Shillong, September 25: India’s women’s cricket team made history by winning gold in their Asian Games debut. Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues’ crucial partnership, along with Titas Sadhu’s stellar bowling, secured a 19-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final.
Men’s 10m Air Rifle Team Sets World Record
The Indian Men’s 10m Air Rifle Team, comprising Rundrankksh Patil, Divyansh Panwar, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, achieved a new world record score of 1893.7 on their way to gold.
India’s Impressive Day with 11 Medals
India had a remarkable day, climbing to sixth place in the medals table with 11 medals. Besides the golds in cricket and shooting, they secured four bronze medals in shooting and rowing events.
Mixed Results in Tennis and Boxing
In tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri faced a shocking defeat in men’s doubles but rebounded with a win in mixed doubles. Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale had strong victories in women’s singles and doubles. In boxing, Arundhati Chaudhary faced disappointment, while Nishant Dev and Deepak advanced in their weight classes.