India today settled for a Silver medal in Archery at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. In the Compound Women’s team event Final, the trio of Jyoti Vennam, Madhumita Kumari and Muskan Kirar lost to South Korea, 228-231, giving India its first medal of the day. The Men’s team will also face South Korea for the Gold medal in a short while from now.
With the Silver, India now have 42 medals in its kitty – 8 Gold, 14 Silver and 20 Bronze – and they continue to be 9th in the table. China maintains its lead at the top, with Japan second and South Korea.
Meanwhile, in Badminton, the Gold medal match between third seed PV Sindhu and world number one Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei is about to begin. Sindhu had created history yesterday by becoming the first Indian woman to enter the Asiad Badminton Final.
The Indian Men’s Table Tennis team is now facing South Korea in the semi-finals. India had defeated Japan, 3-1 in the quarterfinals last night to assure the country its first-ever Table Tennis medal in the history of the Games.
In Athletics, Sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand have qualified to the Women’s 200 metres semi-finals. In the Qualification, while Dutee finished second with a timing of 23.37 seconds, Hima clocked 23.47 seconds to end seventh. Hima in 400 metres and Dutee in 100 metres had won a Silver each on Sunday.
The semi-final race will take place in the evening. In Men’s 800 metres Final, Manjit Singh and Jinson Johnson will run for medals today, with Suriya Loganathan and Sanjivani Jadhav figuring in the Women’s 5,000 metres Final.
The Indian Mixed 4 x 400 metres Relay team will vie for top honours. Javelin Thrower Annu Rani will also be in action in the Final. In Boxing, Sonia Lather and Pavitra will play their respective quarter-final bouts.
In Men’s Hockey, India will face Sri Lanka in their final Pool A match. All India Radio will broadcast live commentary on the match from 2:25 PM onwards. Both, Men’s and Women’s teams have already booked a place in the semi-finals.