Asian Games: India secures silver in shooting on Day 7

In a thrilling encounter on Day 7 of the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, India secured a silver medal in the shooting category. The 10m air pistol mixed team final witnessed an intense battle as India's Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS narrowly lost to China with a final score of 14-16. Preeti Pawar beats Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova to enter women's 54kg semifinals.

In athletics, Murali Sreeshankar has successfully qualified for the men's long jump final, while Jyothi Yarraji Nithya Ramraj has earned a spot in the women's 100m hurdles final. Meanwhile, in women's golf, Aditi Ashok is making a strong bid for a medal, finishing the day in the top position in the individual round 3. Additionally, the Indian women's golf team concluded the day at the forefront in the team category after round 3.

India faced Pakistan in two significant contests during the day. The men's squash teams from both nations competed for gold in the final, while in men's hockey, the Indian and Pakistani teams faced off in a crucial match that could determine their path to the semi-finals.

In other events, the Indian men's badminton team squared off against South Korea in the semifinals. Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain began her campaign in the women's 75kg quarterfinal in boxing. Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu entered the fray in women’s 49kg weightlifting, aiming to secure her first medal at the Asian Games. 

In tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale competed against the Chinese Taipei duo of Liang En-shuo and Huang Tsung-hao in the mixed doubles finals.

As of now, India's medal tally stands at 8 gold, 13 silver, and 13 bronze medals in the Asian Games 2023.