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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIndia had its best day of the Asian Games so far as compound archers won all three team gold medals, while shooters Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai also finished on top in the mixed trap event.Three bronze medals in boxing and wrestling took India\u2019s overall tally to 60 medals – 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze. India also moved up to eighth place from 10th on Tuesday.<\/p>\n The compound archers were the stars of the day, successfully defending all three team titles.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha and Prithika Pradeep started the gold rush by winning the women\u2019s team event. They beat China\u2019s Wunier, Yue Wang and Fangyao Wei 238-234. The Indian score equalled the world record.Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav then won the mixed team gold. They held their nerve against Korea\u2019s Jungyoon Park and Choi Eun Gyu to win 158-157 after a shoot-off.The victory also helped India secure an Olympic quota place. India became the first country to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics mixed team compound event, which will make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles.The men\u2019s team of Kushal Dalal, Sahil and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru completed the clean sweep. They beat China\u2019s Jiahao Liao, Jinyi Liu and Jingyu Shi 238-237 in the final.Chikitha and Sahil finished the day with two gold medals each.<\/p>\n At the shooting range, Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai recovered from a difficult start to win the mixed trap gold.The Indian pair finished with a score of 34, setting an Asian and Games record.It was Neeru\u2019s second gold of the Games. She had earlier won the individual trap gold and also played a key role in India\u2019s silver medal-winning women\u2019s trap team.With two golds and a silver, Neeru became the most successful Indian athlete at the ongoing Games.<\/p>\n The Indian women\u2019s hockey team also had a strong day, beating Korea 2-0 in the semifinal to reach the final.The victory assured India of at least a silver medal and improved on the bronze they won at the previous Asian Games.<\/p>\n India\u2019s boxers have already bettered their medal tally from the previous edition. They won four medals in Hangzhou, while six medals are assured this time.Lovlina Borgohain reached the women\u2019s 75kg final after edging Kazakhstan\u2019s Natalya Bogdanova, the reigning 70kg world champion, 3-2.However, Asian Games debutant Priya Ghanghas lost 1-4 to former world champion Yang Chengyu of China in the 60kg semifinal.Another debutant, Kapil, also lost 1-4 to Uzbekistan\u2019s reigning world champion Turabek Khabibullaev in the 90kg semifinal.India will have three boxers fighting for gold on Friday \u2014 Lovlina, Parveen Hooda (65kg) and Ankush Panghal (80kg).Priya, Kapil and super-heavyweight boxer Narender Berwal will return home with bronze medals.<\/p>\n Sunil Kumar became the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win two Asian Games medals after securing bronze in the men\u2019s 87kg category.Sunil defeated the Philippines\u2019 Roberts Callum Johnston 9-0 by technical superiority to secure a place on the podium.He had also won bronze at the Hangzhou Games, ending India\u2019s 13-year wait for a Greco-Roman wrestling medal.Nisha Dahiya, however, finished without a medal in the women\u2019s 68kg category.<\/p>\n Both Indian squash teams booked their places in the semifinals and assured themselves of medals.The men\u2019s team, the top seeds and defending champions, beat Kuwait 2-0 in the quarterfinals.Veer Chotrani defeated Bader Almogghrebi 12-10, 8-11, 11-0, 11-5, before Abhay Singh sealed the tie with an 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 win over Ammar Altamimi.The women\u2019s team also won 2-0 against Singapore.Tanvi Khanna beat Au Yeong Wai Iynn 11-6, 4-11, 15-13, 11-1, while 18-year-old Anahat Singh defeated Au Yeong Wai Yhann 11-7, 11-3, 11-4.Veteran Joshna Chinappa did not need to play.<\/p>\n Sumit Nagal was the only Indian to progress in the men\u2019s singles, beating Uzbekistan\u2019s Sergey Fomin 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals.He will next face third seed Yibing Wu of China.Dhakshineswar Suresh lost 3-6, 4-6 to Chinese Taipei\u2019s Chun-Hsin Tseng in the third round.India\u2019s men\u2019s doubles campaign also ended after N Sriram Balaji and Anirudh Chandrasekar lost to China\u2019s Fumin Chiang and Tianhui Ziang 7-6(4), 6-7(7), 8-10.Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar also lost their quarterfinal, going down 6-7(5), 3-6 to Chinese Taipei\u2019s Yu-Hsiou Hsu and Chenjui Ho.<\/p>\n India had a difficult day in canoeing, esports, sepaktakraw and cycling, with none of the Indian participants progressing beyond the preliminary stages.<\/div>\n India had its best day of the Asian Games (Image credit: Agencies) India had its best day of the Asian Games so far as compound archers won all three team gold medals, while shooters Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai also finished on top in the mixed trap event.Three bronze medals in boxing and wrestling took 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archers complete gold sweep<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Neeru, Kynan overcome early setback<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
India women reach hockey final<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Boxers shine<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Sunil gives India wrestling bronze<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
India secure medals in squash<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Nagal advances in tennis<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Tough day in other sports<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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