Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: Dipika Pallikal-Harinder Sandhu Assured Of Squash Medal, Saurav Ghosal Leads

An almost flawless performance by Sourav Ghosal in the third game and he is just few points away from ensuring another medal for India.

India’s Saurav Ghosal has won the first game in a men’s singles squash quarter-final Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue. 

Meanwhile, the Athletics events are coming up. India’s Tejaswin Shankar is still in with a chance to clinch the gold medal in decathlon. Two events still remain – javelin throw and 1500m. Shankar is currently second with 6431 points, 91 behind leader Sun Qihao of China

India’s Saurav Ghosal was leading 7-3 but is now taking a medical time-out in a men’s singles squash quarter-final Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue. Ghosal’s knee is injured

India’s Kidmabi Srikanth enters men’s singles badminton Round of 16 with a 21-16, 21-11 win over South Korea’s Lee Yungyu

In another mixed doubles squash quarter-final, Abhay Singh/Anahat Singh will face South Korea’s Lee Dongjun/Yang Yeonsoo

Now, India’s Saurav Ghosal will face Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue in a men’s singles squash quarter-final. A win in the match will assure the Indian veteran of a medal

Dipika Pallikal/Harinder Pal Singh has defeated Philippines’ Jemyca Aribado/Robert Andrew Garcia in a mixed doubles quarter-final match 2-1 (7-11, 11-5, 11-4)

Tanvi Khanna went down 11-5, 11-6, 14-12 to Japan’s Satomi Watanabe in the women’s singles quarter-final

South Korea’s Lee Yungyu is facing India’s Kidambi Srikanth in a men’s singles badminton Round of 32 match. Srikanth is leading 8-5 in  the first game!

India’s Tanvi Khanna has lost the second game too against Japan’s Satomi Watanabe in a women’s sqaush singles quarter-final

Indian women’s team has beaten South Korea 56-23 in a Group A kabaddi match

Dipika Pallikal/Harinder Pal Singh is currently facing Philippines’ Jemyca Aribado/Robert Andrew Garcia in a mixed doubles quarter-final match

India’s Tanvi Khanna will face Japan’s Satomi Watanabe in a women’s sqaush singles quarter-final. A semi-final is enough for her to be assured of a medal

India lead South Korea 32-9 at the end of first half in a women’s Group A kabaddi match!

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Indian women’s kabaddi team is leading 15-5 against South Korea in the first half in a Group A match 

Another Indian pair in badminton women’s doubles Round of 16! Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Madives’ Aminath Nabeeha and Fathimath Nabaaha 21-14, 21-12.

In Women’s Kabaddi, India Vs. South Korea Group A match is about to start

A great recovery from Pakistan! From 73/6 in 12.3 overs, they have reached 160 in 20 overs! This has been a good comeback! Aamer Jamal scored a 16-ball 41

In badminton women’s doubles, Tanisha Castro and Ashwini Ponnappa have entered the Round of 16 after Maldives’ Maisa Fathuhulla Ismail and Aishath Afnaan Rasheed retired. The Indian duo was leading 21-2, 12-2 when their rivals retired.

After her successful semi-final match, @LovlinaBorgohai reflects on the mindset and stress that surrounded her during the match and how she managed a comeback, ultimately bagging the #Paris2024 Quota.

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Dhiraj Bommadevara loses to Kazakhstan’s Ilfat Abdullin 5-6 in the quarter-final. The mistakes in the previous two sets cost him dear

Oh what is happening! From leading 4-2, Dhiraj Bommadevara misses a target in two sets. The scores are tied 5-5. Match wil be decided in shoot-off

Meanwhile, in the cricket field, Pakistan is being given a major shock! Against Hong Kong they are 73/6 in 12.3 overs. While Pakistan bowling is strong, they need to put up a good total. 

Not good news from diving! Siddharth Bajrang Pardeshi and London Singh Hemam failed to qualify for the final of the men’s 3m springboard, finishing 16th and 17th in the preliminary stage

Archery Recurve Men’s Individual Quarterfinal between India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kazakhstan’s Ilfat Abdullin starts

In the Archery Recurve Men’s Individual Quarterfinal, India’s Atanu Das loses to China’s Qi Xiangshuo in the shoot-off! The result came in the narrowest of margins after the scores were tied 5-5 at the end of the regular rounds

Meanwhie, in the Archery Recurve Men’s Individual Quarterfinal, India’s Atanu Das and China’s Qi Xiangshuo are level at 5-5! The match will be decided in tie-breakers

And India’s Lovlina Borgohain is in  the final! She is the first Indian boxer to be assured of at least a silver medal at the Asian Games 2023. She beat Thailand’s Baison Maneekon in the women’s 75kg semi-final and has also earned a Paris 2024 Olympics quota

The Archery Recurve Men’s Individual Quarterfinal, between India’s Atanu Das and China’s Qi Xiangshuo has started! The India is trailing after the first series

India’s Lovlina Borgohain continues to lead against Thailand’s Baison Maneekon in women’s 75kg semi-final after the second round. However, Lovlina need to pull up her socks. Three judges ruled against her in the second round

The Archery Recurve Men’s Individual Quarterfinal, between India’s Atanu Das and China’s Qi Xiangshuo will start soon

India’s Lovlina Borgohain has won the first round against Thailand’s Baison Maneekon in women’s 75kg semi-final. The Indian was at her technical best. All the judges ruled in her favour!

In soft tennis, India lose to Japan 0-3 in a Group A match

India’s Lovlina Borgohain faces Thailand’s Baison Maneekon in women’s 75kg semi-final. Her bout is about to start!