Asian Games: India inches towards historic 100 with 86 medals won
Hangzhou: India continues its impressive run towards a historic 100-medal milestone at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
So far, India has secured a total of 86 medals so far, comprising 21 gold, 32 silver, and 33 bronze.
Thursday saw India adding three more gold medals to its collection, thanks to the performances of Dipika Pallikal/Harinder Pal Singh (mixed team, squash), the men's compound archery team, and the women's compound archery team, all clinching the top spots in their respective events.
Saurav Ghosal secured a silver medal in the men's singles squash category, while Antim Panghal earned a bronze in women's wrestling.
In badminton, HS Prannoy advanced to the semi-finals of the men's singles, but PV Sindhu's quest for another Asian Games medal came to an end as she faced a defeat against China's Bingjiao He in the women's singles quarterfinal.
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