India males’s volleyball workforce created historical past as they beat giants South Korea of their opening recreation in Asian Video games 2023 on Wednesday, September 20. India recorded an exciting 3-2 win to stun the silver medalist of the final version to complete day 2 of the Hangzhou Video games on a excessive notice for the nation.
India featured in three sports activities Rowing (each males’s and ladies’s occasions), Fashionable Pentathlon and Volleyball (males) on Wednesday. It was a good efficiency from Indian athletes in rowing whereas Maynak Chaphekar completed twenty eighth (out of 29 gamers) within the fashionable Pentathlon. However the males’s hockey workforce completed Day 2 with a outstanding win over favourites Republic of Korea by 3-2 at Linping Sports activities Centre Gymnasium.
Taking part in within the preliminary spherical, the India males’s volleyball workforce misplaced the primary set by a slender margin of 25-27 however rapidly made a comeback by successful the second set by 29-27. In addition they gained the next set by 25-22 to take a 2-1 lead however South Korea pulled off a dominating 25-20 win within the fourth set to emerge as favourites to complete. However India sealed a 17-15 win within the fifth set to clinch a historic 3-2 win.
For India, Amith registered the very best 24 factors whereas skipper Vinit Kumar and Rai Ashwal contributed 19 factors every. Indian workforce is positioned in Pool C and two groups from every pool will qualify for the Cross Match for the Prime 12.
In rowing, Indian groups featured in eight completely different occasions on Wednesday. India males’s workforce completed second within the Quadruple Skulls Warmth 2 race with a time of 06:16:66 behind China and certified for repechage after the latter’s entry within the last at Fuyang Water Sports activities Centre. Within the ladies’s occasion Eight Preliminary Race, India completed fourth out of 5 positions with a end of 06:41:37 and certified for the Last A.
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