Summary
India's men's volleyball team continued its winning streak, defeating Hong Kong 3‑0 in straight sets.
Additional Indian athletes performed strongly in archery, surfing, and kurash, aiming for medals in upcoming rounds.
Key Points
5 points1
Shameena Riaz lost a five‑game match 11‑8, 11‑6, 9‑11, 9‑11, 14‑12 to Yin Ziyuan.
2
Tanvi Khanna beat Zhang Yuning 11‑3, 11‑5, 11‑5 to level the squash tie.
3
Joshna Chinappa sealed the win with a 12‑10, 11‑4, 11‑6 victory over Liu Ziyi.
4
Volleyball scores were 25‑22, 25‑19, 25‑21, with captain Jerome Vinith leading the team.
5
India will face Japan in squash and Qatar in volleyball in the next matches.
New Words to Learn
5 wordssquash
a fast‑paced indoor racket sport where players hit a small rubber ball against walls
volleyball
a sport where two teams try to ground the ball on the opponent's side of a high net
straight sets
winning a match without losing any individual games or sets
quarterfinal
the stage of a tournament that features eight competitors or teams
kurash
a traditional form of wrestling that emphasizes throws and balance
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