Asian Games 2023: Evening wrap - India win in Chess, Canoe Sprint; disappointment in weightlifting

Evening wrap Asian Games 2023-

Men's boxing

Sachin Siwach moved to the 57kg quarterfinals after he received a walkover from Kuwait's Turki Abuquthailah.

However, it was the end of the road for World Championship bronze medallist Nishant Dev. He lost 0-5 to 2021 world champion Sewon Okazawa.

Weightlifting

After Mirabai Chanu failed to secure a medal, Bindyarani Devi also couldn't finish on the podium as she finished fifth in the women's 55kg event. She had a total effort of 196kg (83kg+113kg).

Chess

The second-seeded Indian women's team registered a 2.5-1.5 win over Vietnam in the second round of the team event.

The top-seeded men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by a strong Uzbekistan team with all four matches ending in draws.

Canoe sprint

India's Niraj Verma qualified for the final of the canoe sprint events at the Asian Games along with the men's and women's pairs.

Basketball

The Indian women's 3x3 basketball team entered the quarterfinals but the men's campaign ended in the pre-quarterfinals stage of the Asian Games

The women's team thrashed Malaysia 16-6 in its pre-quarter-final match.

The women's team will lock horns with Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals.

In the men's event, the Indian side lost a close contest against Iran 17-19 and was knocked out of the tournament.