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Asian Games 2018, Day 10: India better their previous best day this Asiad, clinch 9 medals

Here are live updates from Day 10 of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang.

Asian Games 2018, Day 10: India better their previous best day this Asiad, clinch 9 medals
Indian team bag silver in 4x400m relay - Reuters

It was a Super Sunday when Team India had won seven medals. However, they bettered that on Tuesday as they ended the day with as many as nine medals, including a gold, six silver and two bronze medals. 

There were a few heartbreaks too in the otherwise quite a great day for the Indian athletes. Due to a false start in the 200m semi-final heat, Hima Das got disqualified and which is why Dutee Chand will be the only Indian in the women's 200m final on Wednesday. 

Highlights from Day 10

Athletics: Dutee Chand storms into the final, Hima Das disqualified due to false start

Medal - Archery: India wins silver in the compound women’s team event.

Medal - Archery: India wins silver in the compound men’s team event.

Medal - Badminton: PV Sindhu bags silver after losing to Tai Tzu Ying in the women's singles final.

Medal - Table Tennis: Indian men's team bags bronze after losing to Korea in the semi-final.

Medal - Athletics: India finish 1-2, gold for Manjit Singh and silver for Jilson Johnson.

Medal - Athletics: Indian team clinch silver in debut event mixed 4x400m relay race. 

Here are live updates from Day 10

LIVE Blog
28 Aug 2018
08:26 PM

 

 

07:52 PM

ALERT: Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has confirmed that an appeal has been lodged over the mixed relay result, reportedly for  Hima Das being obstructed by Bahrain's runner in the handover.

07:23 PM

All smiles in Jakarta as they become a part of the Asian Games history. It was the inaugural 4x400m mixed relay race and India bagged silver there! 

 

 

07:22 PM

India in 4X400m relay race:

 

 

06:43 PM

Athletics - Mixed Team 4X400m

Muhammed Anas gives India a flying start but the other Indians, including Hima Das, could not capitalise on it. 

Indian team clinches silver in the historic Mixed 4X400m relay race! 

 

06:40 PM

Manjit Singh deserves this separate mention!

 

 

 

 

06:33 PM

Athletics - Women's 5000m

No medal for India in this event. India's Suriya Loganathan finishes 5th clocking 15:49.30 and Sanjivani Jadhav finishes 7th clocking 15:52.96. 

06:32 PM

Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw

India's Annu Rani is at the third spot currently after 3 attempts with 53.93m. She has three more attempts left.

06:28 PM

Athletics - Men's 800m final

Forget the other opponents, even Manjit Singh's own compatriot JInson Johnson had no idea Manjit Singh would accelerate at the end. 

It was Jinson who had earlier set the National record this year and had also won a berth in Rio, coming 5th at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. upset. 

India's NINTH golden hero this Asian Games! 

06:24 PM

Athletics - Women's 5000m Final

India's Sanjivani Jadhav & Suriya Loganathan are in action right now. Stay tuned: 

06:17 PM

Ladies & gentlemen, India's new golden hero!

 

 

 

06:07 PM

GOLD MEDAL ALERT:

An unexpected victory is always special. Indian finish No. 1 and No. 2 in 800m race as Manjit Singh clinches India's 9th gold and Jinson Johnson claims silver. 

India's athletics record this Asian Games is just getting better every day. 

06:03 PM

Athletics - Men's 800s Final

India's Jinson Johnson & Manjit Singh in action now! Let's wish them good luck! 

05:58 PM

Kurash - Women's 52kg

India have a shot at the gold medal. Pincky Balhara is through the final with 3-0 win ve Uzbekitan's Oysuluv!

 

05:29 PM

Medal Alert - Kurash (Women's 52kg)

India's Malaprabha Jadhav loses 0-10 in the semi-final, bags BRONZE.

This is the 46th medal for India this Asian Games 2018

05:22 PM

Athletics - Women's 200m

HEARTBREAK for Hima Das And India. 

Due to a false start in the semi-final heat, Hima Das has been disqualified. 

 

05:08 PM

Athletics - Women's 200m

Dutee Chand storms into the FINAL. Tops in the semi-final heat clocking 23 secs

04:43 PM

Hockey - men's team update

Indian men will take on Malaysia in the semi-final on Thursday (August 30).

04:27 PM

Kurash - Women's 52Kg

India's Pincky Balhara wins her quarters tie 3-0, two medals assured for India in this discipline. Some time back, in the same category, Malaprabha Jadhav won. 

What a day this is turning out to be for India's Kurash players 

04:25 PM

Hockey

Indian men absolutely destroy the Sri Lankans 20-0, still not as brutal as they were against Hong Kong (26-0) in their final pool game. With five out of five wins, India have topped their pool and are through to the semis. 

Just saying: Indian met have so far netted a mind-boggling 76 goals in the Asian Games 2018!

04:24 PM

Squash - Men's Team Event

Indian team defeats Qatar 2-1. This was their third win on the trot. They will now take on Thailand on Wednesday.

04:10 PM

Kurash - Women's 52kg

Medal alert: India's Malaprabha Jadhav thrashes her opponent in quarters 5-0, through to semis. 

 

 

04:03 PM

Hockey

With less than 2 mins left in the fourth quarter, India lead 19-0 vs Sri Lanka. 

03:50 PM

Kurash - Women's 52Kg

India's Malaprabha Jadhav is through to quarters with a 10-0 win in her Round of 16 tie. One more win for her and one more medal will be assured for India. 

03:42 PM

Hockey

With the fourth quarter underway, India are 14-0 against Sri Lanka. 

03:13 PM

Hockey

The Indian men's team continues to play at a high, high level. It leads Sri Lanka 7-0 at half-time in their final group match.

02:50 PM

Hockey

India lead Sri Lanka 4-0 at the end of the first quarter of their final group game.

Rupinder Pal Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh have been the goal-scorers for India.

02:31 PM

Hockey

Indian men's hockey team has taken a 1-0 lead in their final group match against Sri Lanka.

02:08 PM

Sepaktakraw 

Japanese women's team beats Team India 2-0 in Quadrant preliminary group match.

01:44 PM

Boxing

Another heartbreak for India. Pavitra lost of Indonesia's Hasanah Huswatun in Women's Light (60kg) Quarterfinals. In a split decision 2-3 Pavitra lost the bout based on technicalities.

01:43 PM

Kurash

India's Jatin advances to round of 16 after defeating Korea's Choi Hee Jun 1-0 in their men's -66 kg Kurash match

01:34 PM

Boxing - Women’s Featherweight (57 kg) Quarter-final

India's Sonia Lather loses 0-5 to North Korea’s Jo Son Hwa.

01:18 PM

Volleyball

Pakistan defeats India 3-1 in the quarter-final for 7-12 position.

01:17 PM

MEDAL ALERT

Table Tennis

Indian men's team settles for bronze after losing to Korea in the semi-finals. A commendable effort by Sharath Kamal and Co.

12:53 PM

Badminton

A one-sided defeat in the women's singles final for PV Sindhu, but a great effort overall from the ace Indian shuttler.

The 23-year-old becomes the first Indian ever to win a silver medal in badminton at the Asian Games.

12:51 PM

MEDAL ALERT

Badminton

India's PV Sindhu settles for a silver medal yet against after losing to Taiwan's World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying 21-13 21-16 in the final.

12:48 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Sindhu makes it 15-19 with a brilliant smash!

Is there a dramatic turnaround on the cards?

12:47 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Tai Tzu Ying 16-11 PV Sindhu in the second game. The end is near.

12:45 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Sindhu trails 13-9 in the second game. Time's running out for her. Good time to make a move.

12:41 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Tai Tzu Ying leads 11-7 at the halfway stage in the second game. PV Sindhu gives away a couple off cheap points at the end.

India has won two silver medals today, both in archery, seems like Sindhu is going to add another one.

12:37 PM

Archery - Men's compound team final

Heartbreaking loss for India! The score was 229-229, it went to a shootout and ended 29-29 in that too. But Korea got the gold due to more bulls-eyes. That's as close as it gets! The Indian archers should take a bow. What an effort!

12:34 PM

MEDAL ALERT

Archery

India wins a silver medal in the men's compound team event with a win against Korea in the final.

12:32 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Tai Tzu Ying wins the first game 21-13. PV Sindhu puts an easy smash into the net on game-point.

The Indian showed sparks in the first game, but she needs to do much more to stop this match from ending in a hurry.

12:27 PM

MEDAL ALERT

Archery

India wins a gold medal in the men's compound team event with a win against Korea in the final.

12:26 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Sindhu using the depth of the court well. She's reduced the deficit to 9-11.

12:24 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

We've reached the halfway stage in the first game. Tai Tzu Ying leads PV Sindhu 11-7.

There's a sizeable Indian crowd in the stadium, but Sindhu is going to need a lot more than that to win today.

The World No.1 is dictating play, having lost most points due to her own errors. Sindhu must remain aggressive.

12:22 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Tai Tzu Ying is dominating play, making Sindhu run to every corner of the court. She leads 8-4.

12:20 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

Three points in a row for Sindhu. She trails 3-5 in the first game.

12:18 PM

Badminton - Women's Singles Final

The much-anticipated final between India's PV Sindhu and Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying is underway.

Sindhu is in trouble already, she trails the World No.1 0-5 in the first game.

11:41 AM

MEDAL ALERT

Archery

India wins silver after losing 228-231 to Korea in the compound women’s team event.

11:17 AM

Table Tennis - Men's Team Semi-final, Match 1

India's G Sathiyan wins the first game 11-9 against South Korea's Sangsu Lee.

11:14 AM

Volleyball

India is about to clash with arch-rivals Pakistan to decide the 7 to 12th spot in men's volleyball.

11:12 AM

Archery

India's compound team gold medal match against Korea is about to begin. The Indian team comprises of Jyoti Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Madhumita Kumari.

10:17 AM

Athletics - Women's Heptathlon

India's Swapna Barman has the overall lead and Purnima Hembram is in third position after two events.

10:15 AM

Athletics

India's Swapna Barman in fine form in the women's heptathlon high jump, she clears a massive 1.82m in her first attempt.

09:45 AM

Squash

Great start for the Indian women's team as they thrash Thailand 3-0. They play Indonesia later today, with the winner qualifying for the semis.

09:43 AM

Cycling - Women’s Keirin

India's Deborah and Sonali Chanu fail to qualify for the next round in repechage.

09:37 AM

Athletics - Women’s Heptathlon

India’s Purnima Hembram is in first position and Swapna Barman is ninth. The latter has hurt her face and bandaged it.

08:45 AM

Athletics - Women's 200m

There will be two Indians in the final! Hima Das joins Dutee Chand after qualifying as one of the fastest losers in the heats.

08:43 AM

Athletics - Women's 200m

India's Dutee Chand comes first in her heat with a timing of 23.37 seconds. She is through to the semis which will be held tonight.

08:33 AM

Cycling - Women’s Keirin

India’s Sonali Chanu enters the repechage round after finishing second in her heat.

08:29 AM

Athletics - Women's 200m

Disappointing outing for Hima Das as she comes fourth in her heat with a timing of 23.47 seconds. The promising Indian runner misses out on a direct qualification.

08:26 AM

Cycling

India's Monorama Devi, Nayana Priyadarshani, Chaoba Devi Elangbam and Megha Gugad are out of medal contention in the women's team event.

Meanwhile, Deborah has come fourth in her round one hear in the women’s Keirin event.

08:20 AM

Hello everyone and welcome to live updates from Day 10 of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang.

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