Asian Games 2026 Day 2 Live: Double Medal Swoop For India In Shooting, Controversy In MMA

Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2 of India's Action: Building on the opening day's two silver medals in shooting and guaranteed medals in mixed martial arts (MMA) and women's cricket, the contingent has already added another silver to its tally in Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The trio of Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane, and Rudrankksh Patil clinched a silver medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event, further bolstering India's early medal count. Meanwhile, India's table tennis contingent delivered a dominant display, sweeping Pakistan 3-0 in the women's team event. (Asian Games 2026 Medals Tally | Today's Schedule)

Today's Results So Far:

Soft Tennis: Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena delivered a flawless performance in the mixed doubles Group B match, dismantling Cambodia's Viva Chao and Chanroseka Khun 5-0.

Swimming: Srihari Nataraj secured his spot in the men's 50m backstroke final, while Rishabh Das finished as a reserve.

Swimming: Akash Mani and Gitesh Shah missed out on qualifying for the men's 50m freestyle final.

Swimming: Dhanush Suresh fails to qualify for 100m breaststroke final

Wushu: Nyeman Wangsu finished 15th in the women's Changquan final.

Shooting: India clinched a silver medal in men's 10m air rifle team event.

Table Tennis: India beat Pakistan 3-0 in women's team Group F match.

Here are the LIVE Scores and Updates of India's action on Day 2 of the Asian Games 2026:

Sep 21, 2026 07:47 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Swimming: Dhanush Suresh Misses Out

Dhanush Suresh missed out on the men's 100m breaststroke final, finishing 22nd overall with a time of 1:03.46. His elimination leaves Srihari Nataraj, who qualified for the men's 50m backstroke, as the sole Indian swimmer in today's finals.

Sep 21, 2026 07:33 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Skeet Shooting: Perfect Start From Raiza Dhillon

India's Raiza Dhillon makes a perfect start on the opening day of the three-day Women's Skeet Qualifying, topping the early standings with a flawless 25 hits from 25 shots. Meanwhile, teammate Parinaaz Dhaliwal has also begun strongly, hitting 23 out of 23 targets so far.

Sep 21, 2026 07:32 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula Wraps Up India's Win

Sreeja Akula proves once again why she is a class above the rest. Pakistan's Fatima Khan was no match for her as Sreeja secured an 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 win.

With the win, India have beaten Pakistan 3-0 in the Group F match.

Sep 21, 2026 07:27 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Shooting: WORLD RECORD ALERT

China finished with a team total of 1899.0, setting a new Qualification World Record. The total betters the previous mark, set by China itself in 2025, by 0.6 points.

Sep 21, 2026 07:22 (IST)

Asian Games 2026: SILVER MEDAL FOR INDIA IN SHOOTING

India get another Asian Games 2026 silver as men's 10m Air Rifle team finishes 2nd. Two shooters qualify for individual final. Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil have taken India's medal tally to three in Asian Games 2026. 

Sep 21, 2026 07:13 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Shooting: India On Cusp Of Silver Medal

Parth Mane completed his six qualification series with a score of 628.3, leaving him in 11th place and out of contention for the final. Meanwhile, Rudrankksh Patil turned in a solid performance of 631.8 to finish in third, comfortably booking his place in the final alongside Himanshu, who is expected to finish in top 8 too.

Sep 21, 2026 07:02 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Sepaktakraw: Japan Ahead Of India In Match 2

Japan claimed the first set 15-12 in the second match of their Group B encounter against India. With these regu matches played as a best-of-three, India must mount a comeback to capitalise on Akash's heroics from the opening tie.

Sep 21, 2026 07:00 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Soft Tennis: India Beat Mongolia

Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena secured their second consecutive group-stage victory, overcoming Mongolia's Bud Nyamdorj and Enkhkhuslen Ganbaatar in straight games (4-2, 4-1, 4-1, 4-0, 5-3). Maintaining their flawless record with two wins from two matches, the pair now turn their attention to a high-stakes clash against Korea.

Sep 21, 2026 06:59 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Shooting: China's Sheng Lihao On A Roll

China's Sheng Lihao put on a blistering display, completing all six series in roughly half an hour to finish with a score of 635.4 and shatter the Asian qualification record by 0.9 points. While the performance easily showcased his dominance, it fell just 2.5 points short of his own astounding world record of 637.9.

Sep 21, 2026 06:53 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Shooting: Rudranksh, Himanshu In Top 8

Both Rudranksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon are in the top 8 at present, with identical scores after Series 4. While Rudranksh has begun Series 5, Himanshu is yet to. Can they both hang onto a spot each in top 8?

Parth Mane, on the other hand, is placed 17th at the moment.
 

Sep 21, 2026 06:48 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Swimming: Srihari Nataraj Reaches Final

Srihari Nataraj clinched a spot in the men's 50m backstroke final, qualifying in joint 9th place among the top 10 swimmers. Competing in their heat, Nataraj finished third with a time of 25.37 seconds ( 0.57 behind the leader) to squeeze into the final as the last qualifier.

Fellow countryman Rishabh Das placed fourth in the same heat, clocking 25.41 seconds to finish just behind Nataraj and earn a place as one of the reserves for the final.

Sep 21, 2026 06:44 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Table Tennis: India 1-0 Up Against Pakistan

The Indian women's team secures a dominant win over Pakistan in the first match. Aleena Khan is no match for Sutirgha Mukherjee.

Sep 21, 2026 06:33 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Men's 10m Air Rifle Shooting Final Underway

We are underway in the men's 10m Air Rifle Shooting qualification and team final. India are being represented by Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, and Himanshu Dhillon. The women's team earned a silver medal in the same event yesterday. What's in store today?

Sep 21, 2026 06:28 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India vs Japan In Sepaktakraw

India have maintained their upper hand in Sepaktakraw too, securing a 2-0 victory over Japan in the opening match, winning 15-13 and 15-9. 

Sep 21, 2026 06:23 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India vs Pakistan In Women's Table Tennis

We have the Asian Games' first India vs Pakistan showdown today as the women's table tennis teams of the two nations square off, not just for points on the board but some bragging rights too. The match is just moments away from starting. Here's a look at the line-up:

Sep 21, 2026 06:20 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India's Nyeman Wangsu 15th In Wushu

In Wushu, India's Nyeman Wangsu couldn't quite produce the desired result in the women's Changquan final. She finished 15th in a field of 16 athletes.

Sep 21, 2026 06:17 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India Beat Combodia 5-0 In Soft Tennis

India have begun the day with a convincing 5-0 triumph over Combodia on Soft Tennis. Aadhya Tiwari-Jay Meena beat Viva Chao-Chanroseka Khunin mixed doubles Group B match to start the day on a winning note.

Sep 21, 2026 06:11 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the Asian Games 2026, straight from Aichi-Nagoya. Stay tuned for all the live updates.