India's seventh day at the Asian Games 2023 made for a big weekend haul, with the country outlasting traditional rivals Pakistan to clinch gold in men's team squash while also blowing them away in a Pool-A hockey fixture.
The Indian cricket team was seen supporting the Indian men's hockey team in the high-octane match against Pakistan at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.
In what was billed as a close contest turned into a lopsided affair, as India fired a whopping 10 goals past a hapless Pakistani defence to register its biggest-ever win over their traditional rivals in a Pool A match of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.
With their fierce performance, the Indian men's squash team of Mahesh Mangaonkar, Saurav Ghosal, Harinder Sandhu and Abhay Singh clinched a gold medal after defeating Pakistan 2-1 in a high-intensity final.
"Congratulations to @SauravGhosal, @abhaysinghk98, @maheshmangao & @sandhu_harinder
on clinching gold the in Squash Men's Team at the #AsianGames2022! Unbelievable, enthralling, nerve-Wrecking final against Pakistan but Victorious in the End! A truly special victory clinching India their
With a sheer display of grit and resilience, India dug deep to wrap up the tie and clinch the gold medal, defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the best-of-three final contest.