Updated On: 02 October, 2023 08:00 AM IST | Hangzhou | PTI
Sreeshankar picked up a silver with a jump of 8.19m, behind Wang Jianan (8.22m) of China, who had won a silver medal in the Budapest World Championships in August

India’s Murali Sreeshankar during the men’s long jump final yesterday.; Seema Punia with her bronze medal yesterday; Seema Punia with her bronze medal yesterday; Harmilan Bains with her silver medal yesterday; India’s Nandini Agasara during the presentation ceremony yesterday. Pics/PTI
India’s Murali Sreeshankar won a silver medal in men’s long jump on a medal-laden day which fetched nine podium finishes here on Sunday.
India in fact won 15 medals across sports on the day, their biggest haul in a single day of the Asian Games over all editions and athletics was the biggest contributor in that. India picked up two gold, four silver and three bronze on the day.