Elavenil Valarivan anchored India’s shooting campaign on the opening day, combining with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod to win silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event with a score of 1898.0, behind China’s world-record 1904.2. Valarivan then added a second silver in the individual final, finishing on 252.4 points, narrowly behind Japan’s gold-winning effort of 253.0. (PTI Photo)
Valarivan then added a second silver in the individual final, finishing on 252.4 points, narrowly behind Japan’s gold-winning effort of 253.0. (PTI Photo)
India’s women’s cricket team booked their place in the gold-medal match with a commanding 114-run win over Bangladesh in the second semi-final. Smriti Mandhana moved past Suzie Bates to become the leading run-scorer in women’s T20 internationals during the innings, while Shafali Verma struck a rapid half-century. India, the defending champions, will face Sri Lanka in the final. (BCCI Photo)
Suchika Tariyal handed India their first assured medal in MMA at the Asian Games, defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the women’s traditional 60kg quarter-final to reach the semi-finals. The 36-year-old, who switched from judo to MMA in 2024, had already won gold at national championships and bronze at continental events before this campaign, with the sport making its Asian Games debut in Aichi-Nagoya. (Picture credit: Instagram @suchika_tariyal)
China set the pace on the opening day, topping the medal table with 11 gold, six silver and three bronze medals. Their tally included a gold in the women’s 10m air rifle team event, where the trio combined for a world-record score of 1904.2 points to finish ahead of India’s silver-winning team and hosts Japan, who took bronze. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
China lead the medal table after Day 1 with 11 gold, six silver and three bronze medals. Hosts Japan sit second with six gold, seven silver and six bronze, while South Korea round off the top three with four gold, three silver and seven bronze. India are yet to open their gold account, with two silvers so far and sit joint-tenth alongside Hong Kong, China.
