Silver for men’s 4X400m India clinched the silver medal in the men's 4X400 metre event at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday. The Indian quartet of Muhammed Kunhu, Dharun Ayyasamy, Muhammed Anas and Rajiv Arokia clocked a time of 3 minutes and 1.85 seconds. Qatar created a new Asian record of 3:00.56 to win the gold while Japan finished the race in 3:01.94 to bag the bronze medal. Bronze in women's discus India's Seema Punia had to settle for the bronze medal in the women's discus throw event at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday. Seema registered a throw of 62.26 metres to ensure a place on the podium. China clinched the top two positions with Chen Yang (65.12m) and Feng Bin (64.25m) getting gold and silver respectively. Bronze in women's 1500m Chitra Unnikrishnan Palakeezh bagged bronze in the women's 1500 metre competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Thursday. The 23-year-old clocked 4 minutes and 12.56 seconds to finish the race at third place, while Bahrain secured the top two places as Kalkidan Befkadu and Tigist Belay clinched gold and silver respectively. Sharath advances in TT singles India's Achanta Sharath Kamal advanced to the pre-quaterfinals of the men's singles table tennis competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Thursday. The Indian paddler handed a 11-4, 11-8, 11-7, 11-5 defeat to Pakistan's Muhammad Asim Qureshi in the Round of 32 affair. Earlier on Thursday, Mouma Das had crashed out of the women's singles table tennis competition. The 34-year-old Indian paddler suffered a 0-4 defeat against Taiwan's Szuyu Chen in the Round of 32. Chen outclassed Mouma 11-6, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 to advance to the pre-quarters. India's Manika Batra will be up against Thailand's Nanthana Komwong in another Round of 32 match later on Thursday. India lose to Malaysia India's men's hockey team failed to reach the final as they lost to Malaysia in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.The match ended in a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time, before India lost 6-7 in the penalty shoot-out. On Saturday, India will take on the losing team of the second semi-final between Pakistan and Japan in the bronze medal tie. Brar loses in judo pre-quarters India's Harshdeep Singh Brar lost in the pre-quarterfinals of the men's 81 kilogram category of the judo competition at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday. Brar was outclassed 3-10 by Lee Seungsu of South Korea in a one-sided contest in the Round of 16.Earlier, Brar thrashed Rajitha Pushpa Kumara of Sri Lanka 10-1 in his campaign opener.
