Asian Games 2023 Highlights, Day 5: The medal rush continued for India on Day 5 of the medal events. Shooters Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema and Shiva Narwal won the country's sixth gold medal of the Asian Games 2023 in Men's 10m Air Pistol Team event. Then, Wushu star Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in the Women's 60 kg final. Anush Agarwalla won India's first medal in individual dressage event at Asian Games. In tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale entered the mixed doubles semi-final to be assured of a medal while Ramkumar Ramanathan/Saketh Myneni assured India of at least a silver medal in men's double by entering the final. In Squash, the men's and women's teams entered the semi-finals to be assured of a medal each. India also defeated Japan in men's hockey.
Here are the Highlights of Asian Games 2023, September 28:
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Asian Games LIVE Updates September 28: India win 4-2
India defeated Japan 4-2 in the Asian Games 2023 men's hockey Pool A match. For India, Abhishek Singh scored twice while Mandeep Singh and Amit Rohidas scored one each.
Asian Games LIVE Updates September 28: Japan score
GOAL!!! Japan finally open their tally in the last last quarter of the match. Japan brilliantly capitalize on the penalty corner and score their first goal.
Asian Games LIVE Updates September 28: End of third quarter!
Both Japan and India had chances to score but the score remains 3-0 in favour of the Indian men's hockey team. Amit Rohidas scored in the quarter and barring some massive accident, this should be easy sailing for India from here.
Asian Games LIVE Updates September 28: India 3-0 up!
Amit Rohidas scores and India have now taken a 3-0 lead! Consecutive penalty corners for India and although the first one was wasted, the second one breached the Japanese defence and it is all Team India at the moment.
Asian Games LIVE Updates September 28: Nishant in last 8
A dominant display in the ring! Nishant Dev has Vietnam’s Phuoc Tung Bui in the first round and is through to the quarter-finals in the men's 63.5-71Kg category!
Asian Games LIVE Updates September 28: India crash out in football
Meanwhile, the Indian men’s football team has gone down 0-2 to Saudi Arabia in the pre-quarterfinals. They are out of the Asian Games 2023. Mohammad Khalil Marran scored a brace for Saudi Arabia
Mandeep Singh has increased India's lead in the 24th minute with a greats strike. India have been superb so far. Though much remains in the match, Japan has not looked steady so far.
Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: India lead Japan 1-0
Meanwhile, the first quarter of the India vs Japan has ended. A solid strike from an open-field chance by Abhishek has resulted in a brilliant goal. The reverse stick goal will be talked about for a long time.
LIVE Asian Games Day 5 updates: India sixth in swimming
India finish sixth in Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay final. The Indian quartet of Tanish George, Vishal Grewal, Anand Anilkumar Shylaja and Srihari Natara tried hard but no luck for them
An intense fight is on in the first quarter of the pool match between India and Japan. No goals yet from both teams though India have got penalty corner.
Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: India 0 - Saudi Arabia 2
Mohammad Khalil Marran has scored a brace for Saudi Arabia and India defence has been breached with more than half hour to go for the final whistle. India 0-2 Saudi Arabia
LIVE Asian Games Day 5 updates: India 0-0 Saudi Arabia at half-time
It has been a gritty show by the Indian football team against the much higher-ranked Saudi Arabia in the Round of 16 matches. Saudi Arabia have created the maximum chances but they could not breach the Indian defence. It's 0-0 at half-time.
India's Deepak is having a tough fight with Japan's Tomoya in boxing men’s 46-51Kg Round of 16. The winner is likely to be decided by a split decision.
Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: Another medal assured in tennis
Rohan Bopanna/Rutuja Bhosale have comeprehensively defeated Kazakhstan pair of Zhibek Kulambayeva and Grigoriy Lomakin to seal a spot in mixed doubles semi-finals. They are assured of a medal now
Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: Bopanna-Rutuja in COntrol
Rohan Bopanna/Rutuja Bhosale have taken a 4-2 lead in the second set of their mixed doubles quarterfinal against Kazakhstan pair of Zhibek Kulambayeva and Grigoriy Lomakin
Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: India 0-0 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia have been on the charge for quite sometime now. They have shaken the Indian defence by repeated forays in the taacking third but are yet to score a goal. Score 0-0 after 25 minutes
Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: Bopanna-Rutuja win first set
Rohan Bopanna/Rutuja Bhosale have won the first set of their mixed doubles quarterfinals against Kazakhstan pair of Zhibek Kulambayeva and Grigoriy Lomakin
Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: India 0-0 Saudi Arabia in football
Meanwhile, The first 15 minutes of tyhe football match between India and Saudi Arabia is up. No goals yet. India is playing the defensive game and that's their strategy against the Saudis. India just got a corner but it resulted in nothing
Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: Boxing matches coming up!
In Boxing, Men’s 46-51Kg Round of 16 is about to start. India's Deepak will face Japan's Tomoya. In 63.5-71Kg Round of 16, India's Nishat Dev will face Phuoc Tung Bui
Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: Mixed doubles QF on
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale leads 3-2 in the first set against Kazakhstan pair of Zhibek Kulambayeva and Grigoriy Lomakin in the mixed doubles quarterfinals
Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: Another medal assured!
Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan have entered the final of men's doubles with a dominating show in the tie-breaker as they won it 10-0 against South Korea pair Seongchan Hong and Soonwoo Kwon
Second seeded pair of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni are tied 5-5 in the second set against South Korea's Seongchan Hong and Soonwoo Kwon in the men's doubles semi-finals. They were leading 5-3 at one time
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