Asian Games 2023 Day 1 Highlights: India bag 5 medals in rowing, shooting

Asian Games 2023 Day 1 Highlights: The Indian team won five medals in rowing and shooting while it secured a medal by qualifying for final in women's cricket

8:22 PM

Asian Games 2023 Day 1: India vs Thailand football highlights | WATCH

Riding on a Sunil Chhetri strike, the Indian men's football team held Myanmar to a 1-1 draw and progressed to the round of 16 in the Asian Games here on Sunday.
 

They will play Saudi Arabia in the pre-quarters.

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7:31 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Esports- India's medal contention over in EA Sports FC Online

 

India's medal contention in the  EA Sports FC Online competition where Charanjot Singh lost in Round 4 of the Loser's bracket to China

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7:14 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-1 MYA

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India have managed to keep the scoreline intact at 1-1 and courtesy of this draw, they finish the group stage in the second position and advance to the round of 16. 

 

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7:11 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-3 KOR

 

No more comebacks from Kamal here as 17-year-old Oh from Korea has taken a 2-1 lead and the match moves to the fourth set. 

 

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7:04 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Women’s 4x100m relay in Swimming

 

The Indian women’s team of Desinghu Dhinidhi, Maana Patel Janhvi Choudhary and Shivangi Sharma finish sixth 

 

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6:50 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-1 MYA

 

90 minutes

 

Six minutes added

 

The Indian team would now have to defend for six more minutes to secure their place in the round of 16. 

 

6:42 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-2 KOR

 

More comebacks will be needed from Kamal here as 17-year-old Oh from Korea has taken a 2-1 lead and the match moves to the fourth set. 

 

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6:35 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-1 MYA

 

75 minutes

 

Myanmar scores and the Indian team will be repenting all their missed chances as the they now are in a position where they could even lose from here

 

6:31 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-0 MYA

70 minutes

 

The Indian team needs to maintain composure as the Myanmar players are definitely losing it. Three yellow cards have been given to Myanmar so far. 

 

6:29 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-2 KOR

 

Achanta Sharath Kamal would have to win this match and he is doing his all to get to that win. He leads in the first game

 

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6:25 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Srihari Nataraj finishes sixth

Srihari Nataraj of India finished sixth in the final of the 100m backstroke, and the Indian women’s 4x100m relay team will be up next. 

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6:21 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Srihari Nataraj in action

 

India's Srihari Nataraj will soon be in action in the men’s 100 m backstroke final. His personal best is 52.81 and in the heats here, he clocked 54.71

 

6:18 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-2 KOR

 

After Sathiyan Ganasekaran's 2-3 loss in his match, India are now down 0-2 in the quarterfinal and it is up to Achanta Sharath Kamal now to keep India in the game. 

 

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6:15 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-0 MYA

 

Rahim Ali and Gurkeerat miss two chances

 

Rahim Ali and Gurkeerat Singh have missed tow back to back chances which were one-on-one against the goalkeeper. 

 

6:12 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-1 KOR

 

Sathiyan Ganasekaran squanders a 2-0 lead in the second match

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6:10 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s 100 m backstroke Swimming, Srihari in action soon

 

Srihari Nataraj has qualified for the final for the 100m backstroke and will be in action soon

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5:51 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-0 MYA

 

Half-Time

 

India manage to keep ahead of Myanmar even though the Mayanmarese team tried really hard to enter the tracking third and create chances. Sunil Chhetri’s goal remains the difference between the tow sides

 

5:43 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-1 KOR

 

Sathiyan Ganasekaran has won the first game to keep the Indian hopes alive in this quarterfinal tie. In the last edition, India had won a medal in the Table Tennis team event. 

 

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5:36 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-0 MYA

 

33 Minutes

 

It's the first corner for India as Rahul KP forces an error from the Mayanmarese defence. However, it materialises into nothing. 

 

5:31 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-1 KOR

 

India lose the first tie

 

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5:24 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 1-0 MYA

 

22 Minutes

 

Narender Gehlot looked frustrated a bit after he was unable to pass the ball to the forwards. 

 

Penalty for India- Rahim Ali was there, one-on-one with the goalkeeper after the mistake from the Myanmar team. A yellow card for Myanmar and a penalty for India. Chhetri will take it. 

 

And Chhetri converts to give India the lead in the first half. 

 

5:21 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal, India 0-0 KOR

 

India's Harmeet Desai has lost his first two games and needs to return well to make a match out of the first tie between India and Korea in this team event's quarterfinal in men's Table Tennis. 

 

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5:18 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 0-0 MYA

 

15 Minutes

 

Myanmar has just been blazing in their attacks and India are finding it hard to control the place of the game. The Indian team is higher higher-ranked. 

 

5:12 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Chess Women’s Rapid- Harika, Humpy win

 

Indian women continued their good showing in the Rapid chess event at the Asian Games 2023 as Harika Dronavalli and Koneru Humpy beat their opponents to make it two wins in two rounds. 

 

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5:05 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Hands of a rower featuring Asian Games gold medalist

 

While India have won three medals in rowing today, here is an image showing how much hard work rowers put in to win the gold medal. 

5:03 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, IND 0-0 MYA

 

Narender Gehlot and Samuel James, who came in as substitutes in the last game, have come in as starters in this match. \
 

5:00 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s football, India takes on Myanmar

 

The Indian team, after a win against Bangladesh, would be looking to win this match and qualify for the Round of 16. Dhiraj Singh Moriangthem starts for India in the goal.

 

4:57 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men’s Rapid Chess Round 2- Gujarati loses, Arjun earns draw

 

Vidit Gujarathi, who won his first-round match, lost in the second against Kazaklsthan’s Nogerbek Kazybek. On the other hand, Arjun Erigaisi managed to take a point against his Vietnamese opponent. 

 

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4:49 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Men's TT Team Quarterfinal- India face Korea

 

The Indian men's Table Tennis team are up against South Korea in the quarterfinal. They beat Kazakhstan in the Round of 16 to get through. The victory margin was 3-2 and Sharath Kamal came from 0-2 down to win the last match 3-2. 

 

4:47 PM

Asian Games 2023 LIVE | Women’s Boxing- Nikhat Zareen moves to the Round of 16

 

Nikhat Zareen has moved to the Round of 16 courtesy of a big win here. Her victory scoreline reads- 5-0

 

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