Asian Games 2026 Highlights: Quimcy Dsouza into Teqball semis; women’s cricket team advance to semis

Soft Tennis, Men's Team Quarterfinal: India Vs Indonesia fighting to confirm a medal

India takes on Indonesia in the men's team quarterfinal, with the winner confirming a medal.

Indonesia is the defending bronze medalist and will be aiming to confirm back-to-back team medals, while India has never won a soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, and it could be their first ever.

The men's doubles pair of Jay Meena and Yogesh Choudhary is taking the field first against Tio Hutauruk and Fernando Sanger.

Women’s Cricket: India vs Japan- Japan bowled out for 57 runs

Japan were bowled out for just 57 runs in 19.5 overs against India in the women’s cricket match at the Asian Games

Ayaka Kato Stafford was Japan’s top scorer with 25 runs off 47 balls, but she received little support from the rest of the batting order. Haruna Iwasaki was the only other Japanese batter to reach double figures, scoring 10 off 22 balls.

Shree Charani was the standout bowler for India, finishing with an impressive 4/10 from four overs. She struck early and returned later in the innings to complete her four-wicket haul. Shafali Verma took 2/13, while Shreyanka Patil claimed 1/9, adding to Japan’s problems with the ball turning and the scoring rate remaining low.

Japan’s innings never really gathered momentum. They reached 24/2 after the Powerplay and were unable to accelerate runs in the middle overs. With wickets falling regularly, Japan eventually managed only 57 runs, leaving India with a target of 58 to win.

Teqball, Mixed Doubles Group A: Quimcy-Anas faces their first defeat

Quimcy D'Souza and Mohamed Anas Baig lost a three-set thriller to Cambodia's Thuonvireak Bun and Sophornraksmey Yarn in their second group match.

After losing the first set 8-12, the Indian pair made a good comeback in the second game, winning it 12-7 and forcing a decider.

In the final game, they didn't have a very good start, trailing 5-8 in the midgame, but then levelled back at the score of 10-10, but lost the final two points and conceded the match.

The duo still have two more matches left in the group stage against Thailand (12:30 PM) and Kuwait (1:00 PM).

Opening Ceremony: Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor to be Indian Flag Bearers

Manu Bhaker, who won twin medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and two-time reigning shot put champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor were named as India's flag-bearers for the Asian Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya.

The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium at 2:30 PM IST.

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Women’s Cricket: India vs Japan - A very slow start for Japan.

Japan reached 30/2 after 10 overs against India in the women’s cricket match at the Asian Games. Their openers struggled to score freely, with India’s bowlers keeping things tight and giving away only 6 runs in the five overs after the Powerplay.

Shree Charani made the breakthrough by taking two wickets, removing Haruna Iwasaki and Mai Yanagida. Ayaka Kato-Stafford remained unbeaten on 12, while Erika Oda was on 4 at the end of 10 overs as Japan looked to rebuild their innings.

Teqball: Who is Quimcy D'Souza?

Quimcy D'Souza is on the verge of creating history at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a shot at becoming the first Indian to win a Teqball medal at the continental Games.

A seven-time national champion, Quimcy grew up in Mumbai before moving to Bengaluru, where she works as a test engineer for Decathlon.

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Soft Tennis, Men's Team Group C: India 3-0 Mongolia! Qualifies for quarters

Indian pair of Aryan Thakur and Yogesh Choudhary confirm a 3-0 win for India with a 5-1 win over Ulsbold Enkhbayar and Bolderdene Altangerel in the second doubles match.

The duo lost the third game but otherwise sailed out easily in this match, claiming 5-3, 4-1, 2-4, 4-1, 4-0, 6-4 in minutes to finish the group stage with a good win.

India finished second in Group C behind Chinese Taipei and hence qualified for the quarterfinals, which will take place later today at 11:30 AM IST.

Soft Tennis, Men's Team Group C: India 2-0 Mongolia! Confirms the win

Jay Meena registered a straight game 4-0 (4-0, 5-3, 4-2, 4-2) win over Munkhtulga Bataa to give India an unassailable lead in the tie and confirm a win.

Jay, who played two doubles matches earlier, came out as a singles player for the first time today and claimed a comfortable win, confirming India's place in the quarterfinals.

Soft Tennis, Men's Team Group C: India 1-0 Mongolia

Om Yadav and Aniket Patel played as a first doubles pair for the first time in the tournament, having an easy straight-games 5-0 win over Mongolia's Bud Nyamdorj and Khaliunbayar Khurelbayar.

After a 4-2 win in the first game, they didn't allow their opponents to win more than one point in any of the other games, winning 4-1, 4-0, 4-1, and 4-0.

The next match will be the men's singles, where Jay Meena will take on Munkhtulga Bataa.

Teqball, Mixed Doubles Group A: Quimcy-Anas starts with a win

The Indian pair of Quimcy D'Souza and Mohamed Anas Baig started the Teqball Mixed Doubles Group Stage with a win in the first of their four group matches.

The duo defeated the Philippines pair of Prince Agustin and Jhoana Abulencia in straight sets, 12-10, 12-3.

After winning a closely fought first set, the Indian pair got a good boost of confidence, and they dominated the second set to register a comfortable win.

They will next take on Cambodia at 11:00 AM IST in their second group match.