Asian Games 2026 Day 5: Mirabai Chanu's historic silver highlights India's medal rush

India closed another productive Asian Games day with Mirabai Chanu's silver leading the medal haul, alongside bronze in skeet, soft tennis and badminton. Roshibina Devi provided the late lift by storming into the wushu final, guaranteeing at least silver and keeping India firmly in the hunt for another gold.

Liu and He dominate the third game as India go down 21-9. With that China win the tie 3-1 and progress into the final.

Arjun and Hariharan have made a brilliant comeback in the second game. They won it by 21-17 and now the match stands 1-1, with the decider coming up soon.

Gyaneshwari Yadav could not mount a challenge for the podiumm finishing eighth after recording a combined lift of 195kg. The Commonwealth Games silver medalist managed 87kg in the snatch before adding 108kg in the clean and jerk.

The total left her second from bottom in the final standings and 28kg adrift of North Korea's Kang Hyong Gang, who claimed the gold medal. For Gyaneswhari, the gap to the leading contenders proved too large to bridge as her Asian Games campaign came to an end outside the medals.

MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan find themselves a game away from elimination after Liu and HE claimed the opener 21-16. The Indian pair refused to retreat into defence and repeatedly looked to force the pace, while also saving two game points towards the end.

Their resistance, however, could only delay China from closing out the game. Liu and He now have one foot in the final, leaving Arjun and Hairharan needing the second game to keep their campaign alive and force a decider.

Roshibina Devi is one win away from Asian Games gold. The Indian wushu star, who had already secured a medal by making the semi-finals, defeated Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 to book her place in the final and guarantee at least a silver.

Gyaneshwari Yadav has finished her Clean and Jerk round. She executed 108kg in her third and final attempt. Now her total is 195kg which includes 87kg from Snatch. However, she is going back home empty-handed.

Gyaneshwari Yadav fails at 105kg in her first attempt. However, in the second attempt, she has made amends at the same weight. She remains in contention, although remotely. Just a little reminder, 87kg was her best in Snatch.

China's Shifeng Li has beaten Ayush Shetty in the third match. 21-19 and 21-13 is the scoreline. Comprehensive win. India now trail 2-1. There is a doubles game up next featuring Arjun and Hariharan. India will have to win this to stay in gold contention.

Gyaneshwari Yadav successfully lifts 87kg in her second snatch attempt, adding another three kilograms to her opening 84kg lift.

Gyaneshwari Yadav begins her women’s 53kg campaign with a successful 84kg lift in the snatch. The Indian weightlifter looks composed on the platform and gets her medal event underway with a solid opening attempt.

Weightlifting: Gyaneshwari Yadav is now in action in the women’s 53kg medal event. She will look to put together a strong performance and give India another shot at adding to its medal tally on Day 5.

Anantjeet Singh Naruka misses out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men’s skeet final, despite missing just three shots. He was the silver medallist last time, but ends this campaign just outside the podium. It is India’s second fourth-place finish in the skeet finals, after Raiza Dhillon also finished fourth. India have, however, secured bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s team events.

The Indian women's team picked up another astonishing win, this time beating Thailand 20-1. They missed out on bettering their own Asian Games record of biggest margin of victory, but Deepika Sehrawat bettered her own record. With nine goals against Thailand, she has now extended her record of most goals by a woman in a single match at the Asian Games.

Nasser al-Attiyah is a five-time Dakar Rally champion and has been making his mark in shooting as well.

Deepika brings up her eighth goal of the match, matching the tally she recorded against Uzbekistan, while Navneet Kaur adds another to the scoresheet. India now lead Thailand 19-0 with nine minutes remaining.

India finish the third quarter with a commanding 16-0 lead over Thailand, continuing their complete dominance in the contest. With 15 goals already on the board before the quarter ended, India remain firmly in control and will look to add more in the final quarter.

India's Veer Chotrani beats Shamil Wakeel 11-8, 11-3, 11-3 in men's singles round of 32.

Deepika reaches seven goals as India’s goal count climbs to 15, with six minutes still left in the quarter. The forward has made finding the net look routine in this campaign, and India now have a real chance to challenge their long-standing record of 22 goals in a match.

Deepika now has six goals to her name and is closing in on the tally she managed in India’s previous match. She has made scoring look effortless today, much like the Indian team as a whole, with Thailand unable to cope with the relentless pressure.

Goal number five for Deepika! There is not stopping for her in this Asian Games. Another penalty corner and another drag flick from Deepika to find a goal and India are 12-0 ahead in the game, showing no mercy on Thailand's defence.

India head into half-time with a commanding 11-0 lead over Thailand, with Sakshi Rana and Navneet Kaur adding to the goal rush. Deepika has been the standout so far with four goals as India continue to dominate every aspect of the contest.

Deepika completes her fourth goal as India race to an 8-0 lead, underlining their complete dominance. She has been particularly lethal from penalty corners, and Thailand are struggling to contain India’s relentless attack.

Raiza Dhillon finishes fourth in the women’s individual skeet final after hitting three of her four targets in the latest round. Jiang goes a perfect four, while Ornybay and Imprasertsuk also stay ahead, ending India’s hopes of an individual skeet medal.

Neha finds the net from a difficult angle, placing her strike beyond the goalkeeper after spotting her position. India have now raced to seven goals in the match against Thailand.