Asian Games 2026: Elavenil wins two silvers as India assures more medals in MMA, cricket - Highlights

Hockey, India M v/s Indonesia: 19' - Rajinder Singh SCORESS!

A brilliant link-up between Sukhjeet Singh and Rajinder Singh and it is the latter, who slots it in. A goal on Asian Games debut for Rajinder.

IND 5-0 INA

Women's Cricket Semi-final: India Vs Bangladesh: Shafali Verma's century guides the team to a total of 195

A powerful batting display from the defending champions, powered by a quickfire 49-ball 100 not out from Shafali Verma, India posted a total of 195 for 4 in 20 overs.

Shafali is now just the third Indian female cricketer to score an international T20 Century after Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. She and Smriti gave a strong start to the Indian innings, scoring 72 runs in the first powerplay.

Bangladesh will now need 196 runs to end India's hopes of defending the title.

Hockey, IND M v/s INA: 18' - Dilpreet finds the net, twice!

Dilpreet Singh is causing all the troubles for Indonesia. Two back-to-back goals from a similar angles as India extend their dominance in this contest.

Much, much better from India when compared to their first quarter play.

IND 4-0 INA

Badminton, Women's Team R16: Easy win for PV Sindhu

An easy outing for India's PV Sindhu as she breezes past vs Kamila Smagulova in straight games 21-7, 21-9.

India leads 1-0 in the tie.

Hockey, India M v/s Indonesia: 12' - India extend their lead!

Once again no proper clearance from the Indonesian defence and takes takes toll. A good save first up from the goalie, before Abhishek pounces on the rebound with a powerful drive.

IND 2-0 INA

Hockey, India M v/s Indonesia: 5' - India open the scoring!

India have broken the deadlock. They earn an early penalty corner. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh comes up with a powerful drag flick, but it is a bit too straight and blocked comfortably by the goalkeeper.

Shilanand Lakra pounces on the rebound to net India's first.

IND 1-0 INA

Hockey, India M v/s Indonesia: 2' - Double save from Indonesia

The Indian men's hockey team, also in orange today, are on the attack straight away.

The Indonesian goalkeeper holds his nerve with a double save.

IND 0-0 INA

Shooting, 10m Air Rifle Women's Individual final: Silver for Elavanil Valarivan

Elavenil Valarivan couldn't hold on to her lead, finishing with a poor score of 10.1 on her final attempt, settling for the silver medal with a total of 252.4.

Hinata Taichi of Japan bagged the gold medal with a total of 253.0.

Ela was leading the chart from the first series of 5 shots till 21 shots but lost her lead in the final moments and clinched the second silver medal of the day, following the team event.

This was India's first-ever silver medal at the Asian Games in the 10m Air Rifle women's Individual final and only the third medal ever, following two bronzes from Soma Dutta (1986) and Ramita Jindal (2022).

Shooting, 10m Air Rifle Women's Individual final: Elavanil drops to second afte 22 shots

Elavenil dropped to second place after a bad series of two shots and with a score of 231.9, trails Hinata Taichi of Japan by 0.3.

Badminton, Women's Team R16: India vs Kazakhstan LINE UP!

Indian women's badminton team will take on Kazakhstan in their opening tie.

Match 1: PV Sindhu vs Kamila Smagulova

Match 2: Unnati Hooda vs Alissa Kuleshova

Match 3: Tanvi Sharma vs Diana Namenova

Match 4: Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi vs Aisha Zhumabes/Nargiza Rakhmetullayeva

Match 5: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Pullela vs Alissa Kuleshova/Diana Namenova