Asian Games 2018 Day 5: As it happened

With a total of 18 medals, which include 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 10 Bronze medals, India are placed at the 10th spot in the overall medals tally on the Day 5 of the Asian Games 2018.

JAKARTA: After the successful completion of various sporting events on the Day 5 of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia, India bagged a Silver and two Bronze medals, taking its total tally to 18. With a total of 18 medals, which include 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 10 Bronze medals, India are placed at the 10th spot in the overall medals tally. In one of the major upsets of the day, India's 28-year reign as the Asian Games' Kabaddi champions came to a spectacular end following a shock 27-18 defeat by Iran in the men's semifinals on Thursday.

In other sports, the 15-year old shooter Shardul Vihan won a Silver in Men’s Double Trap event. In Tennis, India's Ankita Raina won the first medal for the country as she lost 4-6, 7-6 against Chinese rival Zhang Shuai. The 25-year old settled for a Bronze. The Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan entered the finals, assuring India of at least a Silver medal. India's star rower Dattu Bhokanal disappointed as he finished in the 6th position in Men’s Singles Sculls final with a timing of 8:28:56. On the other hand, star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal advanced to the Round of 16. In weightlifting, both Sathish Kumar Sivalingam and Ajay Singh failed to grab a medal. While men's team faced a setback, India's women’s team beat Chinese Taipei 27-14 in Kabaddi semifinals.

Follow the updates from Day 5 as it happened:

23 August 2018

20:02 IST

That's all for the day. No other medal event is scheduled for India today in the ongoing Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia.

20:01 IST

India's Medal Tally on Day 5: With 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 10 Bronze, India currently at the 10th spot

Shooting: 8 Medals (2G, 4S, 2B)

Wrestling: 3 Medals (2G, 1B)

Wushu: 4 Medals (4B)

Kabaddi: 1B

Tennis: 1B

Sepaktakraw: 1B  

India's Medal Tally | 4 Gold, 4 Silver & 10 Bronze | At 10th spot currently (No other medal event scheduled for India today)
Shooting | 8 Medals (2G, 4S, 2B)
Wrestlng | 3 Medals (2G, 1B)
Wushu | 4 Medals (4B)
Kabaddi | 1B
Tennis | 1B
Sepaktakraw | 1B #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/5rXoynayOC

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