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India had their best day at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games on Friday as they added seven medals to their tally.
India won two gold, one silver and four bronze medals on the day.
While three of these medals came in rowing, two came fron tennis with one gold from each game. The only silver came in kabaddi while Heena Sidhu earned the ninth medal in shooting at the 18th Asian Games.
MEDAL ALERT:
19th medal: India's Rowing athlete Dushyant wins BRONZE in Men's Lightweight Single Sculls event with a timing of 7:18:76!
20th medal: A 2nd rowing medal for India, Rohit Kumar & Bhagwan Singh win Bronze Medal in Men's Lightweight Double Sculls team event.
21st medal: Indian team of Sawaran Singh, Dattu, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet bag GOLD in the men’s Quadruple Sculls event.
22nd medal: Tennis duo Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan clinch gold in men's doubles event, India's sixth gold at the 2018 Asian Games.
23rd medal: Shooter Heena Sidhu bags bronze in Women's 10m air pistol final.
24th medal: It was a heartbreak for India in kabaddi again, women lose to Iran in the final, settle for silver.
25th medal: In Tennis, Prajnesh Gunneswaran loses in men's singles semifinal to settle for bronze medal.
Here's how it happened on day 6 of Asian Games 2018:
That's it from day 6 at the Asian Games 2018. India remain eighth in the medal tally with 25 medals.
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 66 | 46 | 27 | 139 |
| 2 | Japan | 29 | 31 | 43 | 103 |
| 3 | South Korea | 23 | 26 | 28 | 77 |
| 4 | Iran | 12 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 9 | 9 | 14 | 32 |
| 6 | North Korea | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | India | 6 | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 9 | Thailand | 6 | 4 | 20 | 30 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 7 | 24 | 34 |
| 12 | Mongolia | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 14 | UAE | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Singapore | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 | Vietnam | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | Malaysia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 19 | Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Macau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 22 | Jordan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | Cambodia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hockey
India 8-0 Japan
India continue their dominance with another big win in their third group stage match in men's hockey. India have now scored 51 goals at the 2018 Asian games so far. They sit atop the table in pool A.
Hockey
End of 2nd quarter: India 3-0 Japan
Rupinder Pal Singh scored from a penalty corner to extend the lead.
Hockey
End of 1st quarter: India 2-0 Japan
Dilpreet and Sunil have scored for India who have been on the offensive. However, Japan has threatened to do some damage on the counter.
Hockey
Indian men are taking on Japan in their third group stage match. India have scored 43 goals in the two matches played so far.
Squash
MEDAL ASSURED
Joshna Chinappa defeats Hong Kong’s Chan Ho Ling 3-1 in women's singles. India are now assured of at least 3 medals in Squash.
Boxing
Manoj Kumar beats Wangdi Sangay of Bhutan in Men’s Welter weight round of 32.
Badminton
India's HS Prannoy loses to Thailand's Wangcharoen Kantaphon 12-21, 21-15, 15-21 in round of 32.
Tennis
India finish their 2018 Asian Games campaign in tennis with a gold and two bronze medals. It is a good show considering the confusion before the start of the games with Leander Paes pulling out at the last minute.
Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan proved their worth while Ankita Raina and Prajnesh met expectations. Ramkumar Ramanathan’s no-medal show was the biggest disappointment.
Tennis
BRONZE MEDAL ALERT
Prajnesh Gunneswaran loses his semifinal match against Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin 2-6 2-6, settles for bronze medal.
Badminton
India's HS Prannoy loses first game 12-21 to Thailand's Wangcharoen Kantaphon.
Badminton
India's HS Prannoy is facing Thailand's Wangcharoen Kantaphon in men's singles round of 32 right now.
Swimming
India's Sejal Sandeep finishes 7th in Men's 50m Breaststroke final with a timing of 27.98.
Big one for Ponappa and Reddy
Shot at History!
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 24, 2018
After 32 years, @P9Ashwini/@sikkireddy becomes the only other doubles pair to qualify for the quarters leg of #AsianGames . The last pair to achieve the feat was Hurfish Nariman and Mallika Barua in 1986. An incredible achievement. Kudos guys! #IndiaontheRise pic.twitter.com/7kJgveTHBj
Boxing
Not a great start for India- Gaurav Solanki loses 0-5 to Tanaka Ryomei of Japan in his men’s 52 kg category round of 32 bout.
Boxing
Indian pugilists kick off their campaign at 2018 Asian Games. Gaurav Solanki is in action against Tanaka Ryomei of Japan in the men’s 52 kg category round of 32.
Badminton
India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy enter quarterfinals in women's doubles. They beat Malaysia’s MK Chow and MY Lee 21-17, 16-21, 21-19 in hard-fought round of 16 match.
Tennis
India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran is taking on Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in Men's Singles semifinal right now.
Gymnastics
Dipa Karmakar finishes fifth in the Balance Beam final with a score of 12.500. The gold goes to Chen Yile of China with a 14.600.
Squash
TWO MEDALS ASSURED
Dipika Pallikal Karthik registers a 3-0 win over Misaki Kobayashi of Japan and reaches the semis. She is now assured of at least a bronze medal.
Sourav Ghoshal beats Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu to enter the semifinals in men's category.
Badminton - men's second round
ALL OVER FOR SRIKANTH!
World No. 28, Wong Wong Ki thrashes Kidambi Srikanth 23-21 and 19-21. India have never won a singles badminton gold at the Asian Games and with this game, one of the major prospects of the same bows out.
Badminton - men's second round
Srikanth 13 - 13 Wong Wong Ki
Badminton - men's second round
Out! And it's 11-11
Badminton - men's second round
A smash and Srikanth makes it 10-11 vs Wong Wong Ki.
Badminton - men's second round
World No. 28 Wong Wong Ki leads Srikanth 11 - 7 in the singles event.
Badminton - men's second round
After a close fight, Kidambi Srikanth goes down 21-23 vs Hong Kong's Wong Wong Ki Vincent in the first game of the singles event on Friday.
Badminton - men's doubles
Srikanth now trails 16- 17 vs Hong Kong's Wong Wong Ki
Badminton - men's second round
Srikanth leads 11-9 vs Hong Kong's Wong Wong Ki Vincent.
Badminton - men's second round
Time for Kidambi Srikanth to take the court. His second round against Hong Kong's Wong Wong Ki Vincent is underway.
The Indian is leading 5-3.
Archery - Compound mixed team quarters
India lose to Iran, AGAIN. This time in archery. They go down 153 - 155 Iran.
Archery - Compound mixed team quarters
India already have lost to Iran twice - men's kabaddi side in the semi-final and latest, women's kabaddi side in the final.
Now, India are trailing against the same country in archery as well.
Indian fans are certainly not happy:
Is there no other country at the Asian Games, now Iranian pair leading in Archery against India.
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) August 24, 2018
Archery - Compound Mixed Team Quarterfinal
The India team continues to lead Iran after two sets -- 78-77.
A few minutes later, Iran zoom away with the lead 117 - 95 India
Compound Archery - mixed team quarter-final
India's Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Vennam are in action against Iran.
Kabaddi - women's final
Classic scenes at the stadium, people in red break into massive celebrations, while people in red go silent.
On Thursday, India men lost to Iran in the semi-final. Today, women have lost to the same opponents.
Iran avenge their 2014 Asian Games final loss to these Indian opponents.
Kabaddi - women's final
Excellent fightback from India here, THREE POINTS. The male Kabaddi player who was seen crying screams in excitement.
The spectators have charged up now.
India 24 - 26 Iran
Kabaddi - women's final
Emotional scenes. The Indian supporters have gone quiet and one of the members of Indian men's team is seen crying in the stands. India are still 21-15 behind vs Iran.
Kabaddi - women's final
Iran now have extended their lead by four points. It's getting tougher for the defending champions.
India 20 - 24 Iran
Kabaddi - women's final
The India men's kabaddi team applaud from the stands after a successful tackle from Indian Captain Payel. India 19 - 22 Iran.
Kabaddi - women's final
One point each for both the teams, now India 18 - 21 Iran
Kabaddi - women's final
India 16 - 19 Iran
Kabaddi - women's final
Time Out!
India 15 - 18 Iran
The coach has a quick talk with the defending champions India.
Kabaddi - women's final
One point for India, FINALLY in the second half. India 15 - 18.
Kabaddi - women's final
Iran have kicked off the second half with a bang! They now lead India 17-13. The defending champions are in major trouble here.
Kabaddi - women's final
The cracking second half begins. India women have won two Asian Games titles so far - 2010 and 2014.
The ongoing final is the repeat of 2014 Incheon final and Iran certainly are looking to avenge that loss!
Kabaddi - women's final
An unsuccessful tackle by the Indian women helps Iran reduce the gap. But India bag two more points. Now India 13 - 11 as we approach half-time.
Kabaddi - women's final
First-half still on, seven odd minutes to go and the scoreline is 13-8 in the favour of India.
Meanwhile, the Indian men's team, that failed to reach the final for the very first time at the Asian Games, are present to cheer their countrywomen.
Indian men’s kabaddi team cheering for the women’s team after losing to Iran last evening. #AsianGame2018 pic.twitter.com/nASLeuKELe
— shaziya abbas (@abbas_shaz) August 24, 2018
Kabaddi - women's final
Iran are fighting back, they now trail 7-9 to India.
Kabaddi - women's final
The gold medal match between India and Iran is underway. Our women are leading 7-5. Chak de!
Weightlifting
India's athlete in Women's 63 kg, Rakhi Halder fails to lift 93 kg in all her 3 attempts (Snatch).
Weightlifting - Women's 63Kg event
The event is underway and India has Rakhi Halder participating.
Tennis
India's veteran Rohan Bopanna dedicates his gold medal win in men's doubles event to people who have suffered in Coorg and Kerala due to the floods.
This Gold for Coorg and Kerala says @rohanbopanna @WIONews pic.twitter.com/okDtAbOlPJ
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 24, 2018
Tennis
Divij Sharan & Rohan Bopanna are the first Indian pair since Somdev & Sanam in 2010 to win men's doubles gold at the Asian Games. If you missed the epic clash, read HERE.
Tennis - men's doubles final
The medal ceremony is underway: Gold for India!
Gold @rohanbopanna @divijsharan . #India @WIONews pic.twitter.com/iX71Jt2HPn
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 24, 2018
Shooting
Meanwhile, the happy bronze medallist:
Bronze for @HeenaSidhu10 .Well done Madam Bandookbaz pic.twitter.com/QeMdXVXctN
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 24, 2018
Shooting - Women's 10m air pistol final
Bronze for Heena Sidhu.
No medal for the teenager, Manu Bhaker! She finishes at the 5th spot. So, she bows out of the Asian Games without winning a single medal from the three events she participated.
Keep fighting, Manu. There is a long way to go.
Shooting - Women's 10m air pistol final
Medal Alert: After a great effort towards the end, Heena Sidhu has to settle for a bronze.
Heartbreak for Manu Bhaker. She finishes at 5th spot. Heena Sidhu still in the contention
Tennis - Men's doubles final
SIXTH GOLD FOR INDIA!
Divij Sharan and Rohan Bopanna thrash Kazakhstan's Denis Yevseyev and Aleksandr Bublik 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the gold medal in the men's doubles event.
First gold in tennis and overall sixth for India at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games.
Earlier, Ankita Raina bagged bronze in women's singles event in tennis.
Shooting - Women's 10m air pistol final
More eliminations but Indians survive. After the fourth series, Heena Sidhu is placed at No. 4 and Manu Bhaker is at No. 6.
Shooting - Women's 10m air pistol final
After the second series, Manu Bhaker is at No. 5 and Heena Sidhu is at No. 7.
Shooting - Women's 10m air pistol final
After five shots Heena is placed at No. 5 and Bhaker at No. 6
Shooting - Women's 10m Air Pistol final
India's Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu gear up for the big event. Will India bag the 22nd medal this Asian Games here?
Tennis - men's doubles final
The Indian duo is playing some excellent tennis here; clean backhands, moving far more faster than the opponents, they hold at 2-2 in the second set.
Tennis - men's doubles final
Sharan and Bopanna make it 1-1 in the second set.
Tennis - men's doubles final
The second set begins in the gold medal match. Kazakhstan's Denis Yevseyev and Aleksandr Bublik comfortably take the first game. The Indians will serve now
Swimming
Advait Page struck 15:29.96s in the men’s 1500m freestyle event but he won't be part of the final.
Earlier, Sandeep Sejwal reached the men’s 50m breaststroke final on Friday.
Tennis - men's doubles final
Sharan and Bopanna take the first set 6-3 vs Kazakhstan's Denis Yevseyev and Aleksandr Bublik.
Tennis - men's doubles final
Kazakhstan's Denis Yevseyev and Aleksandr Bublik manage to hold at 3-5. The Indians serve now for the set.
Tennis - men's doubles final
Bopanna and Sharan go 5-2 up in the first set. Kazakhstan's Denis Yevseyev and Aleksandr Bublik will serve now, while the Indian duo will aim to wrap up the set with a break point.
Handball - men's group game
India edged past Pakistan 28-27 in their Group 3 match on Friday.
India are second on Group 3's points table, behind Chinese Taipei but India have played one game lesser than the latter.
Meanwhile, it was Pakistan's third game and so far they have managed to win just one.
Tennis - men's doubles final
Bopanna and Sharan breakpoint at the very start of the match, go 2-0 up in the first set.
Shooting - 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
With the end of the first stage qualification, we have 15-year-old Anish Bhanwala at the 3rd spot with 293 points and Shivam Shukla at 11th spot with 289 points. The second stage of qualification event is scheduled for tomorrow.
Tennis
Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan's men doubles' final is now underway. They are facing Kazakhstan's Denis Yevseyev and Aleksandr Bublik. Stay tuned for updates!
Handball
With nine minutes to go, Pakistan equalise at 24-24 in Group 3 match.
In handball, India narrowly ahead of Pakistan by 14-12 after first period.
In Pencak Silat, N Boynao Singh has lost in Men's Class B 50-55kg quarterfinals.
India is currently in the 9th spot with 5 gold, 4 silver and 12 bronze. Total tally is 21 medals. Some other possible gold medal events coming up including the men's doubles tennis final.
Archery - Compound Mixed Team Event
The Indian team of Abhishek Verma and Jyoti Surekha through to the quarter-finals.
Handball
It's India vs Pakistan time. In the men's Group 3 match, Pakistan lead India 8-6 in the first period.
Shooting - 300m Standard Rifle Event
Harjinder Singh & Amit Kumar finish 4th and 5th respectively in the final
Rowing - Events end
Comparison between 2014 and 2018 Asian Games:
2018: India win 1 gold & 2 bronze Medals
2014: India won 3 bronze medals
Rowing
Indian team finish last (sixth) in the final of Women's Four event.
Rowing - Men’s Quadruple Sculls
GOLD ALERT: Fantastic Friday for Indians as rowers continue to shine! The Indian team of Sawaran Singh, Dattu, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet clinch GOLD in Men’s Quadruple Sculls event.
A third rowing medal today and overall 21st medal for India and FIFTH gold for India at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games.
Take a bow, Dushyant. Get well soon!
Dushyant, Bronze Medalist in Men’s Lightweight Single Sculls was unwell. Gave every thing he had .Such was his commitment that he collapsed at finish line.Was administered oxygen and drip, taken out on a wheelchair after medal. Salute @WIONews @sudhirchaudhary @Abhinav_Bindra
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 24, 2018
Meanwhile, rowing's medal ceremony underway in Jakarta:
Medal ceremony. Bronze in Lightweight Men’s Doubles Sculls @WIONews pic.twitter.com/Fccbqsf5fK
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 24, 2018
Archery - Recurve Mixed Team Event
India's team of Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das have been knocked OUT in Round of 16, lose 4-5 to Mongolia.
Shooting - Women's 10m Air Pistol
After a roller-coaster qualification, India's Manu Bhaker & Heena Sidhu qualify for the final as they finished 3rd and 7th respectively in the qualification.
Rowing
MEDAL ALERT: India gets second rowing medal and overall 20th at 2018 Asian Games. Indian team of Rohit Kumar & Bhagwan Singh win Bronze Medal in Men's Lightweight Double Sculls event.
Shooting: Women's 10m Air Pistol
Massive jump from Heena Sidhu, now placed at No. 6. Manu Bhaker one place down to No.2.
Shooting - Women's 10m Air Pistol
Heena struggling in the qualifying. Looks difficult, she is not even in the top 10, at No. 15. On the other hand, Manu has had a great start, has climbed up to No. 2.
Rowing
Dushyant bagged a bronze even at the previous edition at Incheon
Finally, a good start for rowing!
Rowing
First medal for India on Friday - India's Rowing athlete Dushyant wins BRONZE in Men's Lightweight Single Sculls event with a timing of 7:18:76!
Swimming - Breastroke (Heats):
India's Sandeep Sejwal stands sixth so far in the standings after topping his Heat 1.
Women's 10m Air Pistol
Manu Bhaker is placed 3rd now, Heena Sidhu is 17th.
Women's 10m Air Pistol:
Manu Bhaker climbs to No. 9, Sidhu meanwhile goes further down to No. 17.
Women’s 10m Air Pistol:
Although Manu and Heena Sidhu have not the greatest of starts, it’s just the start of the qualifications. They should bounce back. Right now they are ranked 15th and 14th. Earlier this year, the duo had finished 2-1 in the same event at the Commonwealth Games.
For a complete list of events on Day 6, Friday, check HERE.
Shooting:
Shooting goes underway. All eyes on India's young Manu Bhaker in Women's 10m Air Pistol event.
Meanwhile, if you missed the excellent news of Indian badminton sensation PV Sindhu making the latest Forbes list of top 10 highest-paid female athletes, we bring you Sindhu's epic reaction on the same. Read HERE.
India's rowing guys missed quite a few chances in the final on Thursday. Action today is set to begin soon. Let's see if we have any luck today?
Rowing schedule for Day 6:
Men’s Lightweight Single Sculls (Gold Medal Event) – Dushyant – 7:30 AM
Men’s Quadruple Sculls (Gold Medal Event) – India – 7:40 AM
Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls (Gold Medal Event) – Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh – 8:20 AM
Women’s Four (Gold Medal Event) – India (Lane 1) – 8:35 AM
Men’s Lightweight Eight (Gold Medal Event) – India (Lane 2) – 9:20 AM
