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Asian Games LIVE: India extended their tally at the 19th Asian Games with three gold medals as glory in archery continued. First, women’s compound archery team won a gold medal and then the men’s team joined in. In squash, Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu won their mixed doubles final to seal the yellow metal. Saurav Ghosal can add to India’s gold medal column when he competes in the men’s singles final in squash. The day also witnessed exit for PV Sindhu in badminton while HS Prannoy came through a thrilling contest to assure the country of a medal. On Wednesday, India’s tally went up by 12 medals to register a historic mark. As Deotale and Vennam bagged gold in the mixed team event, India recorded their best haul at any Asian Games ever. The count was taken up to 81 medals by the end of the day after the likes of Avinash Sable and Harmilan Bains won their second medals at these Games. Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena recorded a sensational one-two in javelin throw. And, the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams earned medals.
Asian Games Highlights, Day 12: Satwik-Chirag confirm medal; India win three gold along with a silver and bronze
Asian Games Highlights, Day 12: India win three gold medals along with a silver and a bronze to take their overall medal count to 86 on Day 12 at Hangzhou
 "Asian Games Highlights, Day 12: Satwik-Chirag confirm medal; India win three gold along with a silver and bronze")
Asian Games LIVE
That’s it from us as far as our coverage of Day 12 of the 19th Asian Games is concerned, with the country’s medal count going up to 86 after three gold medals along with a silver and a bronze.
In the meantime you can follow the opening game of the 2023 ICC World Cup between England and New Zealand by **clicking here**
And do join us tomorrow morning for the penultimate day of competitions at Hangzhou. Till then, goodbye!
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Medal secured! Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeat Prajogo Johann and Joo Jie Nge 21-7, 21-9 to advance to the badminton men’s doubles semi-finals and confirm a medal for themselves!
This will be Satwik and Chirag’s first-ever Asian Games medal — the latest addition to an impressive collection that includes a World Championships bronze.
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Satwik-Chirag are one step away from securing a men’s doubles medal! They go 11-3 up in Game 1 against Johann and Nge, and eventually clinch it in style with a 21-7 margin!
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Took a while, but the badminton men’s doubles quarter-final between Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take on Prajogo Johann and Joo Jie Nge is finally underway. And Satwik and Chirag are in the lead!
Can Sat-Chi ensure India end the day on a high and confirm another medal? Stay tuned to find out.
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Took a while, but the badminton men’s doubles quarter-final between Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take on Prajogo Johann and Joo Jie Nge is finally underway. And Satwik and Chirag are in the lead!
Can Sat-Chi ensure India end the day on a high and confirm another medal? Stay tuned to find out.
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Took a while, but the badminton men’s doubles quarter-final between Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take on Prajogo Johann and Joo Jie Nge is finally underway. And Satwik and Chirag are in the lead!
Can Sat-Chi ensure India end the day on a high and confirm another medal? Stay tuned to find out.
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
Another 20 minutes to go before Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take on Singapore’s P Johann and JJ Nge in the badminton men’s doubles quarter-final.
Can India end the day on a high and ensure another medal for themselves?
Asian Games LIVE
Medals won so far today:
Gold: Jyothi Surekha, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur — Archery (women’s compound team)
Gold: Prathamesh Jawkar, Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma — Archery (men’s compound team)
Gold: Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu — Squash (mixed doubles final)
Silver: Saurav Ghoshal — Squash (men’s singles)
Bronze: Antim Panghal — Wrestling (women’s 53kg)
India currently have 86 medals in their overall tally — 21 gold, 32 silver, 33 bronze
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
“I don’t know if this is the best time to answer that. Maybe it is. If it is, I know I gave my best shot. If I walk into the sunset, I’ll know I walk away a proud man,” says Saurav Ghoshal in a chat with the broadcasters after collecting singles silver.
Did you know: Ghoshal has won a medal in each edition of the Asian Games since 2006.
Asian Games LIVE: Wrestling
Laylokhon defeats Mansi in a little over a minute, handing the Indian a 2-0 defeat to walk away with the 57kg bronze medal.
That’s it for India as far as wrestling’s concerned. The only event after this is the badminton men’s doubles quarter-final involving Satwik-Chirag.
Asian Games LIVE: Wrestling
India’s Mansi takes on Uzbekistan’s Laylokhon Sobirova in the women’s 57kg bronze medal match. This will be the final wrestling bout for India today.
Asian Games LIVE: Wrestling
Antim Panghal wins women’s 53kg bronze! She defeats Mongolia’s Bolortuya Bat-Ochir 3-1 in the third-place playoff to confirm India’s fifth medal of the day!
Asian Games LIVE: Wrestling
Up next is U-20 world champion Antim Panghal, who will be up against Mongolia’s Bolortuya Bat-Ochir in the women’s freestyle 53g category match
Asian Games LIVE: Wrestling
Pooja Gehlot loses her bronze medal bout against Uzbekistan’s Aktenge Keunimjaeva 2-9 in the women’s 50kg category, and bows out without a medal
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Saurav Ghosal wins silver! He goes down fighting against Malaysia’s NG Eain Yow 3-1 (11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 9-11) in the final of the squash men’s individual event, with the latter walking away with the gold medal as a result.
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Saurav Ghosal with the lead evaporating this game. NG Eain Yow has roared back and taken an 8-7 lead after Ghosal with a swing and a miss. But the Malaysian player follows it up by hitting the tin and it is 8-8. Eain Yow with perfect drops in the corner. Ghosal gets two back but not the third. This time it is Ghosal with a direction-changing drop that catches Yow off guard. 9-9 now. A let is given while Ghosal believes he had a good shot of winning the point. Replay. Once again Yow targets the left corner and once again Ghosal is unable to get to it. Set point for Yow. The Malaysian converts it! A beautiful angled shot that gives Ghosal no chance of squaring it off. Yow wins the second game 11-9 and levels the match at one set all
Asian Games LIVE: Wrestling
In men’s greco-roman 130kg bronze medal match, Naveen loses 1-5 on points to Korea’s Minseok Kim
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
Saurav Ghosal with an incredible comeback in the men’s singles squash final. He goes from 1-6 down to winning the first set 11-9
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India go down 0-4 to China in the women’s hockey semi-finals. Zhong Jiaqui, Zou Meirong, Liang Meiyu and Gu Bingfeng with the goals for China. India had plenty of opportunities to score or reduce the deficit in the fourth quarter but unable to make the chances count. China creeping in a goal in the final few seconds to add icing on the cake.
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
China get a third! With India unable to make the most of their chances, China come through and capitalise on theirs to put this game to bed. Great run down the left and the ball comes to Liang Meiyu who has the simple task of scoring with Nikki Pradhan touch slow in reaction. China 3-0 now
Asian Games LIVE: Squash
The men’s singles gold medal match in squash is about to get underway. Saurav Ghosal vs NG Eain Yow of Malaysia
Asian Games LIVE: Kabaddi
India beat Japan 56-30 in men’s kabaddi and go unbeaten in their Pool A. Four wins in four for India with a point difference of +123.
India vs Pakistan in the semi-final tomorrow at 12:30 PM IST
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
India have been breaching the Chinese defence time and again now but unfortunately not going through with a goal. A PC went just wide of the goal. Now a field goal opportunity goes begging with India getting a shot on but it strikes the player’s foot instead. On the resulting PC, India go for a variation and the final shot is once again lifted. Once again, the goal doesn’t count
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
With a minute to go, India win a PC and it has been poorly trapped. India finally get a shot on the goal but it has taken a Chinese foot on the way and India have another PC.
On the second straight PC, India score but the hit is high and hits the net, rather than ringing the board. Had it been a dragflick, it would have been allowed. India earn another PC in the aftermath but nothing comes from it this time
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
China take a 2-0 lead with five minutes left in the third quarter. Once again, they’ve converted a PC and India have been touch slow to react in defense. Zou Meirong with the goal and the task gets bigger for India
Asian Games LIVE: MEDAL ALERT
???? GOLD MEDAL FOR ???????? INDIA!
Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma and Prathamesh Jawkar combine for gold in men’s compound team archery
India have now won 84 medals at the 2023 Asian Game
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
END 4: Korea’s nine has become 10 from the previous end and India’s lead at the start of the fourth and final is on to four points. Korea with a 10, 9, 10. Ojas Deotale turns things around from the nine in previous end to 10 now. Jawkar with a 10 of his own. Abhishek Verma takes his time to get the balance right and posts a 10! Korea’s turn now. Final three shots for them and start with a 10. It is followed by a 10 (maybe a 9?) and 10. Korea finish on 230. India have a 25 point gap to bridge. Deotale and Jawkar with 10s each. Verma needs just five points. Gets a 10!
India beat Korea 235-230 to win the gold medal!
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
END 3: Korea are on to 142 after the first half of shots in the third end. India lead up to four points with a 10 taking them to 146. Korea add 9, 10, 9 (or 10) to their total. It reads 170 for now. Deotale with a 9. Jawkar with a 10. Verma, in the end, gets a 10. India move to 175 and have a five point lead
Asian Games LIVE: Kabaddi
Meanwhile in kabaddi, India men’s team lead Japan 35-11. No Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar, no problem for India
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
END 2: After the second end of arrows, Korea move their score along to 114. India, meanwhile, post 116. India lead by two points (116-114)
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
At half time, China women’s hockey team lead India 1-0. China have deserved this lead. India need to do better in the second half to move into the gold medal match
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
The men’s compound team final between India and South Korea is underway.
END 1: Korea get the final underway with 28 points in the first three arrows. India with 29 in their three to lead by a point. Korea add 9, 9, 9 to their tally. Ojas Deotale with a 10. Prathamesh Jawkar with a 9. Abhishek Verma’s turn and he gets a 10. After the first end, India have a three point advantage at 58-55
Asian Games LIVE: Hockey
China score! A deflection and the ball has squeezed into the India goal with Zhong Jiaqi getting the goal
India 0-1 China
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
END 4: Fourth and final end. India lead by 11. Chinese Taipei with scores of 10, 10 and 10. That’s what they need to at least give themselves a chance. Ojas Deotale with a 10, Prathamesh Jawkar with a 9 and Abhishek Verma gets a 10. India lead 205-195. Chinese Taipei archers post 10, 10, 9. Chinese Taipei end on 224 points. India need 19-plus to win. Deotale sets up with a 9, maybe a 10. Jawkar with a 10. Things go level. Abhishek Verma shoots 10.
India beat Chinese Taipei 235-224 to move into the final.
FINAL: India vs Korea at 1:55 PM IST
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
END 3: Chinese Taipei get things going with a 9. Chieh-Lun Chen with an 8 and now a draw error from Cheng-Jui Lang with 7. Deotale with a 10, Jawkar with a 10 and Verma makes it three 10s in a row. India lead by 10 points! Chinese Taipei post scores of 10, 9, 9. Deotale once again gets a 10, Jawkar with a 9? 10? Given 10 for now. Verma, disturbed by an insect, still gets a 10! India lead 176-165
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
It is time for India vs Chinese Taipei in the men’s compound team archery semi-final.
END 1: India take a slender one point lead after the first end. India lead 59-58 after six shots each
END 2: After the first half of shots, India maintain their one point lead at 87-86. Turn for Chinese Taipei archers. They start with a 10 and follow it up with 9 and 8 with time running out. Deotale with a 10, Verma with a 10 and Jawkar with a chance to help India’s lead and he does it with a 10. India extend lead after the second end to 117-113
Asian Games LIVE: Sepaktakraw
In sepaktakraw, India lose 0-2 to Philippines in men’s regu preliminary round B contest
Asian Games LIVE: Archery
India men’s compound team of Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma and Prathamesh Jawkar beat Bhuptan 235-221 in the quarter-final
In the semi-final, India will face Chinese Taipei
Asian Games LIVE: MEDAL ALERT!
???? GOLD MEDAL FOR ???????? INDIA!
Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu clinch mixed doubles gold medal in squash. The Indian team beating Malaysia’s Aifa Azman and Mohammad Syafiq 11-10, 11-10
Asian Games LIVE: Badminton
???????? HS Prannoy has confirmed India a medal in ???? badminton!
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