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India's medal tally was taken to five on day two of the 2018 Asian Games which means that they are now eighth on the overall medal tally. On the third day, it is the wrestlers and shooters who are the favourites to add to India's medal tally while the weightlifting event also gets underway. Another sport to keep an eye out for is Bridge with the qualifiers being held on Tuesday. The Indian Men's Kabaddi team will be looking to make up for their shocking loss to South Korea on Monday when they face Thailand. Catch live scores and updates from Day 3 of the 2018 Asian Games here. aurabh Chaudhary became India's first gold medallist shooter at the Asian Games and the third gold medallist from India at the Jakarta-Pelambeng Games. By winning gold in 10m Air Pistol, Saurabh created an Asian Games record of 240.7 points by taking the lead over 2010 World Champion Tomoyuki Matsuda on the penultimate shot in the 24-shot final. A quick look at Saurabh Chaudhary India's Asian Games gold medallist: Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara admitted that he was under pressure to score runs and credited his county stints for providing him the confidence to bat in English conditions and overturn his poor form during the third Test. Pujara overcame a poor run of form wherein he averaged 14.66 in the past nine innings, with his last half-century coming in Johannesburg on a green-top against South Africa. India's Virdhawal Khade marginally bettered his long-standing national record to get closer to his second Asian Games medal as he qualified for the men's 50m freestyle final by clocking 22.43s which was third fastest time in the heats. Khade, who won a bronze at the Guangzhou Games in 2010, faced stiff competition from Japan's Shunichi Nakao (22.62) but emerged the fastest in the eight-man heat 5. It was new national record in 50m freestyle as he bettered his own mark of 22.52, set in August 2009 at Asian Age group swimming championships in Japan. Overall, Khade was third behind China's Hexin Yu (22.21) and Hong Kong's Kenneth King Him To (22.38). Anshul Kothari could not qualify for the final as he finished 28th with a timing of 23.83. He was fastest in heat 1. India's medal tally was taken to five on day two of the 2018 Asian Games which means that they are now eighth on the overall medal tally. On the third day, it is the wrestlers and shooters who are the favourites to add to India's medal tally while the weightlifting event also gets underway. Another sport to keep an eye out for is Bridge with the qualifiers being held on Tuesday. The Indian