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Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India face Pakistan in cricket final, Malaysia in hockey – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Get all the live updates, scores, results and medal action as India face Pakistan in the cricket final and Malaysia in the hockey final.
Asian Games LIVE: India will look to build on a historic day at the Asian Games, after the women's hockey team ended a 44-year wait for gold by beating China 1-0 in the final. The Indian women's team also secured qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics with the victory.
The focus now shifts to another packed day, with India facing Pakistan in the men's cricket final at 10:00 AM. The men's hockey team will also fight for gold against Malaysia at 3:30 PM, while India's archers and wrestlers have several medal opportunities.
In archery, Dhiraj faces Uzbekistan's Amirkhon in the men's individual quarterfinal, while Neeraj takes on Bhutan's Lam. The women's individual competition also gets underway, with India facing South Korea in the quarterfinals.
Wrestling will feature Aman Sehrawat in the men's freestyle 57kg round of 16, alongside Indian competitors in the 97kg, 74kg, women's 57kg and 53kg categories.
India will also be in action in taekwondo, volleyball and rugby, with several events leading into medal bouts later in the day.
LIVE Updates:
Live Updates
- 3 Oct 2026 5:54 AM IST
Golf, Women's Individual: Double Bogey from Pranavi!
Oh no, there's a double bogey from Pranavi Urs as early as the third role on Day 4.
It pulls her down from the gold medal position to the silver. She currently has a score of 12-under-par, trailing China's Yin Ruoning by a stroke.
- 3 Oct 2026 5:45 AM IST
Archery, Women's Individual QF: Kumkum Mohod to SEMISSSS!
A sensational win for the 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod, who has taken down the reigning world champion and former Olympic gold medallist Kang Chae Young of South Korea in the quarter-finals.
Mohod holds her nerves to shoot a ten with her final arrow of the match to draw level in the fifth set and close off the match with a 6-4 win!
- 3 Oct 2026 5:21 AM IST
Golf, Women's Individual: Pranavi Urs starts decently
Pranavi Urs, who was at the gold medal position at the end of Day 3, has started decently on the final day of women's individual stroke play.
She begins from Hole 10 and has carded two pars in as many holes.
Women's golf is one event we'll closely follow today with an individual medal for Pranavi and a team medal for India on the horizon!
With a score of 6-under-par, the Indian trio of Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, and Pranavi have fallen down to the third spot in the standings. They were at the second at the end of day's play yesterday.
- 3 Oct 2026 5:11 AM IST
Goooood Morningggg!
Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2026 Asian Games.
It is the penultimate day of the continental games and the Indian contingent has finally risen through the ranks to be placed fifth in the medal tally, thanks to a stunning performance led by the boxers and archers.
There are more gold medals on offer today, especially in men's cricket and men's hockey. India could, very well, also find itself on the podium in recurve individual archery events and wrestling, where Antim Panghal and Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat will also be in action.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
