Asian Games 2023: India wins gold in Asian Games men's hockey. India defeated Japan by five goals to one. Captain Harmanpreet Singh led from the front by scoring two goals. Manpreet Singh, Abhishek and Amit Rohitas also scored for India. With the win, India also qualified for next year's Olympics in Paris.
India has made good strides throughout the Games. The progress was made by scoring goals in the opponent's box. This is India's 22nd gold in the Games. The total medal tally reached 92. India also has 34 silver and 36 bronze medals. This is India's fourth gold medal in Asian Games hockey. The golden achievement was earlier in 1966, 1998 and 2014. India won gold in hockey without losing a match. The team defeated Uzbekistan 16-0 in the first match, defeated Singapore 16-1 in the second match and Japan 4-2 in the third match. They then defeated Pakistan by 10 goals to 2 and Bangladesh by 12 goals in the last match of Pool A. In the semi-finals, they defeated South Korea by 3 goals against 5 goals to enter the final.
Asian Games Cricket: Asian Games Cricket; India defeated Bangladesh in the final
Asian Games Cricket: India beat Bangladesh in the Asian Games cricket semi-finals. The young Indian team defeated the Bengal Tigers by nine wickets. Bangladesh batted first in the match at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field Stadium in Hangzhou. But they could not hold their own against the Indian bowling line-up. Batting first, Bangladesh were reduced to 96 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs and the way to victory was made easy by the bowlers. Sai Kishore also performed well for India. The left-arm spinner, who conceded just 12 runs in four overs, took three crucial wickets.
ODI World Cup: ODI World Cup; Kiwis pass English test, first win by nine wickets
ODI World Cup: New Zealand won the first ODI World Cup. The Kiwis started their World Cup campaign with a win by defeating England by nine wickets. With an empty gallery at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, New Zealand clearly dominated from the start. It was a sweet revenge for New Zealand when they defeated England, who cast a shadow over their title hopes with a controversial win in the last ODI World Cup final. Just weeks after losing the ODI series 3-1 to England, the Kiwis have underlined that they are the dark horses in the ICC tournament.
New Zealand chased down England's target of 283 with 82 balls to spare. Joe Root (77) performed well for England. Matt Henty, who took three wickets, Mitchell Santner, who took two wickets each, and Glenn Phillips destroyed the England batting. Apart from Root, Jos Buttler (43) and Jonny Bairstow (33) also contributed significantly on the scoreboard. In reply, the Kiwis did not get off to a good start. They lost opener Will Young in the second over. The player returned on the very first ball he faced. But Rachin Ravindra and Devon Convoy, who came together for the second wicket, propelled the Kiwis forward undaunted, both scoring centuries. Rachin Ravindra scored 123 runs off 96 balls with five sixes and 11 fours while on the other hand Devon Convoy scored 151 runs off 121 balls. Meanwhile, Pakistan will play their first match in the World Cup tomorrow. The Green Army's first match is against the relatively weak Netherlands. The match will be held in Hyderabad.
ODI World Cup: 'Pakistan to beat India for first time in ODI World Cup history'; Michael Atherton
ODI World Cup: Former England player Michael Atherton predicts that Pakistan will beat India for the first time in ODI World Cup history. The India-Pakistan cricket match, called the El Clasico of cricket, is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Speaking on Sky Sports, Atherton said Pakistan will beat India this time and get their first win against their arch-rivals in the World Cup. The former England captain also said that if the two teams do not meet in the final or semi-finals, the match on October 14 will be the biggest battle of this year's World Cup.
India and Pakistan have faced each other seven times in the history of ICC ODI World Cup tournaments. It is noteworthy that India managed to maintain the winning streak against Pakistan in all these encounters. When the two teams met in the 2019 World Cup, India won by 18 runs. While the first match between the two teams in the recently held Asia Cup had to be abandoned due to rain, India won the Super 4 stage match by a huge margin.
Meanwhile, Pakistan will play their first World Cup match against the Netherlands on October 6. India will face Australia in the team's maiden match on October 8 in Chennai. The much-awaited India-Pak match will be held in Ahmedabad on October 14.
Asian Games 2023: India dominates javelin, Neeraj Chopra throws gold; Silver for Kishore Jena.
After a thrilling battle at the Asian Games, India achieved a historic victory in the javelin throw. Neeraj Chopra secured the gold while Kishore Jena bagged the silver. Neeraj retained his Asian Games gold with his season's best throw of 88.88m. The Indian heroics in the men's category came right after Annu Rani won the women's javelin gold medal. Neeraj and Kishore were under pressure early in the men's javelin final due to a technical glitch. Due to technical reasons, Neeraj missed the first throw and the match was delayed. Kishore Jena's second throw was wrongly fouled. However, both players overcame the initial setbacks and finished with medals. Japan's Dean Genki Roderick won bronze with a throw of 82.68m. Kishore led halfway through the men's javelin final. Neeraj cheered on Jena from close quarters as he cleared his personal best distance of 87.54m. Neeraj's joy at Jena setting his personal best was a touching moment. Kishore Jena, who impressed in his maiden World Championship earlier this year, gave India a scare when he gave Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra a scare in the Asian Games final.