Highlights, Asian Games 2018, Day 13 : Indian women's hockey team wins silver after losing 1-2 to Japan in final
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 "Highlights, Asian Games 2018, Day 13 : Indian women's hockey team wins silver after losing 1-2 to Japan in final")
That’s all we have for today. A gold in women’s hockey would’ve been perfect but it was not meant to be. India also clinched medals in sailing while boxer Amit Panghal will fight for gold on Friday. Indian men’s hockey team are also in action as they play arch-rivals Pakistan in the bronze medal match.
We will be back tomorrow with all the updates. See you then, good bye!
That’s the end of Men’s 3m Springboard.
Ramanandan Sharma finishes last. China’s Xie Siyi takes the gold medal.
End of Round of 5 in Men’s 3m Springboard.
India’s Ramananda Sharma improved by one spot. He’s currently in 11th place.
India’s Ramananda Sharma is at the last spot after four rounds in Men’s 3m Springboard
Two more rounds left and he will look to improve his final ranking.
JAPAN 2-1 INDIA
India played well. But the turnovers in the third and fourth quarter cost them the midfield dominance. Japan played a brilliant defensive structure; Mayumi Ono keeping the side together. This women’s side has grown and promises much in the future.
JAPAN 2-1 INDIA
And Japan has won the Gold. They are the champions.
JAPAN 2-1 INDIA
A minute left. Japan in sight of the Asian Games Gold.
India has asked for a referral; looking for a PC. 39.4 seconds left. No PC.
JAPAN 2-1 INDIA
Less than two minutes left as Japan hold onto the ball. Not giving it away as India desperately search for a move upwards. The Japanese too good in possession. It’s 2-1 to Japan. The match moving away from India.
JAPAN 2-1 INDIA
Less than eight minutes left in the match; India down 1-2. Too many turnovers happening for India to make a concentrated move on the Japanese striking circle. India needs to get a goal now before Japan close down the match.
JAPAN 2-1 INDIA
Japan’s second penalty corner with a minute left in the third quarter.
GOAL! Brilliant reverse by Motomi Kawamura. Beat the goalkeeper and Monika on the line. Japan lead 2-1.
And that’s the end of the third quarter.
JAPAN 1-1 INDIA
India throwing away sharp chances while the Indian defence keeping the fast Japanese away. At 1-1, it’s anybody’s game. But India have held an edge.
JAPAN 1-1 INDIA
Udita had a brilliant opportunity to give India the lead but the tap rebounds off a Japanese defenders stick; glorious opportunity off a breakaway move. Another chance blown away by Vandana; just taking that little bit of extra space and Japan defenders move in.
JAPAN 1-1 INDIA
Time for third quarter. India will look to take the lead in the match.
JAPAN 1-1 INDIA
That’s the break. Both teams locked 1-1. It’s been quite an exciting two quarters; brilliant attacks and some good defending from Japan. India giving away a few unnecessary turnovers.
JAPAN 1-1 INDIA
India pressing hard; and they get the equaliser. GOAL! IT’S NEHA GOYAL WITH THE DEFLECTION.
The reverse came from Navneet. It’s 1-1.
JAPAN 1-0 INDIA
Five minutes into the second quarter and Japan enjoying a bit of dominance. India needs to hold and create. They can’t afford to give turn-overs. It’s going to be a close game and India need an equaliser here.
JAPAN 1-0 INDIA
End of the first quarter and even though Japan leads with a goal from their first penalty corner, it’s been quite even. India has had more possession and shots on goal with a penalty corner flick that went wide. India is playing well and it’s a matter of getting it right in the striking circle.
Japan lead 1-0.
JAPAN 1-0 INDIA
Lovely chance for Vandana but the hit goes wide. Another hit by Navneet but Vandana can’t get to it. India stretching the Japanese defence. Japan lead 1-0 with a minute to go in the first quarter.
JAPAN 1-0 INDIA
1st penalty corner for India; Navneet Kaur creates it. Gurjit’s flick is wide.
On the counter, Japan have their first penalty corner. Flat hit by Japan and they have the lead. GOAL! Japan leads 1-0. Ball going off goalkeeper’s gloves and into goal.
JAPAN 0-0 INDIA
Savita Punia brings off a brilliant save; both teams expecting the umpire’s whistle. And Japan reacts first. But Punia full-stretch pads it away. Six minutes left in the first quarter and it’s 0-0.
JAPAN 0-0 INDIA
Japan straight away into the attack; missing a sharp chance. But India counter and Lalrem’s reverse is defended away. Game opening up immediately; both teams using aerial balls right from the start. And what a miss from Rani Rampal!
1’ JAPAN 0-0 INDIA
Huge number of Indian fans are here; almost all the three stands are full with Indian supporters.
And we are off.
Almost time
Earlier in the evening, China beat 2014 Asian Games champions South Korea 2-1 to clinch the bronze medal. Teams are entering the ground. And the National Anthem follows.
Big final for the Indian women’s hockey team today; at stake is a 2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualifying spot. The winner goes straight to the Olympics, by passing all the qualifying process. The Indian women have progressed with an immense amount of confidence in the tournament. After the quarter-finals at the World Cup in London, this is a big step to enter the final after 20 years – a win here would give the women’s team a massive shot in the arm.
Time for gold medal match!
Here are the starting XIs of both the team
“We are champion team”
It's been a long journey leading up to this very moment!
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 31, 2018
The Indian Eves are more than ready to face Japan in the Final of the @asiangames2018 in Jakarta & Palembang on 31st August.#IndiaKaGame #AsianGames2018 #INDvJPN pic.twitter.com/I7c2Qs4EZZ
Happy faces!
Varun Thakkar (right) and his crew KC Ganapathy are delighted they won the 15th and final race under pressure to claim bronze ahead of Oman in the 49er Men #AsianGames sailing. Oman had lodged a protest and got India disqualified in the 14th race & that led to some needle. pic.twitter.com/KsJHrzFL1Q
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) August 31, 2018
Indian Men’s hockey team in hot water
Livid with the Indian men’s hockey team’s “unexpected” failure to defend the Asian Games title, Hockey India on Friday said the World Cup will be the last chance for chief coach Harendra Singh and the support staff to retain their jobs.
Ranked fifth in the world, defending champions India were favourites to retain the Asian Games title and they looked on course after an unbeaten pool campaign during which they registered a record 76 goals. Click here to read more.
India’s Amit Panghal beats Carlo Paalam to enter the final of the Men’s Light Fly 49kg edition.
Superb from the Indian boxer, who showed aggressiveness but also defended well.
It’s split decision 3-2 in favour of the Indian.
Good aggressive boxing by Amit in Round 2. He’s not the favourite against Paalam, but he’s giving his best.
India’s Amit Panghal is in action against Philippines boxer Carlo Paalam.
Indian men’s soft tennis team lose their Preliminary Group C match against Japan.
Indian women’s team lost their Preliminary Group A match against Thailand 3-0.
Indian men’s squash team lost their semi-final tie against Hong Kong.
Nevertheless, they clinch the bronze medal.
Sharath Kamal is a happy man, indeed.
Delighted and proud to have finally added another @asiangames2018 medal to my tally. It was a long time coming which makes this achievement even more special. Big up @manikabatra_TT as well. @TableTennisInd#AsianGames2018 #JakartaPalembang2018 #AMG #sports pic.twitter.com/D2fRz53ZPT
— Sharath Kamal OLY (@sharathkamal1) August 31, 2018
Well done!
Varsha Gautham and Shweta Shevegar won silver medal for India in the 49er FX Women #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/xqKWCrWx9S
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) August 31, 2018
India’s Ashok Thakkar and KC Ganapathy claimed the bronze medal in sailing 49er men’s event.
SILVER MEDAL FOR INDIA
Varsha Gautham and Sweta Shrevegar came second in the sailing 49er FX women’s event.
India’s Aarathy Kasturi and Varsha Puranik finish 7th and 8th in women’s road 20 Km race.
India’s Prakant Sharma and Oinam Jamesboy Singh have finished first in kayak sprint (C2) 200m men’s event. They will compete for the medals in the final.
India’s Naocha Singh finishes seventh in kayak sprint 200m men’s semi-final event.
Indian men’s team squash semi-final match is underway. They are up against Hong Kong.
Day of reckoning for India
Later today, India will take on Japan in the women’s hockey final. The winner will not only clinch gold, but will also be handed a direct berth into Tokyo Olympics.
The women’s hockey event has been part of the Asiad since 1982, when India won the title. That, however, was the only time they got their hands on the Asiad gold.
India end table tennis campaign
And with that, India’s campaign in table tennis comes to an end.
India’s table tennis contingent will come home with two medals – the men’s team bronze and the mixed doubles bronze (Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal).
Boxing Federation of India confirms Vikas’ pullout
India's 🇮🇳@officialvkyadav unfortunately has been forced to pull out of the semi-final bout as he has been declared medically unfit due to an injury. Vikas will settle for a bronze in the men's 75kg category of #AsianGames2018 #PunchMeinHaiDum pic.twitter.com/n758zvc1Fn
— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) August 31, 2018
India end table tennis campaign
And with that, India’s campaign in table tennis comes to an end.
India’s table tennis contingent will come home with two medals – the men’s team bronze and the mixed doubles bronze (Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal).
Sathiyan ousted
A neck-and-neck fifth game turns in favour of Matsudiara who edges past Sathiyan 12-10. It’s all over for the Indian paddler after he lost the last-16 match in five games – 9-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6, 12-10.
Uphill task for Sathiyan
Locked at 6-6, Matsudaira takes five points in a row to claim the fourth game 11-6. The Japanese paddler extends his lead 3-1 over Sathiyan. India’s challenge in the men’s singles competition in table tennis is one game away from ending.
Matsudaira wins third game
Matsudaira maintained a healthy lead throughout the match to put Sathiyan under pressure. The Indian paddler tried to make a comeback but it was little too late.
The Japanese paddler wins third game 11-9 to take 2-1 lead
Kenta Matsudiara draws level
Matsudaira dominates the second game to level the scores against Sathiyan in the men’s singles Round of 16 clash.
Sathiyan wins first game
After Sharath Kamal’s ouster earlier in the day, Sathiyan is the lone representative of the country in the men’s single event. He’s currently in action against World No 19 Kenta Matsudiara in the Round of 16.
Sathiyan holds his nerve to take the first game 11-9 against the Japanese paddler.
Vikas Krishan wins bronze
India have won a bronze medal in boxing today, thanks to Vikas Krishan. The medal though comes under unfortunate circumstances. According to PTI, the boxer was declared medically unfit to fight his semi-final bout due to a cut on his left eyelid sustained earlier in the event.
UPDATE: Vikas Krishan wins 3rd consecutive Asiad medal despite withdrawing from semi-final due to injury
Here’s the report:
Indian women’s squash team enter final!
The Indian women’s squash team has steamrolled its way into the final! After Joshna Chinappa stunned Nicol David, the four-woman Indian team won their second tie too. Their opponents in the summit clash will be whoever wins the second semi-final between Hong Kong and Japan.
Manika Batra eliminated
Wang Manyu wins the fifth game 11-4 and registers a 4-1 win over Manika Batra to enter the quarter-finals. The World No 5 Wang proved to be a handful for Manika. The Chinese paddler wins 11-2, 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-4.
Joshna Chinappa stuns Nicol David
Joshna Chinappa beats five-time Asiad singles champion Nicol David 12-10, 11-9, 6-11, 10-12, 11-9 to give India a 1-0 lead over Malaysia in the women’s team semi-final encounter.
A roaring comeback from Manika to make it 1-3
Having dropped the first three games, Manika was just one game away from elimination. But she came into the fourth game with sensational form, reeling off the first seven points.
However, the Chinese paddler clawed back by winning the next three points. Manika wins the fourth game 11-6.
Sharath Kamal ousted
Sharath Kamal has lost his Round of 16 match and is out of the competition
World No 14 Chuang Chihyuan beats the Indian paddler 4-2 to enter the quarter-finals
Manika loses the third game
Having lost the first two games 2-11, 8-11, Manika had sparked hopes of a revival by saving two consecutive game points to claw up to 8-10. But it wasn’t to be! She’s lost the third game 8-11.
Sharath trails 2-3 against Chuang
Sharath Kamal put up a brilliant fight in that game, but Chuang continued to win the crucial points. The Taiwanese has won the fifth game and is one game away from winning this tie.
Manika drops second game
Having lost the first game comprehensively, Manika Batra looked like she was mounting a comeback, taking a 3-2 lead at one point. She then extended her advantage to 6-4, before the Chinese paddler caught up with Manika at 8-8. Wang then won the second game as well, this time with a competitive score of 8-11.
Manika Batra trails
That’s it! It takes China’s Wang Manyu just five minutes to clinch the first game 11-2 in her last-16 clash against Manika Batra.
What a thrilling performance from Sharath Kamal
Sharath Kamal saves six game points to bag the fourth game 16-14. The scores are level now at 2-2. What a thriller!
Manika Batra trailing
Manika Batra is currently trailing 0-6 in the first game of her last-16 match against Wang Manyu of China.
Sharath Kamal drops third game
Sharath Kamal loses a close third game 12-10. He’s trailing by a game now against Chihyuan Chuang of Chinese Taipei.
1-1!
Sharath Kamal pulls one back after losing the first game against Chuang Chihyuan 7-11 in six minutes.
He fights back to claim the second game 11-9.
Men’s and women’s team
Both India’s men and women face a tough challenge in the semi-finals against respective top seeds Hong Kong and Malaysia. The action will begin shortly.
Judo
Rajwinder misses out on medal
India’s Rajwinder Kaur loses her repechage round fight to Chinese Taipei’s Jiawen Tsai. An ippon point for her opponent.
Kayak
Semis calling!
India’s Naocha Singh Laitonjam finishes seventh in his Kayak Single (K1) 200m heat.
Meanwhile, in the canoe double (C2) 200m event, Prakant Sharma and Jamesboy Singh Oinam finish fifth and last in their heat. They too enter the semis.
India 0-3 Chinese Taipei
India’s women’s team finishes at the bottom, in tenth place after losing 21-25, 16-25, 15-25 to the Chinese Taipei. Tough luck, girls!
Judoka Rajwinder Kaur also ousted
Rajwinder Kaur has lost her quarter-final against Japan’s Akira Sone in the +78 kg weight class. The Japanese won the match after scoring an ippon, or one full point.
India 0-2 Chinese Taipei
It seems like India lost focus in the middle as they allow the Taipei players to find their rhythm. India just couldn’t earn the much-needed points to pip their opponents.
Ranjit Singh and Esow Alban to compete in repechage rounds
India’s Ranjit Singh and Esow Alban have finished their heats in the men’s keirin event.
Ranjit finished 0,702 seconds behind Japan’s Yuta Wakimoto, who won that heat, and will have to compete in the repechage race.
In another heat, India’s Esow Alban finished fourth — 0.259 secs behind Chao Xu of China. He, too, will head to the repechage race. The heat ended bizarrely, with Chao making contact with the Indian’s cycle while seemingly trying to congratulate him.
Kayak
Ragina enters semis
India’s Ragina Kiro finishes sixth and last in her women’s kayak single (K1) 200m heat, which cements her place into the semi-finals. The top three from two heats enter A-final medal round.
Judo
Avar Singh knocked out in R-16
UAE’s Ivan Remarenco beats Avtar Singh of India 10-0S1. He scores an ippon and knocks Avtar out of the competition
Chinese Taipei win the first set 25-21!
The Indian women’s team started confidently but they let Chinese Taipei claim the lead midway through the first set.
The second set gets underway.
How China and Japan have made a splash at the Asian Games
China’s 241 medals come from 36 disciplines. Interestingly, a whopping 50 medals (just over one-fifth) come just from swimming.
Japan, with 174 medals, also relied heavily on their swimmers. Swimming brought Japan 52 medals, while 34 other disciplines have earned the remaining medals.
South Korea’s 141 medals come from 32 disciplines.
In contrast, India’s medals have come only through 15 disciplines.
India sit 8th in medal standings
With 59 medals in 12 days, India are 8th in the standings. 19 of those medals have come in track and field events.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Day 13 action from the Asian Games. After India clinched medals in athletics on Thursday, they will look to add to more to their tally with boxer Vikas Krishan in action. Indian women’s hockey team will also look to clinch a gold medal by beating Japan in the final.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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