In Pics- Asian Games 2018: India's medals, winners, matches and results on Day 1
Here's how India did on day one of competitions at the Asian Games 2018.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia opened India's gold account at the 18th Asian Games while the shooters delivered the first medal in form of a bronze in a low-key start to their campaign on Sunday.
Here's how India did on day one of competitions at the Asian Games 2018:
India's Bajrang Punia poses with gold medal after winning in the finals of men''s freestyle wrestling (65kg). Punia won his maiden Asian Games gold defeating Japan's Takatani Daichi 11-8 in an exciting battle in the final. (Image: PTI)
In a shock for India, Sushil Kumar lost to Bahrain's Adam Batirov in the 74 kg category. (Image: PTI)
Pawan Kumar, Sandeep Tomar and Mausam Khatri were the other wrestlers who failed to win a medal. (Image: Reuters)
Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar won India's first medal at 2018 Asian Games. The mixed rifle team was looking set for a silver but faltered towards the end to settle for bronze in shooting. (Image: Reuters)
Manu Bhaker and Abhishek Verma failed to qualify for the pistol mixed team finals against expectations. (Image: PTI)
Indian women's hockey team, which won a bronze in 2014, hammered hosts Indonesia 8-0 for a rousing start. (Image: AFP)
Indian swimmers Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj finished creditable fifth and seventh respectively in the men's 200m butterfly and 100m backstroke events.
In rowing, medal hopes were raised after Om Prakash and Sawarn Singh topped Heat 2 in men's doubles sculls while Dattu Baban Bhokanal was second in Heat 1 of singles sculls. (Image: AFP)
The Indian badminton team, led by Kidambi Srikanth, made a resounding start to its campaign, thrashing minnows Maldives 3-0 in the opening match of the team competition.
It was a lean day in tennis with most Indians getting first-round byes. There was one match in the mixed doubles and last-minute formed pairing of Karman Kaur Thandi and Divij Sharan did well to clear the opening hurdle.