India dominated the proceedings on Day 8 of the South Asian Games 2019 as they secured 8 gold medals in across various sports. They ended the day with an astonishing number of 252 medals in total which includes 132 goals, 79 silver and 41 bronze medals. As expected India are leading the medals tally in this competition as it looks difficult for the others to dethrone them from the top spot. Athletes from India won multiple medals in shooting, athletics, fencing and handball to keep their dominance going in the 13th edition of this prestigious competition. Meanwhile, fans searching for the schedule of India’s matches on December 9, 2019 can scroll down below for more details. South Asian Games 2019 Medal Tally Updated.
On Day 9 of the tournament, leaders India will be hoping to secure some more medals as they are in the finals of both men’s and women’s Kabaddi events. India have been dominant in this sport in recent years and will be looking to do the same this time as well. Another event in which the Indian team has made it into the finals is the women's football event, and they will start as favourites to win it and get another gold medal. Here are the list of matches that will be played on the ninth day of the tournament. South Asian Games 2019 Kabaddi Schedule: Full Time Table, Teams, Venues, Dates and Match Timings of Kabaddi Matches in 13th Edition of SAG.
Basketball:
09:45 am: Men's Semifinals
02:15 pm: Women's Semifinals
12:25 pm: Men's Finals
03:15 pm: Women's Finals
Boxing:
01:15 pm: Finals
Fencing:
08:45 am: Women's Epee (Team) Elimination
08:45 am: Men's Sabre (Team) Elimination
10:45 am: Men's Foil (Team) Elimination
Football:
12:45 pm: Nepal vs India (Women's) Finals
Judo:
09:45 am: Men's and Women's Preliminary Rounds
02:45 pm: Men's and Women's Final Rounds
Kabaddi:
12:45 pm: Nepal vs India (Women's) Finals
01:45 pm: India vs Sri Lanka (Men's) Finals
Squash:
10:45 am: Men's Preliminary Rounds
03:45 pm: Women's Preliminary Rounds
Tennis:
08:15 am: Men's Finals
08:15 am: Women's Finals
Wrestling:
08:45 am: Men's 125 Kg
08:45 am: Women's 68 Kg
India are on the top of medals tally and are almost certain to finish the tournament ion top spot. Host nation Nepal, follow India (132 gold medals) in the medals tally with a total of 45 gold medals. Sri Lanka are third with 36 medals while Pakistan are fourth with 29.
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