Asian Games 2023, Day 2 Live Updates: In what turned out to be a spectacular performance, India set a new world record and clinched gold in the men’s 10 air rifle team event on Monday, Day 2 of the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The Indian shooting contingent consisted of Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankkash Balasaheb Patil and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, who notched together a total of 1893.7 points, which also proved to be the new world record. Aishwary also won bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle final, with Rudrankkash claiming fourth position. Meanwhile, the Indian team in the men’s four rowing final grabbed bronze medal, with a time of 6:10:81. But Balraj Panwar missed out on a medal by a whisker, finishing in fourth position in the men’s singles sculls final. India also bagged bronze in the men’s quadruple sculls final, finishing behind China and Uzbekistan. In swimming, Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men’s 50m backstroke final, after finishing in sixth place in the heats.
