Korea launch the second half with purpose as both Park and Choi drill 10s, pushing their tally to 98. Chikitha and Sahil answer back with cold precision, slamming home another pair of 10s to keep India flawless at a phenomenal 100/100!

Park opens the door with a 9 on her next arrow before Choi rebounds with a 10, bringing Korea to 117.

India experience their first slip of the final as Chikitha drops a 9, and Sahil follows with a 9 of his own.

The gap narrows, but India hold the advantage! It is 118-117 to India with just one end, four arrows per team, standing between them and Asian Games Gold.

Park steadies the ship for Korea with a 10, and Choi follows suit with a 10 of his own, capping off another strong 39/40 end for the South Koreans.

Standing under immense pressure, Chikitha and Sahil remain absolutely untouchable! Chikitha drills her fourth straight 10, and Sahil makes it four out of four, completing back-to-back perfect 40s for Team India!

At the halfway stage of this gold medal thriller, India hold a commanding 80-78 lead!

Chikitha and Sahil launch the final in flawless style, both finding the 10-ring with their opening arrows! Korea's Park and Choi answer immediately with 10s of their own for a 20-20 deadlock.

Chikitha drills another 10, and Sahil matches her to lock in a perfect 40/40 for India in the first end!

Park stumbles slightly with a 9-the first drop of the final-before Choi manages a 10.

India snatch an early advantage to lead 40-39 after the opening end!

Following their sensational semi-final victory over Thailand, India's dynamic duo of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav are set to clash with South Korea's Jungyoon Park and Yonghee Choi for the Gold Medal!

With another medal already assured, Chikitha and Sahil will be aiming to top the podium and bring home India's eighth gold of the Games!

Setback for Sunil Kumar as he suffers a 0-11 loss by technical superiority against Japan’s Taizo Yoshida in the semi-finals.

His medal quest is far from over, though! Sunil drops into the bronze medal bout, where he will face the survivor of the repechage rounds. A victory there will see him replicate his bronze-medal podium finish from the 2022 Asian Games!

Needing three or more targets off their final five shots to lock down a spot in the final round, India deliver under pressure! With an impressive aggregate score of 136, Neeru Dhanda and Zoravar Singh Sandhu (Kynan Chenai) comfortably make the cut and will be back on the range in just a few hours to fight for the medals!

Kaewchomphu drills her second straight 10, and Rattanapongkiat makes it five in a row, sensational shooting from the Thai pair to keep India on their toes!

Chikitha responds by slamming one dead-center into the X, and Sahil follows suit with another 10. India match Thailand's perfect round with a pristine end of their own!

India hold onto their two-point cushion, leading 117-115 after three ends. Just four arrows remaining for each team!

Kaewchomphu opens the second end with a 9, but Rattanapongkiat finds his groove with his third consecutive 10. Chikitha hits a 9, and Sahil drops his first point of the match with a 9 as well, allowing India to hold onto a 77-75 lead at the halfway mark.

Thailand keep the pressure turned all the way up as Kaewchomphu bounces back with a 10 and Rattanapongkiat drills another perfect 10.

Under real heat, the Indian duo deliver under pressure! Chikitha nails a clutch 10, and Sahil matches her with a 10 of his own to maintain India's 2-point cushion.

India lead 97-95 after two ends!

Chikitha kicks things off with a brilliant 10 to give India a flying start, and Sahil backs it up immediately with a 10 of his own! Thailand’s Kanoknapus Kaewchomphu opens with a 9, pending a review after the end, before Peerawat Rattanapongkiat drops an 8.

Chikitha follows up with a 9, but Sahil stays ice-cold with another 10 to bring India’s opening-end total to 39/40. Thailand finish strong with back-to-back 10s.

India hold a 39-37 lead after the first end.

Anish closes out the first qualification stage with a 97 in his final series, bringing his overall tally to 290-11x.

He returns to the range tomorrow at the same time, aiming to book his spot in the final. We will bring you his final standing for Stage 1 once the remaining field completes their series.

Pure dominance from India’s Sunil Kumar as he storms past Tajikistan's Muhammad Sultonzoda!

Sunil clinches the bout by technical superiority (VSU, 4-0) inside the very first period, unleashing a flurry of scoring moves, a single point followed by four consecutive two-pointers, to seal an emphatic 9-0 victory without conceding a single point.

Heartbreak for India’s Nisha as she falls to North Korea’s Sol Gum Pak in a tightly contested bout!

Despite the match ending 4-4 on points, Sol Gum Pak takes the victory on tie-breaker criteria (VPO1) by scoring the single highest-value move, which was a 4-point hold in the opening period. Nisha mounted a strong comeback with two points in each period, but it wasn't enough to overturn the criteria advantage.

Commonwealth Games champion Asmita Dey kicks off her Asian Games campaign in style! She dismantles Vietnam's Ha Ngoc Chi by Ippon, pinning both of her opponent's shoulders to the tatami mat with 38 seconds remaining in the bout.

After a cagey opening that saw both judokas pick up a early shido (penalty), Asmita found her groove, grabbed her opportunity, and downed her rival to charge into the women's 48kg quarter-finals!

A flawless display from Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who do not miss a single 10 all final, powers India to a stunning 238-234 victory over China to defend their compound women's team title!

In doing so, Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam equal the women's team world record and bag India's seventh gold medal of these Asian Games. Pure perfection from the champions!

With their backs against the wall, China produce a perfect series of 10,10,10 in the first rotation of the third end. India responds with a 9, 10, 10 as the lead gets reduced from 3 points to 2

In the second rotation, China produces a 9, 10, 10 to accumulate 29/30 points. India responds with a brilliant 30/30 to reclaim the 3-point lead. 

India lead 178-175!
 

China start the second end with a 9, followed by two 10s, bringing their tally to 87/90. Chikitha drops India’s first point of the final with a 9, but Prithika and Jyothi keep things steady with consecutive 10s to keep India ahead at 89-87.

China then produce a 29 (10, 10, 9), but India answer with absolute perfection. Chikitha, Prithika, and Jyothi all hitting 10s to stretch India's lead to three points at 119-116 at the halfway mark.

China open the gold medal match with three consecutive 9s to finish their first rotation on 27. India step up, and Chikitha, Prithika, and Jyothi all hit 10s to take an early 30-27 lead.

China bounce back in the second rotation with a perfect 30. India respond in brilliant fashion, matching them with another clean sweep of 10s.

India hold a 60-57 lead after a dominant first end!

India vs China Women's Team Compound Archery Final set to begin! Having eliminated South Korea 234-233 in the semi-finals, the defending champions, led by Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, will face the Chinese trio to decide who takes home the gold.

South Korea hold a 1-2 lead after two rapid fire pistol relays. A 94 in the final series sees Lee drop just behind compatriot Yoon. The Chief Range Officer has called the next group of athletes to the firing line, with India's Anish among them.

India off to a victorious start in Women’s Team squash as Tanvi Khanna outlasts Singapore’s Wai Lynn Au Yeong 3-1. In the second match of the team clash, it’s the women’s singles silver-medallist, Anahat Singh, is who is set to take on Wai Yhann Au Yeong.

Not the result India wanted but Vietnam were simply better in the Group A match. Vietnam secure a 15-7, 15-8 victory to wrap-up the contest 2-0.

In shooting, India’s Anish Bhanwala is yet to begin his 25m Rapid Pistol Men’s Individual qualification round. He isn’t a part of the first relay that is currently taking place. At the top, at present, is South Korea’s Gunhyeok, followed by his compatriot Seoyeong Yoon.
 

At the end of the first nine holes, Saptak Talwar sits in joint second place at three-under par (32), powered by birdies on the second, third, and fifth. Veer Ahlawat has had a roller-coaster front nine. A double bogey on the opening hole was wiped out by a brilliant eagle on the eighth, but bogeys on the fourth and ninth leave him at two-over par (37).

Yuvraj Sandhu has also experienced an eventful outing, balancing two bogeys with three birdies to finish the nine with a one-under 34. With four full days of golf ahead, there is still a long way to go before any medals are decided.

A full shot-by-shot breakdown for the trap mixed team qualification is not yet available, leaving the hit-miss ratio unclear. However, India have climbed to fifth in the dynamic standings, with their current score standing at 38 as we await the series breakdown.

India's Neeru and Chenai are in action in this event.

Chikitha shoots a 10, Prithika follows with another 10, and Jyothi holds her nerve with a 9 to seal the match. India hold off South Korea for a thrilling 234-233 victory, eliminating them in the semifinals to advance to the gold medal match against China.

A SILVER MEDAL IS ASSURE, at the least!

Fresh off her gold medal in the women’s trap yesterday, India’s Neeru Dhanda is back in action for the trap mixed team qualification. India start strongly and currently sit in third place behind Kazakhstan and Iraq, though with trap qualifications moving quickly, these leaderboard standings can shift rapidly.

South Korea pile on the pressure with another perfect set of three 10s to reach 175/180. Feeling the heat, Chikitha drops a point with a 9, and Prithika manages a 9 as well. Jyothi closes out the rotation with a solid 10, but South Korea's flawless 60 brings them right back into this semifinal. With the broadcast scoring currently frozen, my tally has the scores tied at 175-175 with just one end remaining.

We are going into the final end now!

South Korea kick off the second half with a perfect 30. Chikitha and Prithika match them with strong 10s, but a rare 9 from Jyothi, her first of the match, sees India’s lead trimmed to two points at 147-145.

The Indian team delivers another flawless end, with Chikitha, Prithika, and Jyothi all finding the 10-ring.

Kang’s struggles continued with a third consecutive 9. Despite two 10s from her teammates, South Korea have slipped further behind as India stretched their advantage to three points, leading 118-115 at the halfway mark.

India wobbled slightly in the third end with a 9 from Chikitha, but Prithika and Jyothi quickly steadied the ship with consecutive 10s.

South Korea faltered in response, dropping three straight 9s in the rotation, giving India their first lead of the match at 88-86.

India open solidly with a 10 from Chikitha, a 9 from Prithika, and another 10 from Jyothi, but South Korea answered with a flawless 30. Knowing a near-perfect total near 240 is crucial, India hit back immediately with three consecutive 10s.

A 9 from Kang Yeonseo on Korea's next attempt brings the score tied at 59-59 at the quarter-way mark.

A massive clash begins for India as they prepare to face South Korea in the compound women’s team semi-finals. India enter as defending champions across all compound events, but South Korea are closing the gap rapidly, now boosted by the inclusion of compound archery in the Olympic programme and armed with a 14-year-old phenom, Kang Yeonsoo.

India's Anish Bhanwala has begun his qualifying round in men's 25m rapid individual qualification Stage 1. Shooters have earned India many medals in this campaign, including a couple of top-podium finishes. There are big hopes from Anish to add to that tally.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 11 of the Asian Games 2026, straight from Aichi-Nagoya. Action began early today, with India's Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu beginning their golf journey in men's individual stroke play Day 1. India will be in action in a medal event early as they take on South Korea in compound women's team semifinals, followed by bronze and gold medal matches.