Asian Games 2023 Day 5 Highlights: India Excel In Wushu, Shooting On Medal-Filled Day

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. 

IND 4: 1 JPN

Asian Games LIVE Updates September 28: India 4-0 up!

It is Abhishek once again and India are piling on the misery. Absolutely brilliant hockey on display by the Indian team.

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: India lead Japan 2-0

At half-time, India hold a comfortable 2-0 lead against Japan. So far, Abhishek and Mandeep Singh have scored for India

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

LIVE Asian Games Day 5 updates: Loss in Swimming yet again!

In Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay, India have finished last among eight teams. It has been a disappointing show so far in the pool. 

Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: GOAL!!!!!

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 LIVE Updates September 28: The second quarter starts!

The second quarter has started and Harmanpreet Singh and Co. are putting pressure on the Japanese defence. There have been chances for India. 

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. 

India 1-0 Japan

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

Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: India 0-0 Japan

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 

Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: Hockey action coming up!

India vs Japan men’s hockey match about to start! It’s a  huge match as the men’s team starts their campaign against the defending champions

Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: India vs Saudi Arabia 2nd half starts!

The second half of the India vs Saudi Arabia men’s round of 16 football match is on. All eyes are on Indian football team to pull off a massive upset.

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.

Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: Deepak loses in boxing!

And as we expected, it’s a split decision. And sadly for the Indian contingent, Deepak has to bow out after losing to Tomoya Tsuboi

Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: Boxing bout on

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 LIVE Updates Septembers 28: No goals yet

The India vs Saudi Arabia match has reached the half hour mark and still no goals yet from wither side. 

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

LIVE Asian Games Day 5 updates: India vs Saudi Arabia football next

India’s Round of 16 football match against Saudi Arabia is about to start! The teams have lined up for their national anthems!

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 2023 LIVE Updates: Sathiyan in Round of 16

G Sathiyan entered men’s Singles round of 16 with a straight set win against Turki Lafi Almutairi from Saudi Arabia in fours games

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

Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: India go down in golf

In golf team event, India have fallen to tied 5th place. Anirban Lahiri, who was tied 3rd at one stage, is now tied 9th

LIVE Asian Games Day 5 updates: Indians lose in second set

India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan/Saketh Myneni have lost the second set against South Korea’s Seongchan Hong and Soonwoo Kwon 6-7

Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: Second set in tie-breakers

The second set between Ramkumar Ramanathan/Saketh Myneni and Soonwoo Kwon/Seongchan Hong (Korea) has entered the tie-breakers

Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: Second set 5-5

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

Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: Sharath Kamal win

Veteran TT star Sharath Kamal entered the men’s singles Round of 16 with a straight sets win over Mohammed Saffan Ismail of Maldives.

Asian Games LIVE Updates Septembers 28: India win squash

Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu has won the third match in a Pool A game against Nepal in straight games. With this India has won the contest 3-0