Asian Games LIVE Updates, Day 2: Shooter Elavenil Claims 2nd Silver; Suchika Secures Medal; Cricket Medal Confirmed

Harmeet Desai fought hard, pushing the match to five games, but Iran held their nerve to seal a 3-0 victory. Harmeet went down 10-12, 15-13, 3-11, 12-10, 2-11.

A tough day for India as Iran completes a clean sweep in the group stage.

Another setback for India! Manav Thakkar falls to Iran’s young Faraji in straight games, 2-11, 6-11, 6-11. Iran now lead 2-0 in the tie.

Harmeet Desai has a huge task ahead against Nima Alamian, India need a comeback now!

Aparna’s Asian Games campaign comes to an end as she loses 0-2 to Iran’s Sogand Sinkaeichetan in the women’s 52kg pre-quarterfinals. A tough outing for the Indian fighter.

Huge upset in the table tennis! Manush goes down in straight games, losing 3-11, 8-11, 10-12 to the World No. 346.

Now, all eyes turn to Manav Thakkar, who faces Benyamin Faraji. India need a strong response here!

Yashaswini holds her nerve to beat Singapore’s teenage paddler Ming Loy 3-2 (5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 4-11, 11-9) in a thrilling contest. India take a hard-fought 3-2 win over Singapore, while the men’s team are set to face the Islamic Republic of Iran in their Group F Match 3 at SKY HALL TOYOTA, Table 1.

Rishabh Das finishes sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final, clocking 54.77s and improving on his qualification time. No medal for India in this event, but Das signs off with a faster swim when it mattered most.

India's Women's Team Group F clash at Sky Hall Toyota took a tough turn as Diya Chitale was defeated 3-1 by Singapore's Tan Zhao (11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 11-5). With this hard-fought win, Singapore has pulled ahead to lead the tie 2-1.

At Sky Hall Toyota, India and Singapore locked horns in a tense Women's Team Group F showdown. Yashaswini Ghorpade gave India a strong start by overcoming Zeng Jian 3-1 (11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-9). However, Singapore bounced back when Loy Ming edged past Sreeja Akula 3-2 in a tight encounter.

Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: Medal Confirmed!

India's women's cricket team delivered a sensational semi-final masterclass at Korogi Athletic Park, putting up a mammoth 195-4 before bundling out Bangladesh for just 81 runs. With this comprehensive victory, India has secured their spot in the summit clash, ensuring a minimum of a silver medal and remaining firmly on track for gold.

India's men's hockey team put on an absolute masterclass at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, crushing Indonesia 13-1 in their Pool A opener.

The onslaught began early when Shilanand Lakra struck from a penalty corner in the 6th minute. Goals continued to flow relentlessly through Abhishek, a flurry of strikes from Dilpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sumit, Harmanpreet Singh, and Sukhjeet Singh. Jugraj Singh also got on the scoresheet with a penalty corner in the 46th minute to cap off the staggering victory.

With this sensational 13-1 win under their belt, the defending champions look ahead to their next Pool A fixture against Sri Lanka on September 22.

Tanvi Sharma wrapped up the tie in style at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, sweeping past Diana Namenova 21-5, 21-10 in just 19 minutes. Tanvi's clinical straight-games victory sealed a comprehensive 3-0 clean sweep for India against Kazakhstan in the women's team 1st round.

India's men's hockey team continues to run riot at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, extending their commanding lead to 10-1 against Indonesia.

Indonesia managed to break through India's defense when Aulia Al Ardh scored via a penalty corner in the 33rd minute. Despite the strike, India maintains a commanding 7-1 lead.

Unnati Hooda produced a clinical and commanding performance at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, sweeping past Kazakhstan's Alissa Kuleshova 21-7, 21-10 in just 22 minutes. Following PV Sindhu's opening win, Hooda's straight-games masterclass doubled India's advantage to 2-0 in the 1st Round of the women's team event.

Opening the Group Stage of the women's team event against Kazakhstan, PV Sindhu secured a dominant 21-7, 21-9 victory, giving India an early 1-0 lead.

India's men's hockey team put on a clinical first-half display in their Pool A clash at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. Shilanand Lakra opened the scoring in the 6th minute, followed by goals from Abhishek, Dilpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, and Mandeep Singh to dismantle Indonesia.

India's men's hockey team has tightened its grip in their Men's Pool A clash at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, doubling their advantage to lead Indonesia 2-0. Following Shilanand Lakra's early 6th-minute penalty corner breakthrough, forward Abhishek struck in the 12th minute to put India firmly in control.

Elavenil Valarivan delivered a stellar performance at the Aichi Pref. General Shooting Gallery, clinching a brilliant silver medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle individual final with a score of 252.4. Meanwhile, fellow Indian finalist Sonam Uttam Maskar finished sixth overall with a score of 167.0.

Smriti Mandhana is now the ALL-TIME leading run-scorer in T20I history!

India Vs Bangladesh Semifinal clash is underway. See our live coverage to follow!

India Vs Bangladesh Semifinal clash is underway. See our live coverage to follow!

Manush Shah delivered a clinical performance to seal the deal, defeating Affan Pratama in straight games (11-9, 11-9, 12-10). With this victory, Manush wrapped upfries the tie, ensuring India completed a comprehensive 3-0 clean sweep against Indonesia in their Group F encounter.

Following this stellar start, the action continues today. The men's team will return to the table to face Iran at 3:00 PM IST, while the women's team will also coback in action against Singapore following their opening victory over Indonesia.

India's men's table tennis team has firmly tightened its grip in Group F at Sky Hall Toyota, surging to a commanding 2-0 lead over Indonesia. Following G. Sathiyan's strong opening performance, Manav Thakkar delivered a hard-fought masterclass against Muhammad Junindra, edging a tense five-game thriller (11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9) to seal the crucial second point for India.

India's men's team opened their Group F campaign at Sky Hall Toyota with a strong start, claiming an early 1-0 lead over Indonesia.

India's commanding 19-0 triumph over Uzbekistan stands as their third-largest victory in Asian Games history, following historic past margins like the 22-0 win over Hong Kong in 1982 and the 21-0 victory against Kazakhstan in 2018.

Indian shooter Vidarsa K Vinod finished with a score of 630.4, narrowly missing out on the top eight during the women's 10m air rifle qualification in Nagoya, Japan. Reflecting on her performance, she noted that despite a couple of subpar series, she enjoyed the venue and the overall experience. Though she had higher expectations, she remains positive, highlighting that this is her major debut and that she fought through a poor shot rather than giving up. Looking ahead, Vidarsa is fully focused on her primary event—the 3-position (3P) competition—scheduled for September 26, viewing this outing as just the beginning.

India's shooting contingent has delivered another stellar performance as both Elavenil Valarivan and Sonam Maskar successfully booked their spots in the individual 10m air rifle final at the Asian Games.

In a competitive qualification round, Sonam put up a brilliant show to finish 3rd with a score of 634.1 points, while Elavenil secured 7th place with 633.5 points. Both shooters will return to action for the medal showdown at 11 AM IST.

India secured a brilliant silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games, finished strong with a total score of 1898.0. The shooting trio of Elavenil, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod delivered a consistent performance across all six series to capture the podium finish behind China.

India's women's hockey team put on a sensational, record-shattering display to crush Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Pool B encounter at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.

Star forward Deepika delivered a phenomenal masterclass, single-handedly scoring 8 goals (in the 8th, 22nd, 26th, 33rd, 37th, 38th, 41st, and 54th minutes).

India has secured its first medal of the Asian Games as Mixed Martial Arts makes its historic debut. Suchika Tariyal powered into the semi-finals of the Traditional 60kg category after defeating her Mongolian opponent in a commanding quarter-final victory.

India's women's hockey team is putting on an absolute clinic at the Asian Games, closing out the third quarter with a massive 15-0 lead over Uzbekistan. Star forward Deepika has been the standout performer, single-handedly netting seven goals in a truly legendary outing on the turf.

Deepika continues her incredible scoring exploit, netting yet another goal to bring her personal tally to a staggering seven goals in the match. Shortly after, Ishika joins in to add another, extending India's total to an emphatic 14-0 lead.

Deepika continues her phenomenal goal-scoring spree, converting another opportunity in the 38th minute to add to her earlier strikes in the 33rd and 37th minutes. Her relentless execution from set-pieces further cements her dominance and expands India's commanding lead. Deepika has already scored half a dozen goals.

The onslaught continues as Deepika finds the back of the net yet again, adding another brilliant goal to further inflate India's commanding lead in this lopsided encounter.

India has kicked off its campaign in style at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing a clean 3-0 victory over Indonesia in their opening group stage tie of the women's team event. Sreeja, Diya, and Yashaswini all delivered dominant performances to win their respective singles matches.

Deepika is putting on a masterclass on the turf, completing a sensational hat-trick within just 26 minutes of the game. Her clinical penalty corner conversion in the 26th minute—following earlier goals in the 8th and 22nd minutes—has powered India to a staggering 8-0 lead over Uzbekistan.

India's dominance in the women's hockey match continues as Deepika capitalizes on a penalty corner opportunity to score another goal, further tightening the team's grip on the match.

Rishabh Das has successfully booked his spot in the 100m Backstroke final after clocking a time of 54.85 seconds to finish fifth overall in the heats.

India is just exploiting Uzbekistan now leading the match 5-0. The latest goal was scored by Neha.

China currently leads the women's 10m air rifle team standings after the initial 29 competitors. Team totals are calculated using individual athlete scores, with China holding the top spot (1270.6), followed by Korea (1268.2), India (1265.5), and Japan (1264.5). The medal race remains intense as key shooters from the second batch—including India's Elavenil Valarivan, China's 16-year-old ISSF World Cup winner Du Yechen, Korea's Cho Eun-byeo, and Japan's world number four Misaki Nobata—have yet to take their turns.

Quimcy Dsouza's difficult day concluded in heartbreak. After narrowly missing the women's singles podium earlier, she and Mohamed Anas fought valiantly in the mixed doubles bronze playoff, only to drop a tight contest and miss out on a medal.

The Indian women's hockey team continues its relentless onslaught against Uzbekistan, stretching the advantage to a commanding 4-0. Following the early strikes, Ishika and Baljeet Kaur have joined the scoresheet to cement complete control in the opening quarter.

India has stamped early authority in the women's hockey match against Uzbekistan, charging to a commanding 2-0 lead after the first quarter. Goals from Lalremsiami and Deepika have put the Indian side firmly in the driver's seat.

India's aspirations for a team medal rely significantly on Elavenil Valarivan. Sonam Maskar wrapped up her round with an overall score of 634.1, placing her second behind China's Wang Zifei. Meanwhile, Vidarsa Vinod sits in ninth position with 630.4, missing out on qualification for the individual final. Sonam is set to move down to provisional third place following South Korea's Hyojin Ban concluding her round with a score of 634.9.

Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas find themselves chasing the game, falling behind by four points as the scoreline reads 5-9 in a crucial phase of the contest.

After holding a promising 9-8 lead, Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas suffered a painful collapse, conceding consecutive points to lose the first set 12-9 to Vietnam.

Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas have turned the tables, edging ahead to claim a 8-6 lead in a nail-biting first set against Vietnam's pair.

The mixed doubles bronze medal match is off to a fiercely contested, head-to-head start, with India's Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas locked in a tight 6-5 battle against Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Minh Tan and Trinh Gia Nghi in the first set.

Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas are gearing up for an intense mixed doubles bronze medal battle. Following Dsouza's heartbreaking singles heartbreak earlier, the duo must quickly regroup to chase a crucial podium finish and bounce back.

A visibly dejected Quimcy Dsouza must quickly shake off a heartbreaking 12-11, 12-11 loss to Japan's Yuina Sakamoto. Despite missing out on the singles podium in a fiercely contested match, she will need to refocus rapidly as she prepares to contend for another bronze medal alongside Mohamed Anas in the mixed doubles.

Quimcy Dsouza's teqball campaign ends in heartbreak as she falls 12-11, 12-11 to Japan's Yuina Sakamoto in a fiercely contested bronze medal match. Despite pushing both sets to the absolute wire, Dsouza misses out on the podium.

Second set is tied at 11-11

Quimcy Dsouza is staging a gritty comeback, fighting to level the match and force a deciding third set after narrowly dropping the first.

In the 10m Air Rifle women's qualification, India's Sonam Maskar holds a strong second position with a score of 371.2 after four series, keeping herself right in the hunt..

Quimcy Dsouza fought tenaciously in a thrilling opener but ultimately dropped the first set 12-11 to Japan's Yuina Sakamoto, facing an uphill battle in this tense teqball bronze playoff.

Suraj Singh posted a 9.683 in the men's Changquan event, comprising a 5.0 in Group A, 2.0 in Group C, and 2.683 in Group B, leaving him positioned 10th in the standings.

Quimcy Dsouza has faced a tough start in the teqball bronze medal match, trailing Japan's Yuina Sakamoto 6-3 early in the first set.

The teqball venue prepares for upcoming medal clashes as Indian marksmen Vidarsa Vinod and Sonam Maskar compete in the women's 10m Air Rifle qualification round. Meanwhile, seasoned shooter Elavenil Valarivan prepares to enter the qualification phase in the subsequent shift alongside a current group of 29 active competitors.

Suraj Singh Mayanglambam takes center stage as the 17th competitor in a 21-man field during Sunday morning’s men’s changquan event, currently holding the eighth position.

Score Breakdown:

• Overall Score: 9.683

• Quality of Movement: 5.00

• Overall Performance: 2.683

• Degree of Difficulty: 2.00

The current benchmark is set by Macao's Chi Hin Kuong with a score of 9.723, closely followed by compatriot Chi Kuan Song (9.720) and Indonesia's Seraf Naro Siregar (9.720).

India's Hockey campaigns at the Asian Games 2026 get underway today, Sunday, September 20.

• Women's Team: The Indian women's team will face Uzbekistan in their opening fixture at 7:30 AM IST.

• Men's Team: The Indian men's team is also set to square off against Indonesia later in the day, with their match scheduled for 11:30 AM IST.

Both squads are looking to make a strong statement right out of the gate in the straight-knockout team competition.

Kick off the day with Suraj Singh Mayanglambam in the 21-man men’s changquan wushu field!

Quick primer: Wushu (or kung-fu) features two main disciplines—Taolu (gymnastics-style routines against imaginary opponents with or without weapons) and Sanda (head-to-head combat resembling boxing and MMA).

What Is Wushu?

Wushu is an umbrella term for ancient Chinese martial arts dating back thousands of years to the Qin Dynasty, commonly known as kung-fu. In the modern era, the sport splits into two primary disciplines: taolu (choreographed routines, which includes changquan) and sanda (full-contact combat). Debuting at the 1990 Asian Games, wushu features 15 total events across men's and women's divisions for both taolu and sanda.

The Asian Games 2026 Day 2 will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network in India. India events at the Asian Games 2026 Day 2 will be streamed live in India on the Sonyliv app from 5:10 AM onwards.

Hello, we are back with another live blog, and it is India's big day with a lot of events at the Asian Games 2026 at Aichi Nagoya. Excited for a cracking day and campaign ahead. Stay tuned for all the live updates.