Commonwealth Games, Day 1 Highlights: Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games was a good one for India, with Srihari Nataraj qualifying for the men's 100m backstroke final as the cherry on the cake. In badminton, PV Sindhu starred as India thrashed Pakistan 5-0 in a Mixed Team Group A match. Apart from Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and the three doubles teams also won their respective rubbers against Pakistan. The Indian women's hockey team too started its campaign with a 5-0 win over Ghana. In another major win by an Indian, boxer Shiva Thapa defeated Pakistan's Suleiman Baloch 5-0 in 63kg. The Indian women's TT team started off the campaign with a bang by defeating South Africa 3-0 in their first group match and then registering a 3-0 win against Fiji in their second game, while the men's team beat Barbados and Singapore. Anahat Singh, 14, won her squash Round of 64 match against Jada Ross from St Vincent and the Grenadines, while Abhay Singh beat Joe Chapman from British Virgin Islands in his Round of 64 match. India, however, tasted defeats in lawn bowls, swimming (50m butterfly and 400m freestyle) and cycling events. Also, the India women's cricket team lost to Australia by three wickets. The opening day can go a long way in setting a good tone for the Indian contingent in the event.
Here are the Highlights From Day 1 Of Commonwealth Games In Birmingham
Srihari Nataraj qualifies for the final!
Squash: Abhay Singh on a roll!
Table Tennis: India beat Singapore 3-0!
Ashish Kumar Singh finishes 8th
Ashish Kumar Singh in action!
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran wins the first game
Table Tennis: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran up next for India
Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal wins! India lead 2-0 vs Singapore
Table tennis: Another comeback by Sharath Kamal!
Squash: Abhay Singh in action soon
Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal pulls off a comeback win!
Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal in action!
Table Tennis: Gnanasekaran and Desai give India the lead
Table Tennis: Singapore duo fight back!
Squash: Anahat Singh wins!
Squash: Anahat Singh wins her second game
Table Tennis: India on top against Singapore early on
Squash: Anahat Singh wins the first game!
Squash: Anahat Singh in action
Table Tennis: Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran win 1st game
Table Tennis: Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in action
Indian men's TT match vs Singapore about to begin
Stay tuned for more action!
Badminton: India thrash Pakistan 5-0
Table Tennis: India beat Fiji 3-0
Triathlon: Disappointing finish
Table Tennis: India Start Well vs Fiji
Badminton: Satwik-Chirag give India 4-0 lead
Badminton: Sindhu wins and so does India
Badminton: Sindhu takes big lead in second game
Badminton: Sindhu eases to win in first game
Badminton: Sindhu takes big lead in opening game
India misses a penalty corner!
Badminton: Sindhu eases to win in first game
Badminton: Sindhu takes big lead in opening game
Badminton: Sindhu vs Shahzad As India Look To Wrap Up Tie
Ghana misses yet again!
Ghana misses yet again!
Badminton: Kidambi completes easy win
Sangita Kumari scores!
Ghana keeping India at bay!
Third quarter starts!
Badminton: Complete domination from Kidambi
"Frustrating," says Viren Rasquinha
Badminton: Kidambi takes huge lead
Ghana has a shot at goal!
HOCKEY: Wave of attacks!
HOCKEY: Wave of attacks!
Badminton: India go up 1-0 against Pakistan in mixed team event
Badminton: India go up 1-0 against Pakistan in mixed team event
Second quarter starts!
Badminton: Pakistan manage to enter double figures
HOCKEY: India lead 1-0 vs Ghana
Badminton: Indians come right back in it
Badminton: Indifferent start to 2nd game by Ponappa/Reddy
Another penalty corner missed!
India vs Pakistan Badminton
very poor penalty corner!
very poor penalty corner!
10 minutes up, India still 1-0 up!
India vs Pakistan Mixed Team Event - Group A game starts
India vs Pakistan Mixed Team Event - Group A game starts
First quarter starts!
India and Ghana have lined up for national anthems!
India and Ghana have lined up for national anthems!
Indiam women's hockey team in the house
India win in men's TT
India sixth in Men's Team Sprint (Qualifying)
Strong start from Indian men's TT team!
Cricket: India sets Australia 155-run target
Shiva Thapa Wins His Bout!
Triathlon Men’s Individual (Sprint Distance) Final ends
India 7th in Women's Team Sprint (Qualifying)
India 6th in Cycling Men's Team Pursuit
Srihari Nataraj in semis!
Swimming event update!
Swimming event update!
India now third in qualifying
Cycling team's timing are out!
Cricket match about to start
CWG 2022: Tania Choudhary loses
Manika wins the match
Manika Takes The Second Game too!
Manika Takes First Game
Manika Batra up next
Manika Batra up next
CWG 2022: Indian pair take second game
CWG 2022 Live: Tennison, Akula first game
CWG 2022: Table tennis starts
CWG 2022: Table tennis action about to begin
CWG 2022: First to reach 21 points will win match in lawn bowls event
CWG 2022: Dee Hoggan back in the lead
CWG 2022: Comeback from Tania
CWG 2022: Men's triples lawn bowls event also underway
CWG 2022: Scotland's Hoggan takes lead against Tania
CWG 2022: India to face Ghana in women's hockey
CWG 2022: Indian cricket team to face Australia
CWG 2022: Lawn bowls event underway, scores level
CWG 2022 Live: India to begin campaign at 1 PM
CWG 2022: What has been India's best performance?
CWG 2022: PV Sindhu, Manpreet Singh led India at opening ceremony