Asian Games: India lose to Iran in women's Kabaddi final, settle for silver
Jakarta, Aug 24 (IBNS): After losing to Iran in the Kabaddi women's final, India settled for silver on the sixth day of Asian Games 2018 on Friday.
Defending champions India lost to Iran 24-27.
However, India's journey on the sixth day of the competition was overall soothing.
Continuing the good start on the sixth day of Asian Games 2018, India clinched a gold in Tennis.
Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan defeated Aleksander Bublik and Denis Yevseyev of Kazakhstan in the men's double to clinch the gold.
The Indian pair won the match 6-3 6-4 in less than an hour's time.
In shooting, Heena Sindhu won bronze in 10m Air Pistol final.
Earlier, four Indian men- Sawarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet Singh- won gold in the rowing event.
Dushyant Singh won bronze in men's Lightweight Single Sculls.
In men's Lightweight Double Sculls, Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh won bronze after finishing third.
After clinching two gold, one silver and three bronze medals on day 6, India remained at the seventh spot with a tally of 24 medals.
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