As the Asian Games close, with a last-minute gold rush, India set to finish fourth

As the Asian Games close, with a last-minute gold rush, India set to finish fourth For 12 days, India had managed only 10 gold medals.

Key points

• India continued five medals on 3rd October at Asian Games to finish the campaign with 21 gold.
• The 5-1 win was an unfussy ending to an extraordinarily complicated fortnight.
• So straightforward that, for the final penalty corner, the Indian hockey team had just two players standing on top of Malaysia's D.

What happened

India continued five medals on 3rd October at Asian Games to finish the campaign with 21 gold. (Reuters/AP). The last gold India won was additionally the easiest.

So straightforward that, for the final penalty corner, the Indian hockey team had just two players standing on top of Malaysia's D. And even then, Harmanpreet Singh swept into the net. No elaborate variation, no crowding of the circle. Just two players, one set piece and a gold medal that was never really in doubt.

For context, the 5-1 win was an unfussy ending to an extraordinarily complicated fortnight.

The bottom line

In short, as the Asian Games close, with a last-minute gold rush, India set is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.