SPO-HIGHLIGTHS at 1730 HOURS Sports Highlights

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The following are the top/expected stories at 1730 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES:

*Asian Games

-Tennis Report

-Wushu Report

-Wrap at the end of day 4.

*Cricket

-Post match press conferences after the end of the third cricket Test between India and England in Nottingham.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-ASIAD-LD SHOOT

Rahi Sarnobat becomes first Indian female shooter to win gold at Asian Games

By Bharat Sharma

Palembang, Aug 22 (PTI) Rahi Sarnobat today became the first Indian female shooter to win a gold at the Asian Games, achieving the rare feat after a nerve-wracking 25m air pistol finals here today.

SPO-ASIAD-HOCK-LD IND

Indian men's hockey team decimates Hong Kong China 26-0, betters 86-year old record

By Amanpreet Singh

Jakarta, Aug 22 (PTI) The Indian men's hockey team today recorded its biggest ever win in international hockey as it annihilated Hong Kong China 26-0 in a Pool B match of the Asian Games, bettering an 86-year-old mark here.

SPO-IND

Brilliant India pull back with 203-run win in 3rd Test

By Chetan Narula

Nottingham, Aug 22 (PTI) India's cornered cricketers produced a fantastic collective performance to outclass England by 203 runs in the third Test to keep the five-match series alive, here today.

SPO-ASIAD-HOCK-IND

Goal fest continues, India betters 86-year old record to hammer Hong Kong 26-0

Jakarta, Aug 22 (PTI) Indian men's hockey team today recorded its biggest ever win in international hockey by annihilating Hong Kong China 26-0 in a Pool B match of the Asian Games here today.

SPO-ASIAD-SHOOT-CHAUDHARY

From shooting balloons to gold, Saurabh comes of age at 16 By Abhishek Hore

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Shooting balloons and blowing bubbles in village fairs, Saurbah Chaudhary would dream of excelling in the Olympic sport one day.

SPO-ASIAD-SHOOT-AMMUNITION

Back-to-back Asiad, World Championships create ammunition headache for Indian shooters By Bharat Sharma

Palembang, Aug 22 (PTI) Back-to-back scheduling of Asian Games and World Championships has forced the Indian shooting contingent to be frugal with the use of live ammunition.

SPO-ASIAD-ARCHERY

Indian women's compound archery team 2nd in Asiad ranking round

Jakarta, Aug 22 (PTI) The Indian women's compound archery team qualified second for the Asian Games quarterfinals, pipped by powerhouse Korea in the ranking round, here today.

SPO-ASIAD-SONG

Sound of Music: Asiad theme song hit with athletes By Bharat Sharma

Palembang, Aug 22 (PTI) Indonesia is receiving constant criticism for its traffic woes in Jakarta and Palembang in the ongoing Asian Games but it has also done a lot of things right, including the immensely popular theme song which is also available in Hindi.

SPO-ASIAD-TENNIS

Ankita Raina assures India of another medal

Palembang, Aug 22 (PTI) Anikta Raina today confirmed just the third singles medal in women's tennis for India at the Asian Games as she reached the semifinals after being 1-4 down at one stage.

SPO-ASIAD-DIPA

Dipa pulls out of artistic team finals as knee injury flares up By Amanpreet Singh

Jakarta, Aug 22 (PTI) Star Indian gymast Dipa Karmakar today pulled out of the artistic team finals of the ongoing Asian Games here after a career-threatening knee injury flared up again.

SPO-ASIAD-SWIM

Indian swimmers fail to qualify for finals

Jakarta, Aug 22 (PTI) Indian swimmers Sandeep Sejwal, Sajan Prakash and Avinash Mani topped their respective heats but still failed to qualify for the finals of the Asian Games here today.

SPO-IND-BUTTLER

We wanted to make India work hard, says Buttler

Nottingham, Aug 22 (PTI) England batsman Jos Buttler has said that they didn't want to make any thing easy for India and by taking the third Test into day five, they have made the visitors work hard for the victory.

SPO-IND-BUMRAH

Hard work we do away from camera pays off on days like these: Bumrah By Chetan Narula

Nottingham, Aug 22 (PTI) India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has attributed his quick return from an injury and the subsequent second five-wicket haul in Test cricket to the hard work he does away from the camera and fitness regime.

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