2018 Asian Games Day 8 Highlights: Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Muhammed Anas Win Silver Medals In Athletics
2018 Asian Games Highlights: India's Muhammed Anas and Hima Das claimed the silver medals in the men's and women's 400 metres races respectively at the 18th Asian Games on Sunday.
India's Muhammed Anas and Hima Das claimed the silver medals in the men's and women's 400 metres races respectively at the 18th Asian Games on Sunday. Anas completed the race in 45.69 seconds to be second, while Hima clocked 50.79 seconds to take the second place in the women's race. India's Govindan Lakshmanan missed out on taking a medal in the men's 10,000 metres category at the 18th Asian Games on Sunday as he was disqualified following an official review. The Indian Army runner had originally finished third, which would have earned the first Asian Games medal for India in that event after a gap of two decades. But the Indian was disqualified because his foot touched the inside of the track. India claimed two medals in the equestrian event to open its medal account on Day 8. In Eventing Individual Equestrain event, Fouaad Mirza won the silver with a total score 26.40. The Indian team, comprising Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik and Jitender Singh apart from Fouaad, claimed the silver in Eventing Team Equestrian event with the total score of 121.30. Japan's Oiwa Yoshiaki clinched the gold with a score of 22.70 in Eventing Individual Equestrian event. And in Eventing Team Equestrian event, Japan finished first with a total score of 82.40. In shooting, it was yet another disappointing day for India as Rashmi Rathore and Ganemat Sekhon fail to qualify for the women's skeet final. Ganemat Sekhon finished 10th (112 points), while Rashmi Rathore finished 12th (111 points). In men's skeet, India's Sheeraz Sheikh, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa fail to qualify for men's Skeet final after finishing 13th and 14th respectively in qualification. Later in the day, the Indian Compound men's team reach the event final by beating Chinese Taipei 230-227. (MEDAL TALLY)
Highlights of Asian Games 2018, Day 8 straight from Jakarta, Indonesia
22:00 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran loses to Chinese Taipei's Yunju Lin 9-11, 11-3, 9-11, 9-11 in the fifth match of Group D. IND lose 2-3 to TPE
21:30 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India's Achanta Sharath Kamal loses to Chinese Taipei's Chihyuan Chuang 1-11, 8-11, 12-10, 1-11 in the fourth match of Group D. IND 2-2 TPE
21:12 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India's Harmeet Rajul Desai beats Chinese Taipei's Chienan Chen 11-7, 10-12, 11-7, 1-11, 13-11 in the third match of Group D. IND 2-1 TPE
20:28 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran loses to Chinese Taipei's Chihyuan Chuang 10-12, 11-9, 11-9 in the second match of Group D. IND 1-1 TPE
19:58 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India's Achanta Sharath Kamal beats Chinese Taipei's Yunju Lin 11-8, 5-11, 12-10, 11-18 in the first match of Group D. IND 1-0 TPE
19:45 IST: ATHLETICS: MEDAL ALERT: India's Dutee Chand wins SILVER in 100m final. Spectacular performance from her.
19:41 IST: ATHLETICS: Women's 100m final featuring India's Dutee Chand is underway. The Indian finished third with a timing of 11.43 in semifinal.
19:29 IST: TABLE TENNIS: Match 1: India's Achanta Sharath Kamal vs Chinese Taipei's Yunju Lin.
19:28 IST: India face Chinese Taipei in Men's Table Tennis Group D match.
19:17 IST: ATHLETICS: India's Dharun Ayyasamy qualifies for Men's 400m Hurdles final. He qualified with a mark of 49.55.
19:16 IST: BREAKING:Â India's Lakshmanan Govindan has been disqualified and his 10000m bronze medal has been given to China's Changhong Zhao. India's medal tally now stands at 35.
Correction: #LakshmananGovindan stands disqualified in the Men's 10,000m event as it has been confirmed that Lakshmanan had stepped outside the white line. #TeamIndia misses out on a historic win at the #AsianGames2018! #GreatEffort Lakshmanan pic.twitter.com/NEX4XJBptp
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19:05 IST: ATHLETICS: India's Santhosh Kumar Tamilasaran qualifies for Men's 400m Hurdle final. He finishes second with score of 50.46.
18:44 IST: ATHLETICS: LONG JUMP: India's Sreeshankar finishes 6th in men's Long Jump event.
18:40 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India's Manika Batra beats Iran's Neda Shahsavari 11-7, 5-11, 12-14, 14-12, 11-1 in the 4th match of Group A. IND beat IRI 3-1
18:22 IST: ATHLETICS: MEDAL ALERT: India's Lakshmanan Govindan wins bronze in men's 10000m final.
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In #Athletics #LakshmananGovindan wins Bronze No. 20 for India in Men's 10,000m event, clocking a time of 29:44.91. Well done Lakshmanan #IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/DvioZxl0hn
18:10 IST: ATHLETICS: LONG JUMP: Sreeshankar has attempted all three attempts so far. His scores - 7.76, 7395, 7.71.
18:05 IST: HOCKEY: India beat Korea 5-3 in Men's Tournament Pool A match.
18:00 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India's Mouma Das beats Iran's Maryam Samet in Women's Team Group A match.
17:56 IST: HOCKEY: GOAL!! Akashdeep Singh scores in 56th minute as India take 5-2 lead against Korea.
17:47 IST: HOCKEY: GOAL!!! Manpreet Singh scores as India take 4-2 lead against Korea.
17:45 IST: BOXING: India's Shiva Thapa loses to China's Jun Shan in men's 60kg Round of 16 bout.
17:44 IST: ATHLETICS: MEDAL ALERT: India's Muhammed Anas Yahiya wins SILVER in men's 400m.
17:42 IST: HOCKEY: End of quarter 3: INDIA 3-2 KOREA.
17:41 IST: BOXING: India's Shiva Thapa is in action against China's Jun Shan in men's 60kg Round of 16 bout.
17:35 IST: ATHLETICS: MEDAL ALERT: India's Hima Das wins silver in women's 400m.
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It's a Silver for #HimaDas! 400m Indian sprint sensation clocks 50.79 in her Women's 400m Finals, to finish 2nd and pick up Silver No. 8 for India! #Congratulations @HimaDas8 #IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/cBWUWCRfqY
17:32 IST: TABLE TENNIS: Ayhika Mukherjee loses to Neda Shahsavari. INDIA 1-1 IRAN in women's team Group A match.
17:29 IST: HOCKEY: GOAL!!! Manjae Jung scores in 35th minute as Korea make it 2-3 against India.
17:24 IST: ATHLETICS, Long Jump Final: China's Jianan Wang marks 8.24. This is a Games Record.
17:23 IST: ATHLETICS, Long Jump Final: Sreeshankar marks 7.76 in his first attempt.
17:20 IST: ATHLETICS, Long Jump Final: India's Sreeshankar is in action.
17:14 IST: HOCKEY: End of second quarter, INDIA 3-0 KOREA.
17:05 IST: ATHLETICS (100m semifinal): Dutee Chand qualifies for final, finishes third with a timing of 11.43 in semifinal.
The closest finish we have seen! #TeamIndia at the #AsianGames2018
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Sprint queen #DuteeChand qualifies for the Finals of the Women's 100m event clocking an impressive 11.43 in her Semifinal 1 race. #AllTheBest @DuteeChand #IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Zo1PIPaPbx
17:00 IST: ATHLETICS: Women's 100m semifinal featuring India's Dutee Chand is underway.
16:57 IST: TABLE TENNIS: Match 2: Ayhika Mukherjee is up against Iran's Neda Shahsavari.
16:56 IST: HOCKEY: The second quarter between India and Korea is underway.
16:52 IST: TABLE TENNIS: Manika Natra gives India 1-0 lead against Iran in women's team Group A match. She defeated Mahshid Ashtari 11-6, 11-4, 11-3
16:51 IST: HOCKEY: End of first quarter: INDIA 2-0 KOREA
16:48 IST: MATCH 1: Manika Batra vs Iran's Mahshid Ashtari.
16:47 IST: TABLE TENNIS: India women's team table tennis match is underway. India lock horns with Iran in the Group A match.
16:37 IST: GOAL!!! Chinglensana's 4th minute strike gives India2-0 lead against Korea.
16:33 IST: GOAL!!! Rupinder Pal Singh scores in 1st minute as India take 1-0 lead against Korea.
16:32 IST: HOCKEY: India are in action against Republic of Korea.
16:00 IST: In Golf, India's Aadil Bedi and Rayhan John Thomas finish in tied 13th place, Kshitij Naveed Kaul tied 23rd and Hari Mohan Singh 53rd in men's Individual golf event. India finish in 7th place in men's Team golf event.
15:58 IST: In Archery, India assured of one more medal as Indian Compound men's team beat Chinese Taipei 230-227 to enter the final. They will face South Korea in the gold medal match. What a performance this was by the team.
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15:50 IST: In Archery, India take a massive four-point lead. After set 3, India lead 172-168 against Chinese Taipei in Compound men's team semifinal.
15:48 IST: In Sepak Takraw, India beat China 2-1 in men's Regu Preliminary Group B match.
15:45 IST: In Archery, After set 2, India lead 114-113 against Chinese Taipei in Compound men's team semifinal.
15:42 IST: In Archery, after set 1, India 57-57Â against Chinese Taipei in Compound men's team semifinal.
15:37 IST: In Archery, Compound men's team semifinal between India and Chinese Taipei starts.
15:15 IST: In Table Tennis, India beat United Arab Emirates 3-0 in Men's team Group D match.
15:09 IST: In Archery, India beat Philippines 227-226 to enter Compound Men's team semifinal.
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15:08 IST: In Boxing, India's Sarjubala Devi beats Madina Ghaforova of Tajikistan 5-0 to enter women's Fly (51kg) quarterfinals.
15:03 IST: In Archery, after Set 3, India lead 173-170 against Philippines in Compound men's team quarterfinal.
14:58 IST: In Archery, after Set 2, India lead 114-113 against Philippines in Compound men's team quarterfinal.
14:56 IST: Great news coming in! India assured of another medal as PV Sindhu beats Nitchaon Jindapol 21-11, 16-21, 21-14 to join compatriot Saina Nehwal in the badminton semis. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE.
14:54 IST: In Archery, India 56-56 Philippines after set 1 in Compound men's team quarterfinal.
14:50 IST: In Bridge, Indian mixed team is currently second after semifinal 2.
14:48 IST: In Archery, Compound men's team quarterfinal between India and Philippines begins.
14:46 IST: In Bridge, India's men team is currently fourth after semifinal 2.
14:38 IST: Some more disappointment as India finish in 8th place in women's Team golf event.
14:37 IST: In Golf, India's Ridhima Dilawari finishes in tied 17th place, Sifat Sagoo and Diksha Dagar tied 22nd in women's Individual event.
14:32 IST: In Badminton, the women's singles quarterfinals match goes into the decider after Sindhu loses the second game 16-21 to Thailand's Jindapol. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE.
14:28 IST: In Boxing, India's Manoj Kumar loses 0-5 to Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov of Kyrgyzstan in men's Welter (69kg) Round of 16.
14:02 IST: In Table Tennis, India lose 0-3 to China in Women's team Group A match.
14:00 IST: In Badminton, At the mid-break of the first game, PV Sindhu leads 11-7 vs Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol in women's singles quarterfinal match. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE.
13:57 IST:Â In Golf, India's Rayhan Thomas John dropped place to be currently tied 18th, while Aadil Bedi is tied 15. In men's team event, India is tied 5th. In women's individual event, India's best player is Ridhima Dilawari, currently tied 17 and in the team event, India women is placed 9th.
13:50 IST: In Badminton, women's singles quarterfinal match between PV Sindhu and Nitchaon Jindapol begins. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE.
13:48 IST: In Shooting, India's Sheeraz Sheikh, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa fail to qualify for men's Skeet final after finishing 13th and 14th respectively in qualification.
13:28 IST: Another medal secured for India! This time in Archery -- Compound women's archery team beats Chinese Taipei 225-222 to reach the final. They will face South Korea for the gold medal.
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13:18 IST: In Archery, at the end of Set 2, Chinese Taipei lead 115-110 vs India in Compound Women's Team semifinal.
13:14 IST: Good news coming in! Another medal secured for India as Saina Nehwal beats Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon 21-18, 21-16 to reach women singles semifinals. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE.
13:12 IST: In Archery, at the end of Set 1, Chinese Taipei lead 58-55 vs India in Compound Women's Team semifinal.
13:07 IST: In Volleyball, India lose 1-3 to Japan in men's classification match.
13:06 IST: In Archery, Compound women's team semifinal between India and Chinese Taipei begins.
13:05 IST: In Badminton, Saina has upped her game, she leads her Thai opponent 11-9 at mid-break of the second game. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE.
13:00 IST:Â In Golf, India's Aadil Bedi is currently tied 14th while Rayhan Thomas John is tied 9th in men's individual Round 4. In the men's team event, India is tied T5. In the women's individual event, Ridhima Dilawari is tied 16 and Diksha Dagar and Sifar Sagoo are tied 23.
12:53 IST: In Badminton quarterfinals, Saina Nehwal wins the first game 21-18 against Ratchanok Intanon after trailing early in the game. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE.
12:43 IST: In Archery, India through to semifinals after a 229-224 win over Indonesia in Compound Women's Team quarterfinals.
12:40 IST: In Volleyball, India win the third set 25-23 against Japan in men's classification round. India trail Japan 1-2.
12:30 IST:Â MEDAL ALERT | India win silver in Eventing Team Equestrian event. This is India's 31st medal at the Games.
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12:25 IST:Â MEDAL ALERT | India's Fouaad Mirza wins silver in Eventing Individual Equestrian event. This is India's 30th medal.
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12:05 IST: In Volleyball, India lose the second set 22-25 to Japan in men's classification round, they India trail 0-2.
12:00 IST: In Shooting, India's Rashmi Rathore and Ganemat Sekhon fail to qualify for the women's skeet final. Ganemat Sekhon finished 10th (112 points), while Rashmi Rathore finished 12th (111 points).
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11:33 IST: In Badminton, Saina Nehwal faces Ratchanok Intanon in women's singles quarterfinals. Follow the LIVE BLOG HERE.
11:30 IST: In Volleyball, India lose the first set 25-23 against Japan in men's classification match.
11:04 IST: In Handball, India lose 31-35 to Chinese Taipei in men's Handball Main Round - Group 3 match.
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10:50 IST: In Shooting, India's Ganemat Sekhon and Rashmi Rathore are currently placed 10th and 12th respectively in women's skeet Qualification Day 2. In men's skeet Qualification Day 2, India's Sheeraj Shiekh and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa are currently placed sixth and 13th respectively.
10:25 IST: In Canoe, India finish 5th in men's Canoe TBR 500m semifinal 1, fail to qualify for medal race. Will take part in Final B
10:15 IST: In Shooting, In women's skeet qualification Day 2, India's Ganemat Sekhon is currently in 10th place while Rashmi Rathore is 12th.
10:08 IST: In Handball, At end of the first half, India trail 12-15 to Chinese Taipei in men's Main Round - group 3 match.
09:52 IST: In Archery, India beat Qatar 227-213 in 1/8 eliminations to qualify for Compound Men's Team quarterfinals.
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09:45 IST: In Canoe, India qualify for men's Canoe TBR 500m semifinals by finishing 2nd in Repechage round.
09:40 IST:Â In Golf, India's Aadil Bedi and Rayhan Thomas John currently are tied 10th in men's individual Round 4. The Indian team, on the other hand, is tied 5th in men's team Round 4 event.
09:30 IST:Â In Golf, India's Ridhima Dilwari and Sifat Sagoo are tied 20th. The Indian team, on the other hand, is currently placed 9th in women's team Round 4 event.
09:26 IST:Â India lose 0-2 Malaysia in men's Regu Sepak Takraw Preliminary Group B match.
09:24 IST:Â India beat Qatar 3-0 in women's Table Tennis Group A team event.
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09:20 IST: In Table Tennis, Ayhika Mukherjee beats Aia Mohamed 11-2, 10-12, 11-2, 11-3 in second match to give India 2-0 lead vs Qatar in women's team Table Tennis Group A tie.
09:10 IST: In Atheltics, India's Anu Raghavan finishes third in Heat 2 with a timing of 56.77, qualifies for women's 400m Hurdles final. India's Jauna Murmu qualifies for women's 400m Hurdles final as one of the fastest losers with a timing of 59.20 in Heat 1.
08:55 IST: In Canoe, India finish fifth in men's Canoe TBR 500m with the timing of 2:24.806, go into Repechage round.Â
08:50 IST: In Canoe, India qualify for the women's TBR 500m semifinal with the timing of 2:32.491.
08:47 IST:Â Table Tennis, Mouma Das wins the first match 11-3, 11-2, 11-4 against Maha Ali to give India 1-0 lead vs Qatar in Women's team Group A tie.
08:40 IST:Â Women's Table Tennis Group A match between India and Qatar is underway.
08:30 IST: In Golf, India's Aadil Bedi is currently tied 10th with compatriot Rayhan Thomas John in men's individual event round 4
08:15 IST: In Shooting, India's Sheeraz Shiekh is currently placed 10th while Angad Vir Singh Bajwa is placed 18 in the ongoing Skeet men qualification day 2.
07:40 IST: In Golf, India's Aadil Bedi and Rayhan Thomas John is currently T10, Naveed Kshitij Kaul is T21 and Hari Mohan Singh is T40 in Round 4 of men's Individual event. The Indian men's team, on the other hand, is currently tied T5 in Round 4.
07:36 IST:Â In Golf, Ridhima Dilwari is T20, Sifat Sagoo is T23, and Diksha Dagar is placed 26 in the ongoing Round 4 of women's individual event. The Indian women's team, on the other hand, is currently placed 9th behind Malaysia.
07:33 IST:Â In Athletics, Women's 400m Hurdles qualification -- India's Jauna Murmu and Anu Raghavan will be in action later in the day.
07:30 IST:Â In shooting, India's Rashmi Rathore is currently ranked 9th while Ganemat Sekhon is currently ranked 11th in women's skeet qualification Day 2.
07:26 IST:Â Apart from the track and field athletes, Indian boxers will aim to continue their good run at the Games and Indian Table Tennis will begin their campaign today.
07:24 IST: Indian boxers and track and field athletes will be in focus as they look to add to India's medal tally.
07:20 IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of Day 8 of the Asian Games 2018.
India's table tennis contingent will open their account while boxers will aim to continue their good run of form. PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will be in action in their women's singles quarterfinals. The men's hockey team will take on South Korea in their fourth match of Pool A. India will also compete in the semifinals of Bridge (men's and mixed team). Hima Das will also aim for gold after qualifying for the finals of women's 400m. Muhammed Yahiya and Arokia Rajiv have also qualified for the 400m final. Muhammed Anas finished first in men's 400m Heats with a time of 45.63 to qualify for the finals.