Asian Games 2018 Day 7 wrap: Tajinderpal Singh Toor continues India’s gold rush, other athletes shine

In hockey, Indian eves thumped Korea 4-1. India remained on top of pool B with nine points. In badminton (women’s Singles Round of 16), Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu won their respective encounters to qualify for the next round.

In track and field events, 18-year-old Hima Das set a national record of 51s on her way to qualifying for the women’s 400m final. Hima Das and Nirmala Sheoran are through to the women’s 400m final. Nirmala finished first in her heat.

Muhammad Anas and Arokia Rajiv have both qualified for the 400m final. Anas finished with the best timing overall.

India confirmed two more medals in bridge after men’s and mixed team reach semi-finals Dutee Chand, she is through to the semi-finals of women’s 100m by winning her heat with a timing of 11.38s

Elsewhere, Sreeshankr qualified for the finals of men’s long jump with a clean jump of 7.83m.

Muhammad Anas qualified for the 400m final. (Source: AP)

Disappointments-

Indian men golfers endured disappointment in round 3 as four players shot over-par.

Women’s volleyball team lost their encounter against Taipei in Pool B.

In the women’s 10000m final India failed to bag a medal.

In women’s hammer throw, Sarita Singh failed to make an impact.

Shooters  Anish Bhanwala and Shivam Shukla failed to qualify for the men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol final, finishing 9th and 11th respectively.

In badminton (men’s doubles, round of 16), Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy lost 17-21, 21-19, 17-21 to Solgyu Choi and Minhyuk Kang.

In weightlifting (men’s 94 kg), Vikas Thakur finished eighth.