Abhishek (13', 48'), Mandeep Singh (24'), and Amit Rohidas (34') were the goal scorers for India, securing a crucial victory. Japan's Genki Mitani (57') and Ryosei Kato (60') found the net for their team.
Indian swimmers Tanish George Mathew, Vishal Grewal, Anand AS and Srihari Nataraj advanced to the final of the men's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Asian Games on Thursday.
Olympian Manu Bhaker has said that she is proud to have won gold medal in the women's 25 m pistol team event at the Asian Games but could not win an individual medal
Shooter Anant Jeet Singh added another medal to India's tally at the Asian Games, securing a silver medal in the men's skeet individual final on Wednesday
With a total of 34 points, she secured a silver medal. The gold medal went to China's Rui Liu who had 38 points. The bronze medal was bagged by South Korea's Jiin Yaang, who had 29 points.
The seventh-ranked India has started off their campaign with a victory that saw them dominate Singapore, the world's 34-ranked side for the entire game.