latter producing a neat little tomahawk flick that comfortably breaches the Pakistani defence, resulting in India’s ninth goal of the match!
Can the Indians score in double-digits for the third time in the ongoing Games?
19:35 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 7-2 Pakistan
Q3, 45’: GOAL! Abdul Waheed Ashraf Rana adds his name to the scoresheet after getting a deflection into the Indian goalpost off a dragflick by Sufyan. Second goal for the Pakistanis shortly before the conclusion of the third quarter, though they’re still a long way off from catching up with the Indians.
19:31 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Boxing
India’s Nishant Dev bows out in the men’s 71kg category following a 5-0 quarter-final defeat against Japan’s Sewonrets Quincy Mensah Okazawa.
19:26 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 7-1 Pakistan
Q3, 41’: GOAL! India restore a six-goal lead over Pakistan! Varun adds his name to the scorer’s list with a deflection off his stick right in front of the Pakistani goal after a tomahawk pass from Sukhjeet down the left flank.
19:22 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 6-1 Pakistan
Q3, 38’: Pakistan finally open their account after conceding six goals to their arch-rivals. Sufiyan scores for the Men in Green, with veteran Indian keeper PR Sreejesh unable to block his shot.
19:19 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Kidambi Srikanth wins Game 2 against Geonyeop Cho 21-16 to take the fifth match of the men’s team semi-final between India and South Korea to a decider!
19:17 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 6-0 Pakistan
Q3, 34’: Harmanpreet adds a fourth goal less than a minute later! India are awarded a Penalty Corner and it is Harman’s blazing dragflick that helps the Indians go six-nil up! This is turning into quite the rout.
19:16 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 5-0 Pakistan
Q3, 33’: Hat-trick for Harmanpreet, a second for the skipper after a penalty stroke is awarded to the Indians! India are 5-0 up now!
19:06 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Basketball
India bow out in women’s 3x3 basketball event with a 10-21 defeat at the hands of Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals. They had earlier defeated Malaysia 16-6 to enter the last 8 of the event.
18:59 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Srikanth concedes Game 1 in the deciding contest of the men’s team semi-final against South Korea, suffering a 21-12 loss against Cho.
He needs to bounce back in Game 2 to keep India’s hopes of reaching the final alive!
18:57 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
HT India 4-0 Pakistan
Q2, 30’: GOAL! India collect a fourth goal in the dying seconds of the second quarter, thanks to Sumit!
The hooter goes off a few seconds after the goal signalling halftime with India well and truly in control of their final Pool A encounter
18:55 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Weightlifting
Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam finishes fifth in the women’s 55kg category with a total score of 196 (Snatch: 83; Clean & Jerk: 113).
North Korea’s Hyongyong Kang and Suyon Ri win gold and silver respectively, the former setting a new world record with a total score of 233. China’s Zhihui Hou walks away with bronze.
18:46 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Athletics
2-3 finish for India in the men’s 10,000m with Kartik Kumar (28:15.38) and Gulveer Singh (28:17.21) winning silver and bronze respectively!
Both athletes register their personal best scores. The gold medal, meanwhile goes to Bahrain’s Birhanu Yemataw Balew.
18:39 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 3-0 Pakistan
Q2, 17’: Brace for Harmanpreet as the India skipper triples India’s lead with a superb dragflick that scorches through the astro turf like a bullet and beats the Pakistani defence clean on its way to the goalpost!
18:37 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India 2-0 Pakistan
Q1, 11': India double their lead just three minutes later! Skipper Harmanpreet Singh successfully converts the penalty stroke that is awarded to the Indians after a foul on Sukhjeet, and the Men in Blue double their lead in the first quarter!
At the end of Quarter 1, India are two-nil up against Pakistan, and currently are favourites to finish on top of their pool!
18:32 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
The men’s team semi-final clash between India and South Korea in badminton goes into a deciding match after Wonho Kim and Sunseung Na defeat Arjun MR and Dhruv Kapila 21-16, 21-11 in the second doubles encounter.
Kidambi Srikanth faces Geonyeop Cho in the decider!
18:28 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
Q1, 11’: Pakistan are awarded a Penalty Corner — the first of the game so far. Indian goalkeeper Krishan Pathak though deflects the ball to safety to keep the Pakistanis at bay.
18:26 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
Q1, 8’: GOAL! Mandeep Singh helps Team India take the lead in the Pool A clash against Pakistan! Quite the pitched battle in front of the Pakistani goalpost, and Mandeep manages to deflect the ball past Pakistan keeper after receiving a pass from the left.
Pakistan produce a counterattack a minute later and nearly find an equaliser after a dashing charge.
18:20 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
The first quarter of the India vs Pakistan Pool A clash is underway! Both teams currently are unbeaten, and the tie will decide which team gets to top the group.
India’s results so far:
— Defeated Uzbekistan 16-0
— Defeated Singapore 16-1
— Defeated Japan 4-2
18:09 (IST)
Here's India's lineup for the men's hockey Pool A showdown against Pakistan that starts in less than 10 minutes!
India, these are your Starting XI set to face Pakistan #INDPAK
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 30, 2023
Watch out as sparks are sure to fly. Need we say more?
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18:06 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Arjun and Dhruv concede Game 1 in the second doubles contest of the men’s team semi-final against South Korea. They lose 21-16 in the opening game.
They will have to claw back in Game 2 if they are to clinch the semi-final clash and prevent the tie from going into a decider.
17:59 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Athletics
— Aishwarya Mishra finishes fourth in women’s 400m with a timing of 53.50 seconds. Bahrain’s Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya and Salwa Eid Naser win gold and silver respectively while Malaysia’s Vallabouy Shereen Samson wins bronze.
— Muhammed Ajmal finishes fifth in men;s 400m with a timing of 45.97 seconds. Saudi Arabia’s Yousef Ahmed Masrahi wins gold while Japan’s Kentaro Sato and Bahrain’s Abbas Yusuf Abbas Ali win silver and bronze respectively.
17:45 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Lakshya Sen restores India’s lead, swatting aside Yungyu Lee rather easily. The Almora native wins the contest 21-7, 21-9 and celebrates his victory with a round of air punches.
Arjun MR and Dhruv Kapila face Wonho Kim and Sungseung Na in Match 4 of the semi-final tie, and they’ll hope to seal India’s entry into the final with a victory.
17:26 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Table tennis
India stun China in women’s doubles table tennis!
Ayhika Mukherjee and Suthirtha Mukherjee defeat China’s Meng Chen and Yidi Wang 3-1 (11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9) to confirm India’s first medal in the sport in the 19th Asian Games!
This is also India's first-ever table tennis women's doubles medal in the Games.
17:06 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Lakshya Sen squares off against Yungyu Lee in the badminton men’s team semi-final decider! Sen collects the opening point, only for Lee to fight back and collect four points in a row!
16:58 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Korea bounce back against India!
Seo and Kang defeat Satwik and Chirag 21-13, 26-24 to help South Korea level the men’s team semi-final after Hyeokjin Jeon conceded the opening singles tie against HS Prannoy 1-2 (21-18, 16-21, 19-21).
16:38 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty currently are trailing 0-1 up in the doubles tie of the men’s team badminton semi-final against South Korea. They lost to Seungjae Seo and Minhyuk Kang 21-13 in the opening game.
India currently are in the lead in the semi-final after HS Prannoy won the opening singles tie. Prannoy defeated Hyeokjin Jeon 2-1 (21-18, 16-21, 19-21)
15:47 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Mahesh Mangaonkar lost 0-3 (8-11, 3-11, 2-11) against Pakistan's Nasir Iqbal in Match 1 of the gold medal match before Saurav Ghosal defeated Muhammad Khan 3-0 (11-5, 11-1, 11-3) to level things. In the decider, Abhay Singh got better of Noor Zaman in a thrilling fashion to clinch the gold for India. Abhay won 3-2 (11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 10-12).
15:43 (IST)
Golden picture!
A Glorious Gold 🥇by the 🇮🇳 #Squash men's Team!
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 30, 2023
Team 🇮🇳 India defeats 🇵🇰2-1in an nail-biter final !
What a great match guys!
Great work by @SauravGhosal , @abhaysinghk98 , @maheshmangao & @sandhu_harinder ! You guys Rock💪🏻#Cheer4India 🇮🇳#JeetegaBharat#BharatAtAG22… pic.twitter.com/g4ArXxhQhK
15:32 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
India win GOLD! Abhay Singh wins the deciding Game 5 12-10 against Noor Zaman as India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the final to win the men's team GOLD medal.
15:28 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Another good comeback by Abhay Singh who has levelled it up at 10-all vs Noora Zaman in the deciding game of the men's team gold medal match.
15:27 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Oh! Noor Zaman takes a 10-8 lead in the deciding game of the men's team gold medal match.
15:26 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Abhay Singh and Pakistan's Noor Zaman are level 8-8 in the deciding game of the men's team gold medal match. What a high-quality game this has been.
15:22 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
In the deciding game of the men's team final, India's Abhay Singh leads 6-5 against Pakistan's Noor Zaman. It's getting tense.
15:16 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
What a thrilling comeback by India's Abhay Singh. He was 7-9 down but he picked up four straight points to clinch Game 4 against Noor Zaman 11-9. At two games each, Match 3 of the men's team gold medal match will be decided in Game 5 which will also decide the medal winner. Earlier Pakistan and India won a match each.
15:12 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Noor Zaman of Pakistan leads 8-6 against India's Abhay Singh in the deciding game of the gold medal match in the men's team event.
15:04 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Men's team final: A big win for Pakistan in Game 3 of Match 3 between India's Abhay Singh and Pakistan's Noor Zaman. With the final levelled at 1-1, Noor Zaman needs to win one more game to guide Pakistan to the gold medal.
15:00 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
India 1-1 Pakistan
It's currently 7-all in the third game between India's Abhay Singh and Pakistan's Noor Zaman. They both have also won a game each so far. It's the best of five match. Earlier Pakistan won Match 1 in the final through Nasir Iqbal and Saurav Ghosal won Match 2 to level the final 1-1-.
14:57 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
After losing the first game against Abhay Singh, Pakistan's Noor Zaman wins the second 11-9 to level the Match 3 of the title clash. The score in the final is currently 1-1 for India and Pakistan. The winner of the match between Noor and Abhay will decided the gold medal winner.
14:33 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Abhay Singh vs Noor Zaman underway in 🇮🇳 India vs 🇵🇰 Pakistan men's team squash 🥇 gold medal match. The title clash stands at 1-1 heading into the decider
14:30 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Boxing
Narender beats Iman Ramezanpour of Iran by a unanimous decision in the Men's 92+kg boxing. He, too, is into the semifinals and assures India of a medal from boxing
14:28 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Boxing
Narender vs Iman Ramezanpour of Iran in the Men's 92+kg boxing quarter-final underway. Narender is in the blue, Ramezanpour in the red. Two judges ruling in Narender's favour while the rest count it as an even first round
Asian Games Day 7 LIVE: India have added two medals so far at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, the seventh day’s of sporting action. The first, a silver, came in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event courtesy Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS. Later, Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale clinched a gold medal in the mixed doubles tennis event. Preeti Pawar and Lovlina Borgohain assured India of medals in boxing. In women’s golf, Aditi Ashok looks to be in a great position for a gold with the team set to bag a medal as well.
India will add at least one more medal to their tally with gold medal match in squash between India and Pakistan. In things to watch out for, there is India vs Pakistan in hockey and India vs South Korea in men’s team badminton.
On Day 6, India had an impressive day with eight medals swelling up the country’s kitty to 33 medals. Women’s 10m Air Pistol Team, Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team, Esha Singh, Palak Gulia, Aishwary Pratap Singh increased the tally from shooting. India also bagged a silver medal in men’s doubles tennis and bronze in women’s team squash events. Kiran Baliyan earned the first medal in athletics.
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