Asian Games: Sindhu bags memorable silver in women's singles

Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 28 Ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday secured a noteworthy silver decoration in Women's Singles Badminton occasion as she turned into the primary Indian to complete second on the podium in the Asian Games.

The 23-year-old went down 13-21, 16-21 against Chinese Taipei player Tai Tzu Ying in the final clash that lasted 34 minutes.

Sindhu, who had thrashed Tzu Ying in the pre-quarters of the Rio Olympics, neglected to replicate the magic this time and had to settle for silver at the event.

The Chinese Taipei player, who is widely famous for her deceptive game, had earlier kicked-out the Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal from the progressing competition after she enrolled a ruling 21-17, 21-14 win in the semi-final round of the event.

Earlier this month, the Olympic bronze-medalist had to settle for a second consecutive silver in Badminton World Championship in the wake of losing to Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin in the final of the tournament.

In archery, India bagged a silver medal in Men's Compound Team event in a shoot-off round after they played a 229-229 draw against Korea the last match.

Subsequent to asserting the primary set 60-56, India surrendered a 54-58 annihilation to the Korean side. Making a solid rebound the Indian side won the third set 58-56 yet drooped to a 57-59 misfortune in the fourth set, bringing about a shoot-off.

The national side missed the yellow metal as they neglected to underwrite in the shoot-off round.

India's total medal tally in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games now stands at 44-eight gold, sixteen silver and twenty bronze.