Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver at Asian Games as Lakshya Sen Bows to Shi Yuqi in Badminton

UPDATE - follow-up to Asian Games Day 5 Live Updates: Manu eliminated in pistol final; Mirabai Chanu eyes elusive medal: Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal in the women's 49 kg category on Day 5, ending a 12-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal with a total lift of 198 kg.

Badminton and Shooting

In badminton, Lakshya Sen faced China's Shi Yuqi in a hard-fought match, losing 16-21, 17-17 before falling behind to the Chinese opponent's momentum. In shooting, Anantjeet Singh Naruka started with bib number five in the men's skeet final after a shoot-out qualification where he scored 119, while Raiza Dhillon placed fourth with a score of 17 after the first eight shots of the second round in the women's skeet final, and Parinaaz Dhaliwal finished eighth with a score of eight.

Hockey and Other Events

Meanwhile, the Indian women's hockey team dominated Thailand with an 8-0 lead by half-time in their third group match, following six goals scored within 11 minutes. In table tennis, the mixed doubles pairs of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah alongside Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade both entered the quarter-finals. In boxing, Commonwealth Games champion Ankush Panghal opened his men's 80kg campaign with a 5-0 victory against Vogel Hamsa of Bahrain in the Round of 32.