Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 5 Highlights: Gold In Table Tennis, Lawn Bowls; Silver In Badminton And Weightlifting
CWG 2022 Day 5 Highlights: India added four more medals to their already existing tally of 9 on Day 5 at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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- Updated:August 03, 2022 02:16 AM IST
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 5 Highlights: India added four more medals to their already existing tally of 9 on Day 5 at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The spotlight was on the women's fours Lawn Bowls team as they won a gold. The Indian team defeated South Africa 17-10 in the final, clinching India's first medal in the sport. The quartet of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia made history as they recovered after trailing in the title to triumph. The men's table tennis team won the second gold medal of the day after beating Singapore 3-1 in the final. Weightlifter Vikas Thakur won a silver medal in the men's 96kg final with a combined best lift of 346 kg. Last but not the least, the badminton mixed team also won a silver medal after losing to Malaysia in the final. In squash, Saurav Ghosal lost to New Zealand's Paul Coll in the men's singles semi-final. India sit sixth in the overall medal's tally with 13 medals -- 5 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronze medals.
Here are the Highlights from Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games, straight from Birmingham
- 02:01 (IST)Discus Throw: Seema Punia out of medal contentionSeema Punia finshes the women's discus throw final with a best throw of 55.92m and is set to finish 5th
- 01:58 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Navjeet Kaur Dhillon finishes 8thNavjeet Kaur makes her best attempt with her sixth throw, but it's not good enough to get her above 8th
- 01:57 (IST)Malaysia Beat India To Win Gold In Badminton Mixed EventThe Malaysian women's doubles team won the 4th rubber of the final in straight games and with that India have lost the final and will have to make do with silver medal
- 01:51 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Another Invalid Attempt For Seema PuniaSeema Punia stays fifth and her hopes for a medal are dwindling
- 01:44 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Seema Punia 5th NowNigeria's Obiageri Amaechi registers a throw of 56.99 to jump from 7th to third! Seema Punia is now down to 5th
- 01:43 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Navjeet kaur Dhillon Still 8thNavjeet kaur Dhillon throws 53.14m and stays eighth
- 01:40 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Seema Punia 4th After 4 ThrowsSeema Punia has a foul throw and she stays fourth in the standings
- 01:39 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Seema Punia Out Of Medal SpotsAustralia's Taryn Gollshwesky zooms up to second spot, pushing Seema Punia down to 4th! She will have to up the ante to win a medal now!
- 01:35 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Navjeet kaur Dhillon Disappoints With 3rd ThrowNavjeet Dhillon can't match her best attempt with her third throw, which went 52.21m
- 01:31 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: Malaysia Lead women's doubles tieThe Malaysian women's doubles team has won the first game and they are now just one game away from sealing the gold medal
- 01:31 (IST)Women's Discus Throw Final: Both Indians In Top 8 After 1st 3 ThrowsSeema Punia and Navjeet Kaur Dhillon will both get to complete their six throws as they stay in the top 8 after the first three throws
- 01:29 (IST)Women's Discus Throw: Navjeet Kaur Dhillon With An Invalid ThrowNavjeet Kaur knew her throw was a poor one, so she stepped out of the throwing circle and hence the throw doesn't count!
- 01:25 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Seema Punia Disappoints In 3rd AttemptSeema Punia registers a throw of 52.30, which is well under her best effort today. She stays third as of now
- 01:15 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Navjeet kaur Dhillon Makes 2nd ThrowThe 27-year-old bettered her first attempt with a throw of 53.13m, but is down at 7th after her second throw
- 01:12 (IST)Discus Throw Final: Seema Punia Back With A BangAfter a disappointing start, Seema Punia throws the discus 55.92m to shoot up to 2nd in the rankings
- 01:02 (IST)Women's Discus Throw Final: Navjeet Kaur Dhillon Throws 50.95Navjeet Kaur Dhillon is 7th after her first throw, one position behind her compatriot Seema Punia
- 01:00 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: Srikanth LosesKidambi Srikath has lost and with that Malaysia are up 2-1 in the final. It will be tough for India from here on.
- 01:00 (IST)Women's Discus Throw Final: Seema Punia Has Her First ThrowSeema Punia registers a throw of 52.28m with her first attempt and is ranked 4th after her throw
- 00:35 (IST)Weightlifting: Usha Bannur out of medal contentionUsha Bannur attempted 116kg for a second time in her third attempt, but this try too was not a valid one. She finishes with 110kg in clean and jerk and a total of 205kg and is now out of contention for a medal
- 00:32 (IST)Weightlifting: Usha Bannur's second lift overturned after a reviewUsha Bannur's second clean and jerk lift was reviewd and deemed not satisfactory
- 00:30 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: Srikanth Storms BackKidambi Srikath was a man on a missin in game 2 as he completely annihilated the Malaysia to bring himself on level terms. He has the momentum would look to win the game and put India ahead.
- 00:23 (IST)Weightlifting: Usha Bannur off to a good start in clean and jerkUsha Bannur lifts 110kg successfully in her first clean and jerk attempt
- 00:14 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: Kidambi Srikanth Loses 1st GameIt's advantage Malaysia in the third match as Tze Yong wins the first game 21-19 against Kidambi Srikanth
- 00:04 (IST)BOXING: ROHIT TOKAS ADVANCESIndian boxer Rohit Tokas beats Ghana's Alfred Kotey to reach men's welterweight quarter-finals
- 23:44 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: PV Sindhu Brings India LevelPV Sindhu won the second game also 21-17 to bring India on level terms in the gold medal match, which is now tied at 1-1
- 23:44 (IST)Weightlifting Usha Bannur Lifts 95kgUsha Bannur successfully lifts 95kg in her second attempt
- 23:38 (IST)Weightlifting: Usha Bannur begins with a 90kg lift in snatch roundIndia's Usha Bannur began with a successful lift of 90kg in the snatch round in the women's 87kg final
- 23:23 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: PV Sindhu Wins Game 1PV Sindhu staved off a great comeback from her Malaysian opponent Goh Jin Wei to come away with the opening game 22-20. Sindhu had a comfortable lead at the halfway mark in the game but the Malaysian came back strong. Sindhu used her vast experience to seal the game
- 23:09 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: PV Sindhu coastingPV Sindhu is 11-6 up at the changeover in the first game
- 22:52 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: First Blood To MalaysiaChirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have lost the second game 15-21 and with that Malaysia have taken the lead in this gold medal match
- 22:41 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: Indians Trail In Game 2Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are feeling the heat as the trail 7-11 at the changeover in the second game, having already surrendered the first game
- 22:27 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lose first gameChirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have lost the first game narrowly to Malaysia's Chia and Soh 18-21. It was a see-saw battle that saw both the pair dominating from time to time. The Indians had the upper hand at 18-16 but the Malaysian came back with a flurry of points to take the game.
- 22:17 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: India, Malaysia Neck And NeckChirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy narrowly trail Malaysia's Chia and Soh 10-11 in the opening game of the men's doubles tie in the gold medal match
- 22:09 (IST)Badminton Mixed Team Final: India Lock Horns With MalaysiaChirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy locked in tough first game against Malaysia's Chia and Soh
- 22:06 (IST)Squash: Saurav Ghosal knocked out in men's singles semi-finalsSaurav Ghosal loses his men's singles semi-final 9-11, 4-11, 1-11 to New Zealand's Paul Coll
- 21:57 (IST)Squash: Paul Coll wins second game against Saurav GhosalSaurav Ghosal is on the brink of defeat as he goes down 4-11 in the second game against Paul Coll
- 21:43 (IST)Squash: Saurav Ghosal loses first gameSaurav Ghosal lost the first game 9-11 to New Zealand's Paul Coll in their men's singles semi-final clash
- 21:13 (IST)Squash: Sunayna Sara Kuruvilla winsIn Women's Singles Plate Semi-Final, Sunayna Sara Kuruvilla defeated Faiza Zafar 3-0
- 20:56 (IST)Squash semi-final and badminton final comin upThe mixed team badminton final between India and Malaysia will start at 10:00 pm. Also, from 9:15 pm, India's Saurav Ghosal will play the squash singles semi-finals
- 20:54 (IST)A day full of medalsIndia have so far won three medals - a gold each in lawn bowls and table tennis and a silver in weightlifting.