Asian Games 2023: India Shine In Women's Cricket, Men's Football On Mixed Day
Asian Games 2023 Highlights: The Indian men's football team defeated Bangladesh 1-0 in a Group A game while the Indian women's cricket team made it to the semi-final at the Asian Games 2023
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:September 21, 2023 07:10 PM IST

Asian Games 2023 Highlights: The Indian men's football team defeated Bangladesh 1-0 in a Group A game while the Indian women's cricket team made it to the semi-final at the Asian Games 2023. Rowers also brought good news as two pairs advanced to the next round. On the other hand, the Indian women's football team lost 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in a Group B match at the continental event.
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Asian Games 2023 Highlights from September 21:
- 18:55 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: India lose!The Indian women's team has lost 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in the Group B match at Asian Games 2023.
- 18:43 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: GOAL!!!Another goal for Chinese Taipei and they are right on top of this game! It was a defensive error from India that saw Su Yu-hsuan scoring Chinese Taipei's second goal in the game.
- 18:29 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: GOAL!!!Chinese Taipei have levelled the scores, thanks to a brilliant hit from Lai Li-chin in the 69th minute. She got a chance inside the penalty area and hit the ball into the post. It's a balanced game now.
- 18:18 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Chinese Taipei under pressure!A goal advantage has kept India in the driving seat. Both the sides continue to attack but The Chinese Taipei are clearly under pressure. Meanwhile, Bala Devi has been substituted.
- 18:06 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: GOAL!!!Would you believe it? India have taken a 1-0 lead against Chinese Taipei. What a start for them in the second half of the game. Manisha Kalyan came really close to scoring the goal but a save saw Anju Tamang receiving the ball on the rebound and breaking the deadlock.
- 17:53 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: It's half-time!The score for the match between Indian women's football team and Chinese Taipei is 0-0 at the hlaf-time. While the Chinese Taipei missed plenty of opportunities, India too came really close for once but they failed to score the goal.
- 17:40 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: India miss a chance!Manisha Kalyan had an opportunity there but her shot hit the cross bar. Anju then took a shot on the rebound but she failed to hit it on target.
- 17:31 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Close chance!Hsiu-Chin Lee came really close to scoring the first goal for Chinese Taipei but a good defence helped India avert the threat. India are on the attack now with Manishan Kalyan leading from the left flank.
- 17:19 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Score 0-0Both the teams are looking desperate for the first goal but Chinese Taipei can only blame themselves for not utilizing the opportunities they have got so far. On the other hand, India need to better their attack.
- 17:12 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Poor shot!Chia-Ying Ting tried to go by herself inside the penalty box but her shot lacked power and it was an easy save for Shreya Hooda.
- 17:07 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Good save!A good save from Shreya Hooda. She jumped to her left to avoid a threat. The Chinese Taipei are clearly attacking well against India.
- 17:06 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Match begins!The Indian women's football team match begins!
- 16:58 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Match set to begin!The match between India and Chinese Taipei is set to begin now. Players of both the sides are done with national anthems and currently they are grouped for photos.
- 16:43 (IST)Asiad Live: Line-up for Indian women's football team -
The #BlueTigresses line-up is out
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 21, 2023
Watch LIVE at the @SonySportsNetwk#TPEIND #19thAsianGames #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/AJX4mA3C7d - 15:45 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Indian women to be in action next!The football match of the Indian women's team will be taking place at 5pm IST onwards. The team will play against Chinese Taipei in a Group B match.
- 15:30 (IST)Asian Games 2023 live Updates: India win!!!There is the final whistle from the referee and India have defeated Bangladesh 1-0 in Group A football of the Asian Games 2023. Sunil Chhetri's spot kick eventually became the difference between the two sides.
- 15:25 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Two minutes left!The ball is rotating around the centre and the clock has only two minutes remaining. India have done a decent job so far to stay on the lead. Can they keep it up till the end? Let's see.
- 15:22 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Bangladesh search equaliser!Bangladesh are pushing hard for an equaliser, while the Indian team is also trying to build up an attack.
- 15:18 (IST)2023 Asian Games live Updates: GOALLLL!It had to be that man again! Sunil Chhetri scores from the spot in the 85th minute. India 1-0 Bangladesh
- 15:17 (IST)Asian Games 2023: India get a penalty!Bryce was tackled inside the and its a rightful penalty for India!
- 15:14 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: What a save!Dheeraj has been tested by Bangladesh's Jony and he has come out with flying colours. On a counter-attack, Jony looked dangerous but his shot from the close range was blocked by Dheeraj
- 15:09 (IST)Asian Games 2023 live Updates: Corner for Bangladesh!Sandesh Jhingan has conceded a corner. He cleared one from Rabiul. Lalchungnunga and Murad are involved in a tussle but referee is not that interested.
- 15:04 (IST)2023 Asian Games live Updates:India have been quite rampant on the left. They are creating opening but the result is not coming at the attacking third. They directing the crosses to Chhetri but no result so far
- 15:00 (IST)Asian Games 2023 live Updates: India on tenterhooks!India is facing a great resistance from Bangladesh. The likes of Sandesh Jhinghan and Lalchunnunga have been kept busy.
- 14:49 (IST)Asian Games 2023: Second half starts!India in with a chance right at the start of the second half. Rahul KP, the lone goal-scorer for India at the Asian Games so far, was in the thick of action but India can't get anything out of it!
- 14:47 (IST)Asian Games 2023 live: Half-time!The teams have nothing to separate them at the break. Scoreline 0-0
- 14:21 (IST)Asian Games 2023: Three missed chances!What is happening! India got three chances, including one by Sunil Chhetri, yet the Bangladesh defensive wall somehow withstood the onslaught in the final few minutes of the half-tim
- 14:14 (IST)2023 Asian Games live Updates: Appeal for hand ball!Sandesh Jhinghan is animated! After India got a corner which did not materialise to anything, Jhinghan is convinced that one of the Bangladesh players in the box touched the ball with his hand. But the referee from Philippines is not convinced!
- 14:03 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: CLOSE!Faheem's shot on target. The Bangladesh player has been very active on the attacking third. No goal so far. But Bangladesh has been enjoying good possession. This is not turning out to be easy at all for India.
- 13:59 (IST)2023 Asian Games live Updates: Yellow card!At the 22nd minutes, the first yellow card of the match has been shown. Bangladesh's Jayed Ahmed gets it for a tackle on Bryce Miranda. It was a very rough tackle, he could have been sent off too
- 13:53 (IST)Asian Games 2023 live Updates: Weak headerA missed chance for Chhetri. Chhetri attempted a header but it's weak . The Bangladesh goalkeeper is not bothered.
- 13:45 (IST)Asian Games 2023: Close chance!Danu has been active so far and he has given a pass to Rahul KP, the goal-scorer in the first match. He sends the ball towards Chhetri, but his shot is weak. The start has been promising but no goals so far!
- 13:40 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Bangladesh on the attack!From the early moves it is clear that Bangladesh will be no pushovers! They went into an attack and Fahim has a shot too. No danger for India though! India have dominated Bangladesh at the SAFF level but today is a different matter.
- 13:37 (IST)2023 Asian Games live Updates: India showing intent!India on the attack from the start, clearly it's a sign of intent. Bryce Miranda starts the move from the left and crosses the ball into the box. But Bangladesh player clears it!
- 13:21 (IST)Asian Games 2023: The equation!Qualifying as one of the best four third-place teams could also set India up against tougher sides in the pre-quarterfinals.Bangladesh have never been an easy side for India in any level and they will also be desperate for a win after losing their opening match 0-1 to Myanmar.
- 13:19 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: The starting line-up
Here's how the #BlueTigers will take the field against Bangladesh today in the #19thAsianGames
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 21, 2023
Watch the game LIVE on the @SonySportsNetwk #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/2JKiabfG7D - 13:17 (IST)2023 Asian Games live Updates: A Crucial game for India!Igor Stimac's team needs to beat Bangladesh in its second Group A game to remain in the fray for the knock-outs.A loss on Thursday may not straightway knock India out of reckoning as the best third-placed teams from the six groups can also advance to the Round of 16, but that will leave the team with a lot of uncertainties in the final game.
- 13:16 (IST)Asian Games 2023 Live: Get ready for some football action!Battered by hosts China in their opening match after playing without any training session, India will be up against a tricky Bangladesh side in their must-win group match in the Asian Games football competition on Thursday.A rag-tag Indian team reached here late Monday evening and played its first match without proper rest and sleep and was hammered 1-5 by China on Tuesday.
- 11:09 (IST)Asian Games 2023: Live action far from overThe action is far from over at the Asian Games for the Indian contingent. The Indian football teams - both men's and women's - will be in action. Indian men's team faces Bangladesh at 1:30 PM.
- 10:18 (IST)2023 Asian Games live Updates: Positives!A cricket match against Malaysia was always going to be a lop-sided contest in favour of India. They dominated the proceedings in the rain-affected match. Shafali Verma scored a stroke-filled 67 while Jemimah Rodrigues scored 47* as India notched a massive 173/2 in 15 overs. Malaysia could bat for only two balls before rain ended their hopes.