Jakarta, Aug 30 (PTI) India's 4x400m men's relay team won a silver in the final event of athletics in the Asian Games here today.

The Indian quartet of Kunhu Muhammed, Dharunn Ayyasamy, Mohd. Anas and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:01.85 to finish behind Qatar who won gold in an Asian record time of 3:00.56.

Japan took the bronze in 3:01.94.

India had finished fourth in this event in the 2014 Asian Games. PTI PDS

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