Asian Games 2023 Highlights September 26: India finish Day 3 with three medals, including historic Gold in Equestrian

Asian Games 2023 Highlights, September 26: History was created as India clinched a gold medal in Equestrian sports, riding on a terrific display by Anush Agarwalla. A couple of medals in Sailing added to their glory but that's all that they could muster. Follow Sportskeeda for Asian Games 2023 live Score updates on September 26.

Right then, that wraps up what has been quite an eventful day for the Indian athletes at Asian Games! It started with a string of heartbreaks as the shooting mixed team and Judoka Maan failed to clinch a bronze medal, coupled with some big names bowing out of Tennis. However, there was plenty to celebrate as well, with medals in Sailing and the glistening Gold in Equestrian - the first time India has achieved that feat in Equestrian sports. Do join us back tomorrow as there will be plenty of action on offer, including some more opportunities for Indians to add on to the medal tally! Until we meet again then, this is Team Sportskeeda bidding you adieu! Good night!

WUSHU

Suraj Yadav(IND) __ - WKO Hotak M Khalid(AFG)

Khalid wins the match and progresses to the semifinal! Heartbreak for India.

WUSHU

Welcome to the final match of the day. It is a men's 70 kg quarterfinal clash between India's Suraj Yadav and Afghanistan's Hotak M Khalid

WUSHU

Surya Bhanu Partap Singh(IND) 0-2 Kim Minsoo(KOR)

Surya SBP loses in 2 rounds! Kim progresses at the expense of the 2018 bronze medal champion.

SQUASH

India 3-0 Qatar

Mahesh Mangaonkar 3-0 Ahmad Altamimi (11-7, 11-4, 11-1)
Saurav Ghoshal 3-1 Abdulla Altamimi (11-1, 5-11, 11-5, 11-3)
Abhay Singh 3-1 Syed Amjad (13-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-2)

A similar score for Abhay as was for Saurav Ghoshal earlier in the match However, in the end, it is the Indian contingent who emerges victorious in their Pool A encounter. They got in a win over Singapore earlier in the day and have followed it up with quite a strong showing against Qatar.

SWIMMING - 4x100m Medley Relay Final

India finish fifth! China set a new Asian Record, just seconds away from a World Record. Meanwhile, Republic of Korea and Japan take the other two medals on offer in this race.

1st - China - 3:27.01
2nd - Republic of Korea - 3:32.05
3rd - Japan - 3:32.42
4th - Chinese Taipei - 3:38.35
5th - India - 3:40.20

WUSHU

Welcome to the live coverage of the men's 60kg quarterfinal between India's Surya Bhanu Partap Singh and Korea's Kim M. Surya is India's leader in the Wushu contingent and will look to seal a semifinals spot.

SWIMMING - 4x100m Medley Relay Final

The final leg of the race is underway! India still trailing and are at the fifth position.

SWIMMING - 4x100m Medley Relay Final

Backstroke has changed into breaststroke now! Singapore, China and Republic of Korea are leading comfortably. India in the sixth position!

CHESS

Here's the results for the Indian Grandmasters in Round 7:

Men's Individual:
GM Vidit Gujarathi lost to China's Yi Wei
GM Arjun Kumar Erigaisi won again Iran's Parham Maghsoudloo

Women's Individual:
GM Koneru Humpy tied with Kazakhstan's GM Zhansaya Abdumalik
GM Harika Dronavalli tied with Mongolia's WGM Munkhzul Turmunh

BOXING

Narendar Berwal vs Oomatbek Elchoro Uulu: Round 1

Elchoro Uulu took a strong hit to the face close to the end of the second minute, causing him to briefly drop to the mat. The doctor was called in to check on the Kyrgyz boxer. The doctor has ruled Elchoro Uulu unfit to continue. BERWAL WINS BY KNOCKOUT. He's through to the quarters.

BOXING

Men's +92kg preliminary round: Narendar Berwal vs Oomatbek Elchoro Uulu

We're back with boxing action for one last time tonight. A place in the quarter final at stake as Narendar takes on Kyrgyzstan's Elchoro Uulu. Stay tuned for all the updates.

SQUASH

India 2-0 Qatar

Mahesh Mangaonkar 3-0 Ahmad Altamimi (11-7, 11-4, 11-1)
Saurav Ghoshal 3-1 Abdulla Altamimi (11-1, 5-11, 11-5, 11-3)

Ace squash player Saurav Ghoshal hands India its second win but it has not been a complete walk in the park. After winning the first set by a healthy margin, the Qatari turned it around quickly to level the score. However, Saurav did not let the pressure get to him as he returned the favour, winning a game by the exact same margin that he lost the previous one by. In the fourth game, Saurav cruised to a win and takes home the match!

SWIMMING

Men's 1500m Freestyle - Final (Fast Heat)

It is 7th and 8th place in the fast heat for Aryan Nehra (15:20.91) and Kushagra Rawat (15:44.61), respectively. 25 and 49 seconds behind China's Fei Liwei (14:55.47), who takes home the gold. Korea's Woomin Kim and Japan's Shogo Takeda take silver and bronze respectively.

SWIMMING

Men's 1500m Freestyle - Final (Fast Heat)

1100m into the race and we don't have a happier update. Kushagra Rawat is around 12s behind Aryan Nehra in 7th, who is around 7s behind Ikki Imoto, himself. It's not really looking good for the Indian swimmers today.

SWIMMING

Men's 1500m Freestyle - Final (Fast Heat)

Well, not the best news for Indian swimming fans. Aryan Nehra and Kushagra Rawat currently occupy the final two places in this fast heat.

VOLLEYBALL

PAKISTAN BEAT INDIA! They take the 3rd set 23 - 25.

A bitter pill for India to swallow. Pakistan beat India in men's volleyball by 21-25, 20-25 and 23-25. India tried their best to upset their opponents but just could not rise up to the expectations. Pakistan demanded a lot of their neighbours, and the latter could not cope. India will be very disappointed with this result!

SWIMMING

Men's 1500m Freestyle - Final (Fast Heat)

The Men's 1500m Freestyle final is all set to kick off at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena. Two Indian swimmers to watch out for here - Kushagra Rawat and Aryan Nehra.

VOLLEYBALL

Set 3: INDIA 17 - 21 PAKISTAN (21-25, 20-25)

Things are not looking good for India at all! Pakistan have the upper hand although the confidence of the Indians has certainly increased. The latter have tried to pull things back but they have not been able to compete at the level Pakistan have demanded of them. This is a five-setter but if India lose this one, Pakistan will take home the match by winning all three sets!

VOLLEYBALL

Set 3: INDIA 10 - 12 PAKISTAN (21-25, 20-25)

India are willing to put up a big fight here, and it does seem to be the case. Pakistan seem stunned by India's veracity while serving the ball.

VOLLEYBALL

Set 3: INDIA 3 - 5 PAKISTAN (21-25, 20-25)

India are trailing Pakistan even as their opponents continue to edge forward in the beginning of the third set.

SQUASH

India 1-0 Qatar

Mahesh Mangaonkar 3-0 Ahmad Altamimi (11-7, 11-4, 11-1)

The Indian takes home the first match! And in quite some fashion too! He's increasingly grown in confidence over the duration of this match and his margin of game wins have kept getting bigger and bigger. Quite a straightforward win first up and he'll be hoping his compatriot can replicate the same in the second match!

VOLLEYBALL

PAKISTAN TAKE THE SECOND SET 25-20!

India tried their best, but could not prevent their arch-rivals from bagging the second set as well. Pakistan seem to be steamrolling their opponents here. India seem meek on the defence, but they will look to counter and get better in the third set.

VOLLEYBALL

Set 2: INDIA 18 - 22 PAKISTAN (1st set: 21 - 25)

Defeat seems to be lurking closer for India. Can this lead to the unimaginable? Pakistan have been the better side in this match, but India need to find a way to come back and force their way into the third set.

TENNIS

Bhambri/Raina def Aqeel/Sarah 6-0, 6-0

Fairly straightforward outing for the Indian top-seeded pair of Yuki Bhambri and Ankita Raina. As noted by the commentators on air, Bhambri and Raina did target Sarah Khan at the net, especially in the second set. Neither Aqeel nor Sarah ever got going in the match, and as a result, Bhambri and Raina comfortably go through to the third round of the tournament. It must be noted that the match wasn't entirely spotless, however. Raina and Bhambri will want to weed out whatever unforced errors had crept into their game today.

VOLLEYBALL

Set 2: INDIA 14 - 18 PAKISTAN (1st set: 21 - 25)

Pakistan have proven to be tough nuts to crack for India today. Shameemudheen Ammarambath adds to the fervour along with Amit Gulia and Guru Prasanth. Erin Varghese has not been up to the mark but has given his best.

CHESS

Here's the next set of fixtures for the Indian Grandmasters in Round 7:

Men's Individual:
GM Vidit Gujarathi vs China's Yi Wei
GM Arjun Kumar Erigaisi vs Iran's Parham Maghsoudloo

Women's Individual:
GM Koneru Humpy vs Kazakhstan's GM Zhansaya Abdumalik
GM Harika Dronavalli vs Mongolia's WGM Munkhzul Turmunh

VOLLEYBALL

Set 2: INDIA 11 - 14 PAKISTAN (1st set: 21 - 25)

India have managed to inch forward, but Pakistan continue to have the lead in the second set as well. If India do not manage to pull things back somehow, they will have to taste defeat in this game in the hands of their feared opponents.

TENNIS

Set 2: Bhambri/Raina 3-0 Aqeel/Sarah
(Set 1: 6-0)

Continues to be a straightforward outing for Bhambri and Raina. Some signs of resistance in the third game from Aqeel and Sarah but they weren't able to capitalise on a game point for a second time in this match.

VOLLEYBALL

Set 2: INDIA 1 - 2 PAKISTAN (1st set: 21 - 25)

Pakistan have taken the lead in the second set as well. India continue to push from behind, but they will need a lot more impetus in order to unsettle their opponents.

SQUASH

The Indian men's squash team will be in action once again against Qatar, after beating Singapore clinically earlier in the day. It will be Mahesh Mangaonkar, Saurav Ghoshal and Abhay Singh starting it off for the Indians as they face Ahmad Altamimi, Abdulla Altamimi and Syed Amjad.

TENNIS

Set 1: Bhambri/Raina 6-0 Aqeel/Sarah

Who called for a bagel!? Barely broke a sweat there did Yuki Bhambri and Ankita Raina. Almost showing the Pakistani pair how it's done in this match so far. Apart from a few unforced errors towards the end of that set, it has been an almost flawless showing from the top seeds. They did, of course, have to save two break points to see out the set in the end. But it's mostly been comfortable so far. 6-0

VOLLEYBALL

PAKISTAN take the first set 25-21!

A lot for India to work upon. This set comes down to being a do-or-die encounter for them as they will have to go hard and try to pull some points back for themselves.

VOLLEYBALL

1st set: INDIA 21 - 24 PAKISTAN

Pakistan are edging closer to winning the first set over India! The former seem to have got a pulse on the Indian weaknesses and are exploiting them to the full.

TENNIS

Set 1: Bhambri/Raina 3-0 Aqeel/Sarah

It's been a dominant start from the Indian pair in the early exchanges. They've broken the Khans twice already. They've comfortably been the better team. Almost like Bhambri and Raina have decided to show why they're seeded first in this draw. Mind you, this is Raina's third match today and there's been no signs of fatigue catching up with her so far.

VOLLEYBALL

1st set: INDIA 16 - 17 PAKISTAN

Both the teams are going inch-to-inch here. India will not let Pakistan take the early advantage of bagging the first set, nor will their opponents let them breathe easy. This will be a closely fought encounter.

VOLLEYBALL

1st set: INDIA 9 - 9 PAKISTAN

India have equalised in the first set! Guru Prasanth and Amit Gulia are the stars for India as they manage to push forth from their half and pick up four important points and give Pakistan a tough fight.

VOLLEYBALL

1st set: INDIA 5 - 7 PAKISTAN

Pakistan lead India by a slender margin here. India are trying their best to come to terms with the energy brought to the game by their cross-border rivals, and are confident of making a comeback.

CHESS

We are back to the chess board with some good news and some bad news as well. Here's how our Indian Grandmasters performed in Round 6:

Men's Individual Results:
GM Vidit Gujarathi beat Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov
GM Arjun Kumar Erigaisi lost to Mongolia's GM Bilguun Sumiya

Women's Individual Results:
GM Harika Dronavalli tied with Kazakhstan's GM Zhansaya Abdumalik
GM Koneru Humpy tied with Indonesia's IM Medina Warda Aulia

TENNIS

Mixed Doubles Round 2: Raina/Bhambri (1) vs Aqeel/Sarah

Top seeds Ankita Raina and Yuki Bhambri take on the unseeded pair of Aqeel Khan and Sarah Khan from Pakistan in the mixed doubles second round. They will hope to make quick work of their opponents. Whether they do or do not, we'll have all the updates you need right here.

TENNIS

Round 2: Sumit Nagal def. Beibit Zhukhayev (7-6, 6-4)

Nagal held his nerve to come out on top after what has been a bit of a gruelling encounter (yes, in spite of its two-setted nature). But he goes into the quarter-finals after winning a second set (that had a total of three serves broken in the end) that was very different in comparison to the first. But he's come out on top in both, and so now he will face Chinese top seed Zhang Zhizhen in the quarter finals.

ASIAN GAMES 2023 ROUND UP - AN HOUR TO CELEBRATE

The past hour has had it all - action, drama and entertainment as were on the edge of our seats, waiting in anticipation for the results.

Stealing the headline is, no guessing here, the Equestrian quartet from India who won the GOLD medal in the Dressage Team Event, a result that will be highly celebrated and just perhaps looked back upon as the point from where India's growth in Equestrian sports started.

A heartbreak in Judo's Bronze Medal match followed, as Tulika Maan could not clinch a medal. Vishnu Saravanan finished his sailing on a high as he will be looking forward to compete in the medal event tomorrow. Piling onto the bad news is the twin defeats in Women's Doubles, with neither the duo or Ankita Raina & Prarthana nor Karman Kaur Thandi & Rutuja managing to get wins.

Meanwhile, Indian GMs in Chess showed their prowess as well, with Vidit Gujarathi, Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli securing wins, while Arjun Erigaisi settled for a tie, adding to their points and further increasing their chance at a medal.

WHAT IS IN STORE?

Well, for starters, Sumit Nagal will be looking to continue his winning streak in round 3, while we have an India vs Pakistan fixture coming up in tennis as well, with Ankita Raina and Yuki Bhambri taking on Akeel Khan and Sarah Khan coming up shortly.

Another India vs Pakistan fixture is on the cards in Volleyball, a match that will determine the fifth position standing coming right up at 4 pm IST.

Shortly after Indian men will be in action in Squash as they take on Qatar in their second preliminary round match at 4:30 pm IST.

Lastly, we have two more medal events to look forward to starting 5:24 pm IST. Stay tuned for all the updates right here at Sportskeeda!

TENNIS

Set 2: Sumit Nagal 4-3 Beibit Zhukhayev
(Set 1: 7-6)

Zhukhayev breaks back! A really long game in the end. The longest of games (forgive the exaggeration) even. But Zhukhayev wins the game after squandering a few break points. Nagal too was a point away from winning the game but Zhukhayev just refused to give up.

CHESS

Here's the next set of fixtures for the Indian Grandmasters in Round 6:

Men's Individual:
GM Vidit Gujarathi vs Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov
GM Arjun Kumar Erigaisi vs Mongolia's GM Bilguun Sumiya

Women's Individual:
GM Harika Dronavalli vs Kazakhstan's GM Zhansaya Abdumalik
GM Koneru Humpy vs Indonesia's IM Medina Warda Aulia

CHESS

Meanwhile, in the world of pawns and knights and bishops and queens, India are making significant strides too as they complete round 5.

Men's Individual:
GM Vidit Gujarathi beat Iran's GM Parham Maghsoudloo
GM Arjun Kumar Erigaisi tied with Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov

Women's Individual:
GM Koneru Humpy beat Uzbekistan's WGM Bibissara Assaubayeva
GM Harika Dronavalli beat Vietnam's WGM Thi Kim Phung Vo

TENNIS

Set 2: Sumit Nagal 3-1 Beibit Zhukhayev
(Set 1: 7-6)

Nagal has broken Zhukhayev in the fourth game of the set. It'll be important now for him to make the most out of the momentum and stay ahead in the set.

EQUESTRIAN SPORTS - Dressage

Oh what a moment this is! This is what they train years for - this one moment of joy and glory where they make their country proud. Anush Agarwalla will have become a household name today. With a performance for the ages, he has sealed it for India. Only the second rider in the race to cross the 70% score mark and he does it when India needed it the most.

From learning to ride at the age of 10 to winning the Gold medal for India at the Asian Games, it has been quite a journey for Anush. He holds a special connection with his horse as well, which he describes is one of the best parts of the sport. Read all about Anush's journey over the years, about how a little boy came up through the ranks in quite an unknown sport in India, to become an Asian Games Gold Medallist by clicking here.

JUDO

Bronze Medal bout: Tulika Maan vs Adiyasuren Amarsaikhan

Disappointment for Tulika Maan in the end. Amarsaikhan wins the bronze medal bout after Maan had a third shido go against her. Amarsaikhan herself got a second shido against her but it wouldn't matter in the end.

TENNIS

Contrasting news from Tennis as the duo of Rutuja Bhosale and Karman Kaur Thandi lose their first set against Hong Kong's Eudice Chong and Hong Wong by a score of 4-6. They put up a bit of a fight but were outplayed. An interesting fact to note here would be both sides have plenty of Break Points to their name. Both pairs have been successful in breaking the serve. They lose the second set by a 1-6 Martin as well and this has just been a poor showing. Another loss for India in women's doubles.