Published Fri, Feb 05 10 09:40 PM
Tapan Mohanta Dhaka, Feb 5 (PTI) Shooters and swimmers hogged the limelight by sharing the spoils as India clinched eight out of 10 gold medals at stake on the eighth day to consolidate their dominance at the top with 67 medals in the 11th South Asian Games today. India also bagged three silver and one bronze today to aggregate 40 gold, 17 silver and 10 bronze medals so far. Pakistan remained on second spot with 31 medals (six gold, 16 silver, nine bronze). Bangladesh are third with five gold, 10 silver and 19 bronze medals. In a late match, India lost to Afghanistan in basketball final at the indoor complex at Dhanmondi to settle for silver. Incidentally, it was the first gold for Afghanistan. Bangladesh bagged the bronze. Indian shooters continued their golden run sweeping all the four yellow metals at stake today to assert their supremacy. They also bagged two silver medals. Swimmers made a splash on the pool, bagging four out of the five gold on offer and one bronze and in the process shattered three SA Games records. In hockey, India were held by Bangladesh 3-3 in their last round-robin match but they finished on top to set up a summit clash against Pakistan. Pugilists began their campaign on a high when Amandeep Singh (light weight) and Suranjoy Singh Mayengbam (fly weight) ensured medals by reaching semifinals. .
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