Asian Games Day 8: Ancy, Sarvesh lead 7-medal haul as India reach 37

By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) A cruel two-centimetre margin denied Ancy Sojan a shot at gold, while high jumper Sarvesh Kushare settled for silver as India added seven more medals through squash and athletics on Day 8 of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya today. Ancy's 6.53 metres effort was bettered by China's Huang Yingying, who produced a late 6.55m jump to snatch the women's long jump gold, leaving the Indian with a second successive Asian Games silver. Sarvesh, meanwhile, cleared 2.25m to take silver in the men's high jump event. Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh also finished…