Asian Games 2026 Day 12 Live Updates: Ganesh wins bronze in men’s compound individual; Anish Bhanwala sneaks

Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: India are currently eighth in the overall medal standings with 62 medals Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: India are currently eighth in the overall medal standings with 62 medals - 10 gold, 22 silver and 30 bronze. Shooting has been India’s biggest contributor with 15 medals, including three gold, eight silver and four bronze. Archery and kabaddi have added five gold medals, while athletics has produced 24 medals. China lead the table with 281 medals, including 153 gold, followed by Japan and South Korea. Click here to view the full medal tally .Asian Games 2026 Live: Ganesh loses semifinal to Kim India's Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru has lost 144-148 to Kim in the men's individual compound archery semifinal. Ganesh began the final end with a 9 and followed it with another 9 as the deficit proved too much to overcome. Kim held on to book his place in the final. Ganesh will return shortly for the bronze medal match..Asian Games 2026 India Schedule: India vs Pakistan Hockey at 1:00 PM India faced a packed Day 12 at the Asian Games 2026, with two high-profile India-Pakistan clashes and a crucial cricket semi-final against Sri Lanka. The volleyball team are out losing to Pakistan 0-3, while the Indian cricket team's match is ongoing. Anish Bhanwala has entered the final of the 25m pistol final, while Harmanpreet Singh’s hockey side face Pakistan in the semifinal at 1 pm. India also have medal opportunities in archery, squash, wrestling, judo and cycling. Click here for full India schedule .Asian Games 2026 Live: Ganesh trails Kim by two points Both archers opened the latest end with 10s, but Ganesh then dropped a 9 while Kim followed with another 10 to restore a two-point advantage. Ganesh responded with another 10, but Kim completed a perfect 30/30 for the end. The Korean now leads 118-116 with three arrows remaining..Asian Games 2026 Live: Ganesh trails Kim after first end in compound archery semifinal India's Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru has begun his men's individual compound archery semifinal against Kim. Both archers opened with 10s, with Kim then completing a perfect 30/30 in the first end. Ganesh also found two inner 10s but finished with a 9. Kim leads 30-29 after the opening end..Asian Games 2026 Live: Anish Bhanwala sneaks into 25m rapid fire pistol final India's Anish Bhanwala has made it through to the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final after finishing ninth in qualification with a total of 576. Bhanwala's final series yielded just 94, but he earned a place in the final after South Korea had three shooters finish inside the top eight. With only two shooters from each country allowed to qualify, Bhanwala moved into the final. It will be India's final shooting event at these Asian Games, with Bhanwala now carrying the country's last medal chance in the discipline. The final is scheduled for 12 noon..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sanju Samson departs India have lost Sanju Samson in the Asian Games cricket semifinal against Sri Lanka, leaving them at 24/2 after three overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer has now joined Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the middle as India look to rebuild their innings..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhishek Sharma falls for 7 as Sanju Samson joins Vaibhav Sooryavanshi India have lost Abhishek Sharma for 7 in the Asian Games cricket semifinal against Sri Lanka. Abhishek hit a six but was dismissed off the very next delivery, bringing Sanju Samson to the crease. Samson now joins Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India look to build their innings..Asian Games 2026 Live: Ganesh storms into archery semifinal India's Thirumuru Ganesh Mani Ratnam produced a sensational finish to beat Chinese Taipei's Chen Chieh-Lun 148-138 in the men's individual compound quarterfinal. Ganesh kept his composure as Chen dropped a 7 in the fourth end, extending his lead to 118-111. He then produced a flawless final end, firing four straight 10s to complete 10 consecutive 10s and seal a dominant victory. Ganesh advances to the semifinal..Asian Games 2026 Live | Sailing: Prince Kurisinkal Noble, Manu Francis add Sailing silver India's Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis has claimed the silver in Men's Skiff. The Indian pair finished second with 23 net points and 29 total points after nine races, behind gold medallists China, who finished on 16 net points. India recorded two race wins and two second-place finishes in the nine-race series..Asian Games 2026 Live: Ganesh maintains two-point lead Thirumuru Ganesh Mani Ratnam continues to hold the advantage against Chinese Taipei's Chen Chieh-Lun in the men's individual compound archery quarterfinal. Both archers opened the third end with 10s, with Ganesh retaining his two-point cushion. Chen followed with another 10, but Ganesh stayed composed and continued finding the 10 ring. Chen's final arrow was a 9, while Ganesh responded with another 10 to finish the end strongly. The Indian now leads 88-85 after three ends..Asian Games 2026 Live: Ganesh begins compound archery quarterfinal India's Thirumuru Ganesh Mani Ratnam is in action against Chinese Taipei's Chen Chieh-Lun in the men's individual compound archery quarterfinal. The first end is underway. Ganesh's opening arrow was initially marked as a 9 and is being checked, while Chen has started with a 10 and two 9s. Ganesh responded with 10s with his second and third arrows..Asian Games 2026 Live: Silver for India! India have secured their first sailing medal at the Asian Games, with Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble winning silver in the men's skiff event. The Indian duo finished with 23 points after nine races over the last few days. They won one race and maintained consistency across the competition to finish second. China claimed gold, while Hong Kong took the bronze medal..Asian Games 2026 Live: Pranavi Urs second after two rounds of Asian Games golf India's Pranavi Urs is in second place in the women's individual stroke play after two rounds, carding 11-under 129 to sit two strokes behind leader Shannon Xuan Yin Tan of Singapore. Diksha Dagar is tied-21st at four-over 144, while Aditi Ashok is tied-25th at five-over 145. India are third in the team standings, behind China and Singapore..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sri Lanka opt to field against India in Asian Games semifinal Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to field first against India in the men's Asian Games semifinal. India have included Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the playing XI, with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma also featuring in the lineup..Asian Games 2026 Live: Shikha Chauhan qualifies for canoe slalom final India's Shikha Chauhan has booked her place in the women's kayak single final after finishing 10th in the semifinals. Shikha clocked 246.16 seconds to secure her spot in the final, which will begin at 10:30 am IST..Asian Games 2026 Live: Yamini Mourya enters judo repechage as Inunganbi reaches quarterfinals It is mixed news for India in judo, with Yamini Mourya losing her women's 57kg quarterfinal to Mongolia's Ariunzaya Terbish by yuko. Yamini now moves into the repechage, where she will face Japan's Mio Shirakane for a place in the bronze medal match. Meanwhile, Inunganbi Takhellambam advanced to the women's 70kg quarterfinals after beating Nepal's Punam Shrestha by ippon. She will next take on North Korea's Mun Song Hui..Asian Games 2026 Live: Bronze for Team India in women's squash India went down 1-2 to Hong Kong in the women’s team semifinal and will now settle for the bronze medal. Anahat Singh gave India a strong start against Chan Sin Yuk, racing to a 2-0 lead after winning the opening two games 11-9, 11-8. But Chan fought back to take the next three games 11-6, 13-11, 12-10 and complete a 3-2 victory. Anahat had four match points in the fourth game but could not close out the contest. Tanvi Khanna then kept India alive with a superb comeback against Hong Kong’s Ka Yi Lee. After losing the opening game 4-11, Tanvi won the next three 13-11, 11-9, 13-11 to level the tie at 1-1. In the deciding third match, Joshna Chinappa was beaten 4-11, 7-11, 9-11 by Hong Kong’s Tze Lok Ho, allowing Hong Kong to seal a place in the final and leaving India with the bronze medal..Asian Games 2026 Live: Wrestling - Nitesh in final, Mansi loses in semis Nitesh stormed into the men’s Greco-Roman 97kg final with a dominant 9-0 win over Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar. He will fight for the gold medal later today. Mansi's run in the semifinals of the women’s 62kg as she went down 0-6 to Japan’s Nonoka Ozaki. She will now battle for bronze later today. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Pakistan beat Bangladesh to reach Asian Games final Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by six wickets with nine balls to spare in a rain-affected, shortened semifinal to book their place in the Asian Games final. Bangladesh set Pakistan a target of 112 from 13 overs. Saim Ayub contributed 21, while Hasan Nawaz remained unbeaten on 27 and Abdul Samad finished with an unbeaten 30 to guide Pakistan home. Pakistan will now await the winner of the second semifinal between India and Sri Lanka in the final..Asian Games 2026 Live: Tanvi Khanna levels squash tie as Joshna Chinappa faces winner-takes-all clash Tanvi Khanna produced a superb fightback to beat Hong Kong's Ka Yi Lee 3-1 and keep India's women's squash team alive in the semifinal. After losing the opening game 4-11, Tanvi fought back to take the next three 13-11, 11-9, 13-11 and level the tie following Anahat Singh's defeat to Sin Yuk Chan in the opening match. It now comes down to a winner-takes-all clash between veteran Joshna Chinappa and Tze Lok Ho, with a place in the final at stake..Asian Games 2026 Live: Nitesh storms into 97kg semifinals as Aman bows out in 77kg India's Nitesh advanced to the 97kg semifinals with a commanding 7-1 victory over Turkmenistan's Amanberdi Agamammedov in the quarterfinal. In the 77kg quarterfinal, however, India's Aman was beaten 9-0 by Qatar's Shahin Badaghimofrad, with the Indian conceding the bout relatively quickly..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sumit Dalal loses close quarterfinal India's Sumit Dalal suffered a narrow defeat to Iran's Sajjad Abbaspourragani in the men's Greco-Roman 60kg quarterfinal. The bout finished 1-1 after a closely fought contest, but Abbaspourragani advanced on VPO1. Dalal, the reigning junior Asian champion, will still have a chance to enter the repechages if the Iranian wrestler reaches the final..Asian Games 2026 Live: Tanvi Khanna fights back India's Tanvi Khanna has responded strongly in the must-win second singles against Hong Kong's Ka Yi Lee in the women's team semifinal. After dropping the opening game 4-11, Tanvi dug deep to edge the second 13-11 and level the match at 1-1. India need her to keep fighting to stay alive in the semifinal..Asian Games 2026 Live: Yamini Mourya advances to judo quarterfinals India's Yamini Mourya has progressed to the women's 57kg quarterfinals after defeating Qatar's Fatena Bu-Qahoos by ippon. Yamini will face Mongolia's Ariunzaya Terbish in the quarterfinal, with the bout scheduled to take place within the next hour..Asian Games 2026 Live: India chase gold-medal berth against Sri Lanka in Asian Games semi-final .Asian Games 2026 Live: India beat Vietnam 2-0 to seal sepaktakraw medal India defeated Vietnam 2-0 in the men's quadrant Group A match to book their place in the semifinals and confirm a medal at the Asian Games. The victory takes India into the last four of the competition, securing a place on the podium..Asian Games 2026 Live: Mansi dominates Kuznetsova to reach wrestling quarterfinals India's Mansi advanced to the women's 62kg quarterfinals with a convincing 6-1 win over Kazakhstan's Irina Kuznetsova. Mansi opened her account with a point awarded for an illegal grip before adding two more points early in the second round to move 3-0 ahead. The Indian held on to complete a 6-1 victory and book her place in the quarterfinals, where she will face South Korea's Subeen Jo..Asian Games 2026 Live: Pakistan beats India 3-0 Pakistan defeated India 3-0 in the men's volleyball quarterfinal to end India's campaign at the Asian Games. Pakistan took the opening set 25-19 before edging a closely fought second set 25-23. They then closed out the contest with an 18-25? Wait, Pakistan wins 25-18, to complete a straight-set victory. India's wait for a first Asian Games medal in men's volleyball since 1986 continues after the quarterfinal defeat..Asian Games 2026 Live: Anahat Singh suffers heartbreaking loss Chan Sin Yuk edged Anahat Singh in a thrilling five-game battle as Hong Kong moved 1-0 ahead of India in the women's squash team semifinal. Anahat raced into a 2-0 lead after winning the opening two games 11-9 and 11-8, but Chan fought back to take the third 11-6. The Hong Kong player then saved Anahat's chances in a dramatic fourth game, winning 13-11 to force a decider. Chan eventually prevailed 12-10 in the fifth game to complete a 3-2 victory (11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 11-13, 10-12). It was a tough defeat for Anahat, who had led by two games and had four match balls but could not close out the contest..Asian Games 2026 Live: Aman Sehrawat storms into wrestling quarterfinals India's Aman pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat Mongolia's Borgil Tuvshinbaatar 8-6 in the men's Greco-Roman 77kg round of 16 and advance to the quarterfinals. Aman took the first point but Borgil responded to lead 2-1 at the end of the opening round. The Mongolian then extended his advantage to 6-1 with a four-point move after securing a strong grip. With a minute remaining, Aman had cut the deficit to 4-6 before producing a stunning burst of scoring moves to turn the bout on its head and move 8-6 ahead. He held on in the closing moments to seal a memorable comeback victory. Aman will face Qatar's Shahin Badaghimofrad in the quarterfinals..Asian Games 2026 Live: Anahat Singh forced into decider Anahat Singh made a strong start against Sin Yuk Chan, edging the opening game 11-9 after the two stayed close at 8-7. The Indian was vocal in celebration after taking the lead. The second game was just as tight, with the scores level at 8-8 before Anahat produced three straight points to win 11-8 and move 2-0 ahead. Chan fought back in the third as Anahat briefly lost her rhythm. The Hong Kong player opened up an 8-4 lead and went on to take the game 11-6. Anahat regained control in the fourth, racing to a 6-3 advantage and earning three match points. But Chan fought back brilliantly to level at 10-10, before another match point slipped away. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Aman trails Mongolia's Borgil after strong start in wrestling bout India's Aman has begun his round-of-16 bout against Mongolia's Borgil Tuvshinbaatar, taking the opening point to move 1-0 ahead. Borgil responded quickly to turn the score around, ending the first round with a 2-1 lead. The Mongolian then produced a big scoring move, securing a strong grip on Aman to collect four points and stretch his advantage to 6-1..Asian Games 2026 Live: Rupa Bayor misses out on taekwondo poomsae final India's Rupa Bayor has been eliminated from the women's individual poomsae event after finishing fifth in her semifinal. Bayor scored 7.6100 in the second semifinal, which featured eight competitors. Only the top four advanced to the gold medal round, leaving the Indian just outside the qualifying positions and ending her campaign..Asian Games 2026 Live: Pakistan edge India again India finally ended Pakistan's five-point streak but remained a point behind at 20-21. Joel Benjamin then produced a superb spike to bring India within one at 21-22. Pakistan earned two set points at 24-22 after a Musawer spike, but Ashwal Rai kept India's hopes alive with a strong finish from the net to make it 23-24. However, India could not stop Usman's decisive spike, with Pakistan taking the second set 25-23 and moving 2-0 ahead in the quarterfinal..Asian Games 2026 Live: India and Pakistan trade momentum in crucial second set India have hit back strongly in the second set after a successful review helped them level the score at 13-13. Ashwal Rai then produced some inspirational play as Jerome Vinith's side surged three points clear at 16-13. Pakistan responded with two quick timeouts and soon erased the deficit, drawing level at 16-16. India called a timeout of their own and immediately found another run, scoring three straight points to move 19-16 ahead. But the momentum swung again as Pakistan rattled off five consecutive points to take a 21-19 lead. The second set is now finely poised, with India needing to find another response to stay in the contest..Asian Games 2026 Live: Anahat Singh begins India's semifinal quest in women's squash Already assured of a medal, India's women's squash team will look to go a step further this time and book a place in the final, improving on its performance at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. Anahat Singh is the first Indian in action, taking on Sin Yuk Chan in the opening singles..Asian Games 2026 Live: India and Pakistan locked in another tight set India have made another strong start in the second set, edging ahead 6-5 with an ace from Joel Benjamin. Pakistan's blocking has continued to pose a major challenge for India, who may need to vary their attacking approach and add more unpredictability to their spikes. The second set remains finely balanced, with the teams level at 13-13..Asian Games 2026 Live: Pakistan take first set as India struggle to close the gap Pakistan continued to pile pressure on India in the opening set, extending their advantage despite India's attempts to fight back. Chirag produced a clever moment of deception, shaping up for a powerful spike before opting for a slower shot that caught the Pakistan defence off guard. But India could not turn such moments into a sustained comeback. Pakistan led 20-14 and moved further ahead after India's timeout, making it 22-15. They eventually closed out the first set 25-19 to take the early advantage in the quarterfinal..Asian Games 2026 Live: Pakistan seize control after tight start against India It has been a closely fought opening set between India and Pakistan, with the two sides locked at 9-9 after an even start. Pakistan have now created the first significant gap of the quarterfinal, pulling six points clear at 20-14. India face a crucial stretch as they look to stay alive in the opening set..Asian Games 2026 Live: India make early comeback against Pakistan in volleyball quarterfinal India have made a quick recovery after Pakistan started the men's volleyball quarterfinal strongly. Pakistan moved 4-2 ahead early on, with their blocking at the net proving effective. India responded with three straight points to turn the game around. Captain C. Jerome Vinith produced an ace during the run as India moved 5-4 ahead in the opening set. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Anish Bhanwala eyes final spot in 25m rapid pistol India's Anish Bhanwala is back in action in the men's 25m pistol rapid qualification, with Stage 2 now underway. The Indian shooter will be aiming to finish among the finalists after putting himself in contention in the opening stage. Bhanwala scored 290 points in Stage 1 on Wednesday, a tally that left him fifth in the standings. He is the only Indian in the field and will now look to build on that performance in Stage 2 and secure his place in the final..Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Chikitha's late stumble ends India's archery campaign India's Chikitha Taniparthi suffered a heartbreaking quarterfinal exit after Nurisa Dian Ashrifah of Indonesia edged her 144-143 in a tense women's individual contest. Chikitha had taken the lead going into the final set, but a costly 8 on her opening arrow allowed Nurisa to regain the advantage. The Indonesian followed it with a perfect 10, while Chikitha could manage only a 9. The Indian finished the final end with 27 points, and although she hit a 10 with her last arrow, it was not enough to overturn the deficit. Nurisa's 9 secured a one-point victory and ended Chikitha's run. The defeat also brings India's campaign in the women's individual section to an end. India had entered the event as the defending champions..Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: How archers, shooters powered India into top 10 of medal tally India moved up to eighth place in the Asian Games medal standings after reaching the 10-gold mark on Wednesday, with a golden sweep by the compound archers and another gold in shooting powering a big jump in the table. India now have 60 medals - 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze..Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India's full schedule on October 1 It is Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 and the first day of October, with India looking to build on a strong outing on Day 11 when they won three gold medals in archery and another gold medal in shooting. The Indian contingent will have several medal opportunities on Thursday, with Chikitha Taniparthi and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru looking to carry their team-event form into the individual competition. Both will be in action in the quarterfinals. There will also be two India-Pakistan clashes on the day. The first will see the Indian men's volleyball team take on Pakistan in the quarterfinals, before the two countries meet in the men's hockey semifinal..Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Indian men's hockey to face Pakistan Indian men's hockey team will face Pakistan in the semifinal. The match is scheduled to begin at around 1pm. .Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Indian women’s hockey team secure final birth India’s women’s hockey team secured a medal at the 2026 Asian Games after beating South Korea 2-0 in the semifinal on Wednesday. The win assured India of at least a silver medal, but they will now aim for gold when they face defending champions China in the final on October 2.