Quick notes: Wrestling: Injured Nisha loses in quarters

Nisha Dahiya was left sobbing in acute pain after she lost her quarterfinal bout against North Korea’s Pak Sol Gum 8-10 in the women’s 68kg category. Leading 8-1 with just over 90 seconds left, Nisha sustained a serious injury on her right hand, which left her in agonising pain as she wept inconsolably. Following a medical break, Nisha didn’t have any strength left in her right hand and it became a cakewalk for the North Korean. Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat was handed a tough draw as she is set to open against reigning Olympics champion and four-time world champion Yui Susaki.

Maheshwari-Naruka miss bronze

The Indian shooting duo of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka fought tooth and nail before missing out on a bronze medal by a whisker in the skeet mixed team event. Maheshwari and Naruka shot 43 to finish fourth behind China’s Yiting Jiang and Jianlin Lyu (44) in a thrilling match for the bronze medal.

Athletics: Sable qualifies for steeplechase final

Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat. Sable, easily the most decorated track and field athlete after Neeraj Chopra in the current contingent, timed 8:15.43. Quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semifinal berth in women’s 400m following a seventh place finish in her heat. She will compete in the repechage round.