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Squash: Malaysia beat Indian women's team

Indian squash players Joshana Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, and Anahat Singh faced defeats in their matches during the women's team tie against Malaysia at the Asian Games 2023.

Joshana Chinappa lost her match 11-6, 11-2, 11-8 against Sivasangari Subramaniam, while Tanvi Khanna went through a five-game battle against Aifa Binti Azman, eventually losing. Despite Anahat Singh's efforts in the third game, Malaysian player Rachel Arnold won the final match 14-12, resulting in a 3-0 victory for Malaysia.

This loss marked India's first defeat in women's team squash Pool B, while Malaysia remained undefeated, winning all five of their group ties.

Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan advance to round of 16

India's table tennis duo, Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, secured a convincing victory in the men's doubles round of 32 at the Asian Games 2023, defeating Mongolia's Ser-od Gankhuyag and Manlaijargal Munkh-Ochir with scores of 11-5, 11-3, 11-3.

Additionally, the Indian men's doubles pair of Manush Utpalbhai Patel and Manav Vikash Thakkar also advanced to the round of 16, winning their match against Maldives' Moosa Munif Ahmed and Mohamed Shaffan Ismail with scores of 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2.

Both Indian pairs are set to compete in the round of 16 tomorrow, starting at 9:00 AM IST.

India to face Saudi Arabia in the men's round of 16 in football

The Indian men's football team, ranked 102nd globally, is set to face Saudi Arabia, ranked 57th, in the round of 16 match at the Asian Games 2023 at 5pm IST today.

India's journey in the tournament began with a loss to China, but they managed to secure a victory against Bangladesh and a draw with Myanmar, enabling them to advance to the knockout stages. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia secured wins against Mongolia and Vietnam and held a draw against the Islamic Republic of Iran in their group matches.

In the history of men's football at the Asian Games, India has won three medals: two gold medals in 1951 and 1962, and one bronze medal in 1970.

Pranati Nayak finishes eighth in vault final of artistic gymnastics

Pranati Nayak secured the eighth position in the women's vault final at the Asian Games 2023 with a score of 12.350. In the first vault, she scored 12.100 with a -0.3 penalty, and in the second vault, she earned 12.600 points. She had previously qualified in the sixth position during the subdivision 1 round at Hangzhou. This marks her second eighth-place finish in the vault final at the Asian Games, following a similar result in the 2018 Jakarta edition.

Track cycling: David Beckham Elkatohchoongo finishes in 8th position

Indian cyclist David Beckham Elkatohchoongo achieved an impressive eighth-place finish in the men's sprint event at the Asian Games 2023. He clocked just 0.109 seconds behind Chinese Taipei's Shih-Feng Kang, who finished fifth, in the 5th-8th places race. This performance stands as the best-ever finish by an Indian cyclist in an individual sprint event at the Asian Games.

In contrast, Triyasha Paul was defeated in the women's sprint 1/16 final repechage heat by Republic of Korea's Hyeonseo Hwang, concluding her Hangzhou campaign.

David Beckham will continue competing in the men's keirin heats scheduled for tomorrow at 12:00 PM IST.

Jaismine Lamboria advances to the quarterfinals in boxing

Jaismine Lamboria secured a spot in the women's 60kg quarterfinals by defeating Saudi Arabia's Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour when the referee stopped the contest in the second round. She earned a perfect 10 in round 1. In the quarter-finals on October 1 at 12:30 PM IST, Jaismine will face DPR Korea's Ungyong Won. Winning this match will not only secure her a medal at the Asian Games but also guarantee a women's 60kg Olympic quota for India. Lamboria is a Commonwealth Games 2022 bronze medalist.

Women's squash: India make semis despite loss to Malaysia, confirm a medal

The Indian women's squash team secured a bronze medal chance despite a 0-3 loss to Malaysia in their last pool B match at the Asian Games. Both Malaysia and India advanced to the semifinals from their pool, ensuring at least a bronze medal, as in squash, the two semifinalists who lose also receive bronze medals.

TT: Manika enters prequarterfinals; mixed pair knocked out

Manika Batra advanced to pre-quarterfinals with a commanding win over Nepal's Nabita Shrestha in women's singles at the Asian Games, setting up a match against Thailand's Suthasini Sawettabut.

Sreeja Akula suffered a humiliating defeat to North Korea's Songgyong Pyon and exited the competition.

In men's doubles, Indian duo Manav Vikash Thakkar and Manush Utpalbhai Shah beat Maldives' Mohamed Shaffan Ismail and Moosa Munsif Ahmed to reach the round of 16.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Sharath Kamal Achanta outplayed Mongolia's Ser-Od Gankhuyag and Manlaijargal Munkh-Ochir.

However, India's mixed pair of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra lose a close pre-quarterfinals match to Singapore's Zhe Yu Clarence Chew and Jian Zeng.

The other mixed pair, Sreeja Akula and Harmeet Rajul Desai, also exit the competition after losing to Thailand's Orawan Paranang and Phakpoom Sanguansin.

Roshibina prays for normalcy in violence-hit Manipur

"None of my immediate family members or relatives is affected by the violence but our village is on the boil for nearly five months. Manipur has been on the edge since May. Anything can happen anytime. So, I am worried about my parents and siblings," said Wushu star Roshibina Devi.

Indian Cyclist David Beckham out of medal race; one more chance for women

Indian cyclist David Beckham Elkatohchoongo's hopes of winning a medal at the Asian Games ended after he lost the quarterfinal match in men's sprint event .

David lost to Kaiya Ota after finishing 2.395 seconds behind the Japanese in the first race and 0.046 seconds in the second race at the sprint quarterfinal heat 2. He will now compete for 5th–8th place in the event. Among others, Niraj Kumar finished in seventh place with 24 points in the men's Omnium Scratch race 1/4.

In women's sprint, Triyasha Paul finished 0.722 seconds behind her opponent, Mina Sato of Japan, in the 1/16 final. Later in the day, the Indian will compete against South Korea's Hyeonseo Hwang in the repechage round, which gives her another shot of making it to the quarterfinals.

In the qualifying round, Triyasha Paul finished at 15th place to sneek into the top 16 but compatriot Mayuri Dhanraj Lute ended at 17th positions to miss out. India had won its last medal in cycling at the inaugural edition in New Delhi, 1951.