India opened their medal account in the 5th Asian Beach Games at Da Nang, Vietnam. Pinky Balhara bagged a bronze in kurash, a form of wrestling which originated from Uzbekistan on the opening day of competitions today. Balhara won the bronze in women's 52kg category after she lost to Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy of Vietnam in the semifinals. India had sent a contingent of 208 members to participate in the Games.