India secured multiple medals across sports such as Cricket, Badminton, Wushu, and Boxing during the ongoing Asian Games in Japan.
The Indian contingent has been making significant strides at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan. In a thrilling victory, the Indian Women's Cricket team clinched a second consecutive gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka with a 147-run margin.
Opting to bat, India set a new record for the highest total in Asian Games history with 216 runs for the loss of three wickets. This achievement was led by Smriti Mandhana's impressive 79 runs off 45 balls and Richa Ghosh’s 48 off 22.
In response, Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 69 runs in 15.4 overs, marking India's first gold medal at the Asian Games and bringing the overall tally to seven.
Apart from cricket, the Indian men’s Badminton team has also secured a medal by defeating hosts Japan in the quarterfinals. Lakshya Sen put up a commendable performance to win against world No.7 Kodai Naraoka in three sets, ensuring India's place in the semi-finals.
In Wushu, Roshibina Devi confirmed a medal after securing a 5-0 victory over Chu Man Sin of Macao in the Women’s 60kg quarterfinals. Roshibina, an Asiad medallist, has now secured a third continental medal and will compete in the semifinals for a place in the final.
Indian boxer Jadumani Singh also advanced to the pre-quarters after defeating Nepal’s Chandra Bahadur Thapa. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Jadumani registered a unanimous 5-0 win and will face Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam in the pre-quarters on Saturday.
Earlier, Glasgow Games gold medallist Sakshi Chaudhary also progressed to the pre-quarters after defeating Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aira Villegas.
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Akashvani News
