South Asian Games 2019 Medal Tally: India Secure 50th Medal in SAG 2019, Continue to Occupy Second Spot on Medal Table

India have displayed a brilliant show in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019 and have completed 50 medals in the multi-sport tournament in Nepal. According to the latest tally, India have 20 golds, 20 silvers and 10 bronze medals. On the Day 4 of the tournament, India clinched golds in tennis and badminton to cross the 50-medal landmark. They became the third nation to reach the prestigious landmark in this tournament after hosts Nepal and Sri Lanka. Nepal are at the pinnacle of the medal tally with 53 medals while Sri Lanka are placed at the third position after India with 52 medals. The Lankans do have more medals than India but due to having fewer golds they are placed at the lower position. South Asian Games 2019 Medal Tally Updated.

Some of India’s notable victories came in sports like volleyball, shooting, taekwondo and wushu where the Indian players shone and clinched gold medals. Even, it was India only who topped the charts with 318 medals in the last edition of the mega-tournament in 2016. They have certainly extended their good run and will add many more medals to the nation’s tally. Moreover, Out of 28 disciplines in the multi-sport tournament, India are participating in less than 20 events and their medals tally certainly speak volumes of their performances. South Asian Games 2019, Dream11 for Sri Lanka Under-23 vs Bhutan Team Prediction.

The 2019 edition of South Asian Games went underway on December 1 and will run till 10^th of December. Seven Asian sides are competing across 28 sports in the 10-days event. India are the most successful nation in the history of the tournament as they have more than 1100 medals. They have also made a brilliant start in the ongoing tournament. However, six days are still left in the tournament and tables can well turn around in this time.

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