Asian Games 2018, Day 5 Highlights: As it Happened

Squash: Indian squash players continue their good show at the games as Joshna Chinappa becomes the latest to enter the quarter final. Chinappa beats Jemyca Aribado of the Philippines 3-0 to progress into the next stage.

Tennis: Heartbreak for the Indian duo as Indonesia's Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi beat Rohan Bopanna and Ankita Raina in the mixed doubles quarter-final. Score: 6-4, 1-6, 10-6. The Indonesian pair are now assured of a bronze.

Tennis: After going down 4-6 in the first set, Indian duo Ankita Raina and Rohan Bopanna have levelled the match at 1-1, courtesy of their 6-1 win in the second set. The mixed doubles quarter final heads into the decider now.

Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Ankita Raina are currently down one set against Indonesia's Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi in the quarter-final.

Squash: Dipika Pallikal enters the quarter-final courtesy of an easy victory over Yeni Siti Rohma in the round of 16. The Indian squash star won the match 3-0. Up next, Joshna Chinappa will look to do the same in her round of 16 clash.

Tennis: Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Ankita Raina are currently up against Indonesia's Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi in the quarter-final. A win for India duo will assure them of a medal.

Squash: India have been assured of a medal in squash as both Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu and Saurav Ghosal won their respective round of 16  clashes and will now face each other in the quarter-final. One Indian will progress into the semis, therefore guaranteeing India of at least a bronze.

Swimming: Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj finishes sixth in the 200m backstroke final. Nataraj’s timing was 2:02.83. China’s Jiayu Xu took the gold with timing of 1:53.99

Since 1990, India have never failed to win gold at the Asian Games in Kabaddi and the biggest irony is that India failed to make it into the final when the sport in the country is at its prime due to Pro Kabaddi League. 

Suprita Das, Senior Journalist:

2014 was a close final, but it’s been a trouncing this time around. The Indian men’s kabaddi team for whom winning an Asian Games gold is almost a birthright, have been beaten. 27-18 is a massive margin. Bunch of the current kabaddi players from Iran play in the Pro Kabaddi League and that’s helped them immensely. 

Kabaddi:  That's it folks, Iran has shocked India  and they seven time champions are out of contention for a place in the final. Iran have beaten India 27-18 to seal a place in the final. The Iran players and coaches are dancing on the mat now while as for Indian players, they are in tears.

Kabaddi: The Indian team are currently trailing to Iran in the semi-final. The seven-time champions are down 16-12 in the second half with 8 minutes to go. Time for the Men in Blue to issue a stunning fightback.

Bad news coming from the other mixed doubles match involving India's Praanav Jerry Chopra and Sikki Reddy. The dou have lost their round of 32 match to the Malaysian pair. 

The Indian men's kabaddi team's semi-final match against Iran is currently underway, and it's not going to be an easy outing for the reigning champions at all. The scores are currently locked at 8-8, and after being upset by South Korea earlier in the Asian Games, they would be wary of not slipping up once again.

Rankireddy and Ponnappa are out of the mixed double's competition, losing in straight sets. Final score:

Gunneswaran's quarter final against Kwon Soonwoo has finally ended, with the Indian coming out on top in a thrilling tie-breaker. He passionately throws his racquet in the air after the match ends. Here is the final score:

India's pair of Chopra and Sikki Reddy are also in mixed double's action against the Malaysian pair of Chan PS and Goh LY, currently behind 9-10 in the first game.

This is how things stand at the moment:

After a mammoth first game that lasted 29 minutes, the Indian duo go down 25-27 to the Thai pair. They still have two games to remain in the competition, and would be hoping to bounce right back.

One of India’s best tennis players, @ankita_champ makes a mark in the @asiangames2018 by winning a Bronze. India is immensely proud of her. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/UNClsKZ2xv

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 23, 2018

S Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa are in action against Puavaranukroh D and Taerattanachai S of Thailand in the mixed double's round of 32.

Meanwhile, Prajnesh Gunneswaran's men's singles quarter final match had to be paused during the tie-breaker of the deciding set, due to a spell of rain. This is how things stand so far. 

Here are the final standings.

And that's that. Aruna Reddy and Pranati Nayak finish in the seventh and eighth positions respectively in the final of the women's artistic gymnastics event. The South Korean Yeo Seojeong wins the gold medal.  

Pranati Nayak's first and second attempts do not go as planned as well, as her landings on both were not smooth. The first one in particular saw her land sideways. 12.650 is her current score. 

But she gets her second attempt spot on! and finishes with a combined average of 12.775 after the first round.

Aruna Reddy's first attempt in the women's artistic gymnastics event does not go well. She launches herself into the air but just does not get her body oriented in time, landing on her knees instead of her feet.

In the men's singles quarter final, Prajnesh Gunneswaran is trailing 5-4 to Kwon Soonwoo of South Korea in the deciding set.

The final of the women's artistic gymnastics event is about to shortly get underway, with India's Pranati Nayak and Aruna Budda Reddy in the fray!

And now, Virender Sehwag has come in with a congratulatory message for young Shardul.

Unbelievable!
Shardul Vihan wins Silver medal in Double Trap (Shooting) . He is just 15 years of age. Wow 🙏🏼 #AsianGames2018⁠ ⁠ pic.twitter.com/mP5oyK1Fdu

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 23, 2018