India secures bronze in men's individual compound archery, advances in sepaktakraw; women's squash team loses semifinal. India also earns silver in the men's skiff sailing competition and sets up a cricket final against Pakistan.
Indian athlete Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru showcased an impressive performance, clinching the men’s individual bronze medal in compound archery at the Asian Games. Having been part of the gold-winning men's team the previous day, Ganesh overcame Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang with a score of 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff, following his semifinal loss.
In squash, India's women's team settled for a bronze medal after losing 1-2 to Hong Kong in the women’s team semifinal. Meanwhile, in sepaktakraw, India ensured at least a bronze medal by defeating Vietnam 2-nil in the men’s quadrant event and advancing to the semifinals.
India's sailing team also made their mark, securing silver in the men's skiff competition. Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble finished behind China after nine races.
Meanwhile, in Men's cricket, India trounced Sri Lanka by 124 runs, setting up a high-voltage final against Pakistan.
Source:
Akashvani News
