Asian Games 2023, September 20 HIGHLIGHTS: India stuns South Korea in men’s volleyball; India’s Men’s Fours team in rowing final

The second day of action at the Asian Games comes to an end. India ends it on the high of bettering three-time Asian Games champion South Korea in volleyball. The rowers gave a bit of a mixed bag in terms of results.

We will be back with you for more on the third day as India kicks off its cricket campaign in Hangzhou.

India will end as the winner of Pool C after the historic win against South Korea. It beat Cambodia 3-0 on Tuesday and added to it with a 3-2 triumph against South Korea.

It’s next opponent will be decided after the final round of fixtures on Thursday.

IND: 25, 29, 25, 20, 17

KOR: 27, 27, 22, 25, 15

INDIA WINS! IT IS AGAIN A BLOCK THAT DOES THE JOB! A HUGE HUGE UPSET FROM INDIA!

India gets the double block right this time. Manoj is the blocker. Match point to India.

Manoj gets the chance to spike and India stays alive.

A match point for the Koreans. A spike from the left angled across. No chance of a return on that.

A timeout taken by India.

The block from the Indians goes out of bounds and Korea gets level.

Korea wins one back with a spike.

Korea with an unforced error. The spike goes into the net. India with two match points.

Manoj with a stupendous block on a Korean spike. Puts India ahead. Korea has gone for another challenge for a net touch.

It is in vain and the point stands.

Ashwal with a venomous serve. Korea manages to dig it and sends a spike. It lands long but the Koreans have gone for a review.

The replays show it did clip the line. Square again.

Amit gets the faintest of block and he parks it into space. India leads.

Amit smashes the ball from the left side and wins the point.

Korea digs deep to block a spike and then sends one of its own to win the point.

India gets a block on a spike on the left side but it goes long.

Yet another service error.

Korea draws level with Gyeongbok spiking.

Amit with sly change of speed on the shot. He drops it short instead of hitting a spike and gets the point.

Amit tries to dig a return from the centre of the court. He gets a hand to it but it cannot reach his teammate.

Ashwal Rai misses a simple spike attempt. Goes into the leap early.

Subong with a deadly spike down the right side of court.

Korea commits yet another service error. This time the fault comes from Jong.

India gets in another block but this time it is wide of the court.

WHAT A BLOCK! Erin rises the tallest and gets behind the spike. India extends its lead.

A two point lead as Korea’s return lands out of bounds.

Amit with a perfect angled spike to the right side.

Korea keeping in touch with India. Subong’s spike is blocked but only onto the net.

Subong’s next shot is long.

Subong changes his shot mid air and deceives India’s blockers.

Ashwal Rai with the put away shot to take India back ahead.

India commits a service error. The second straight.

Korea’s spike is too powerful and lands beyond limits.

The second point is a let down as India commits a serve error.

Amit with a spike down the middle. Just the start India needed.

It’s time for the decider.

A service error on the point brings the curtains on the fourth set.

Manoj with a spike to win one set point back.

Appavu tries a cheeky put away but misses the shot. Korea with five set points.

Manoj with a killer spike. India not giving upjust yet.

Subong puts the spike into the centre.

Ashwal Rai gets a chance at a spike after a long time. He makes no mistake.

Minjae with yet another spike. He has been clinical in the fourth set.

Erin with a spike, it is blocked but only for the ball to land out of bounds.

Vinit’s spike is straight into the net and India falls five behind now.

Korea finding ways to keep its lead intact. Minjae with a spike on that occassion.

Subong’s spike goes into the net.

Minjae with a spike to pull Korea back to a four point lead.

Vinit makes a spike that runs between the Korean players. It lands in bounds and the deficit is back to three.

Subong with a firey spike down the court to win the point.

Amit’s spiking keeping India in the hunt.

Kwangin’s spike gets the hands of Indian blockers and runs wide.

One more service error from the Koreans.

Vinit cannot dig out a bullet return in the deep end of the court.

Kyumin sends his spike too far to the right side.

Ashwal Rai puts a dolly of a chance into the opposite half with a powerful spike.

Minjae gets a power packed spike from the right side of the court.

Amit with a spike to win a point which was prolonged by Korea’s blockers.

A service error from Korea.

Kwangin with another winner. Hari Prasad tries to dig it out but fails.

An ace from Korea. Korea opening up the lead.

Kwangin with a spike that takes the touch from India’s blockers.

Gyeonbok lands a spike in bounds and that ends India’s mini comeback.

Amit with another spike that catches the line with the barest of margins.

Ashwal Rai with a winner after a long time. In the middle of the court and it cannot be replied.

Another powerful serve from the Koreans. India cannot send it back within bounds.

Korea finds a block on the spike from Vinit.

Korea with a spinning serve and Amit cannot receive it legally.

India gets a block on the spike but it falls out of bounds.

Gyeongbok’s spike is way over the line at the back of the court. India’s point.

Gyeongbok gets the spike into the Indian court and in space. A point for Korea.

A service error from Korea yet again.

A spike from the right takes the Indian blockers’ finger tips.

Amit’s spike is on the line and it gets a point.

Korea goes ahead with a spike down the middle. The rally was extended by India but it cannot win the point.

Korea gets level with a spike.

Amit’s spike takes a deflection and goes out of bounds for a point for India.

Minjae gets a set up in the centre of the court and he packs it away with power.

Amit with a spike from the centre of the court.

Korea fires right back with a spike from Jubong.

Amit with a well-disguised dip to win the first point of the set.

India is just one set away from pulling off a massive upset. Can they do it?

A SERVICE ERROR. INDIA LEADS 2-1!

A long rally which India dominated but the final spike from Vinit is onto the net.

Manoj sends the spike into the Korean court and India has a set point.

Subong with another big spike to get Korea closer.

A service error from India hands the serve back to Korea.

Ashwal Rai gets his spike right and ends Korea’s streak right.

Amit misses the spike and Korea has cut the gap from seven to three.

Korea clawing back. Subong with a spike that pierces India’s block.

Kwangin with a spike that is blocked but only out of the court.

Minjae sends a spike to the back of the court.

Korea sends a return into the net and India is three away from the set.

India’s block goes wide this time and its run of points comes to an end.

Vinit Kumar’s spike is sent wide by Korea’s blocker.

Vinit Kumar’s spike to the centre gets India a six-point lead. The biggest lead.

A service error from Korea.

Gyeongbok with a spike from the left side. Kills the point with a shot to the right.

Manoj with one more put away winner.

Subong aims a spike at Vinit and the Indian does not have a reply.

Manoj puts the ball into the Korean half with a powerful spik. No return from Korea.

India fails to block a spike from Korea.

Amit gets the five point advantage back with a spike. Appavu with the set up.

A spike that lands in the back court of the Indian half. Korea wins the point.

A service error from the Koreans. The serve is back with India.

Korea’s spike takes an Indian hand and goes out of bounds.

India with another block that it too good to handle.

Vinit Kumar’s spike is too strong for Korea to block off.

A service error from Appavu.

Ashwal Rai is on fire. He gets a juicy set up in front of him and he burries the point.

Ashwal Rai with another winning spike from the centre of the net.

Vinit Kumar’s return on service goes out.

Ashwal Rai with a lovely block into space and India is three clear.

South Korea with a time out.

Erin with the spike and the block from Korea is not in limits.

Manoj with a put away winner from the net.

India wins the lead back with a spike from Amit.

Shameem goes for a clever change up but hits it out of play.

Kyumin with a winner from the right side.

Amit Kumar with a smash from the right side.

Korea concedes a point after it cannot meet a spike from Vinit.

Vinit Kumar with a spike that Korea can only send out of bounds.

Korea’s Kwangin with the winner spike.

Ashwal Rai with a block on the left side of the net.

India back level with a winner.

Amit’s spike rams into the net.

Erin Varghese goes for a spike but the shot is blocked by a double-team effort.

India starts with the point from Vinit’s spike.

With the scores 1-1, the match will extend to at least a fourth set.

India to serve now.

India, ranked 73rd in the world, has just pulled off a set against World No. 27 South Korea.

Ashwal does the trick. He is up there for a block and Korea cannot dig it out. India takes the second set.

Vinit with a spike down the middle and Korea cannot answer it. India has a set point.

Amit Kumar with an accurate spike. Korea’s block is out of limits.

Junwoo with a spike for Korea’s third set point.

Ashwal with a drop spike to get parity in the second set.

Korea’s spike falls inside the court. A tight call and Korea has another set point.

Korea with a free point in the form of a service error.

India has two takes at spiking but Korea blocks off both. The third one too and India cannot answer it.

India’s double block cannot stop the Korean spike. Level again.

Shameem with a venomous spike from the middle of the net.

Korea with a double block on Amit’s spike. The scores are level.

Subong with a dagger on the right side.

A service error by Korea and India gets closer to taking the set.

Hari Prasad cannot dig out a serve and it is a one point game.

Kwangin with a spike helps the Koreans cut the gap further.

India opts for a timeout.

Ashwal with a service error.

Amit’s spike has no answer from Korean blockers.

Gyeongbok with a spike down the middle. Korea cuts the gap to three.

India’s review is successful. There is no touch from the Indian blockers and India gets a four point lead.

Korea’s return comes off the net. The play continues and India asks for a review.

Ashwal with a spike from the right of the net.

Korea continues to fight for the set. Two points between the two again.

Erin with a spike to win India its three point lead.

Shameem fails to dig out a return and India loses a point.

Appavu with a piercing winner.

Amit with an error hands a point to Korea.

Erin gets a block in the centre and India has a three point lead.

India gets the next point to restore the two point lead.

A net error from India gets Korea the point.

Vinit with a defence piercing spike down the middle.

Korea not relenting. Gyeongbok with a winner this time.

Vinit Kumar spots the gap deep in the Korea half and sends the return in.

Donghyeok with a cross court spike to split the Indian defence.

Amit with a spike from the left. Appavu with an accurate set up.

Ashwal Rai with a put away to put India in the lead.

A service error from Korea.

Korea pulls ahead with a pipe attack.

Donghyoek with a spike from the right to get the point.

Amit comes charging from the deep and sends a smash to win the point.

Gyeongbok gets his block but is flies off the net and out of bounds.

Ashwal Rai’s block is weak for the spike and Korea gets the point.

Korea levels again with a change-up shot from Gyeongbok.

Vinit wins the point from the back court. India leads

Amit’s return is overhit and India concedes the point.

Vinit Kumar with an angled return to win the point.

A service error from India.

Amit with a winner from the left side of court.

Kwangin’s spike is too good for India’s blockers.

India back in the lead.

Hari Prasad digs out a return but sends it out of bounds.

Erin with an ace to get India in the lead.

Korea’s block is out of bounds and India gets level.

Erin Varghese fails to dig out a return in Zone 1.

Korea with a spike past three Indian blockers.

Ashwal with another winner from the net.

Ashwal Rai sends the spike into the Korea blockers and gets India’s tally off the mark.

Hari Prasad cannot reach a return in the middle of the court.

The second set begins with India serving.

Ashwal Rai makes an error in connecting to a set up from Appavu. Korea wins the first set.

Antoher set point for Korea. The spike takes the fingers off India’s blockers and flies out.

Ashwal Rai with a cheeky put away to win the set point from Korea.

Gyeonbok with a cross court winner from the left side of the net.

Amit wins the crucial point for India with a hammer down the middle.

Hari Prasad cannot dig out a return and India faces a set point.

The second time the serve is out of bounds. He tried to go for another ace but fails.

An ace at such a crunch stage of the set. Superb from Kwangin.

Korea is able to work a spike and end the point. Scores level.

India nearly pulls off another block but fails to clear the net.

Shameem with a block in front of the right side. India back to a two-point lead.

Korea made to work for the point. It comes when Vinit Kumar fails to block.