Nagoya, Sept. 20 -- Suchika Tariyal assured India's first medal at the Asian Games as she booked her place in the semifinal of women's traditional 60kg MMA (mixed martial art) event on Sunday in Nagoya. She defeated Altanchimeg Baigalmaa.

Baigalmaa came out aggressively in the second and final round, looking to overturn the contest, but Suchika's defence held firm under sustained pressure.

As Baigalmaa continued to attack, Suchika produced a crucial reversal and took her opponent to the ground. She maintained control until the end of the round, doing enough to secure the victory.

With the win, Suchika advanced to the semifinal and confirmed India's first medal of the Games.

The Indian women's table tennis team also made a strong start...