Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 1 -- Indian archers and shooters produced notable performances at the Asian Games 2026 here on Thursday, with Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru advancing to the men's compound archery individual semifinal while Anish Bhanwala secured a place in the 25m rapid fire pistol final.

Ganesh put on a dominant display against Chinese Taipei's Chen in the men's compound individual quarterfinal, defeating him 148-138.

The Indian led 29-28 after the first end and extended his advantage to 58-56 after two ends following a review of one of his 10s, which was brought down to a 9.

Ganesh maintained his composure in the third end, shooting another 10 to lead 88-85 after three ends. He then continued his remarkable consistency in the fourt...