Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: Historic Bronze Medals In Squash And High Jump, Silver In Judo
CWG 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India have so far won five gold, six silver and seven bronze medals
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- Updated:August 04, 2022 02:41 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights:It has been a great day for India at the CWG 2022 yet again. Judoka Tulika Maan won a silver medal in judo after going down to Scotland's Sarah Adlington the +78kg final. In the men's singles squash, Saurav Ghosal defeated England's James Willstrop to win India's first singles medal in the sport at the CWG. In athletics, high-jumper Tejaswin Shankar took home the bronze medal. This is the first high jump medal by an Indian at the CWG. In weightlifting, Lovepreet Singh and Gurdeep Singh bagged a bronze medal each in men's 109kg and 109+ kg categories respectively. Boxers Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Nitu Ganghas (women's 48kg) and Hussam Uddin Mohammed (men's 57kg) advanced to the semi-finals to assure India of three more medals. However, Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain lost her light middle weight quarter-final while Ashish Kumar loses in the men's light heavyweight quarter-final.
The Indian women's cricket team defeated Barbados to enter semi-finals. In hockey, the Indian women's team progressed into the semi-finals with a 3-2 win over Canada in their last Pool A match. Also, the Indian men's hockey team registered a dominating 8-0 win against Canada in a Men's Pool B match. In round 2 of the lawn bowls, Indian women's pair of Lovely Choubey and Nayanmoni Saikia won their match 23-6, while Mridul Borgohain registered a superb 21-5 win in his men's singles match. In women's weightlifting 87+ kg category, Purnima Pandey finished sixth with a combined best lift of 228kg.
Here are the Highlights from Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games, straight from Birmingham
- 02:41 (IST)Thank you!That's it for today! Do join us for more live coverage of CWG 2022 tomorrow.
- 02:32 (IST)Boxing: Ashish Kumar LosesThis has been an intense contest. It was a special fight and Ashish Kumar goes down by a split decision.
- 02:27 (IST)Boxing: The third round to decide the outcomeAshish and the England boxer are equal on points! It's the final round which will decide the outcome of the contest!
- 02:24 (IST)Boxing: Ashish Kumars bout is going onHe took the first round via split decision!
- 02:10 (IST)Boxing: Ashish Kumar's fight coming upIn the final event of the day boxer Ashish Kumar will play in the men's light heavyweight quarter-final against England's Aaron Bowen
- 01:48 (IST)Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar is the hero todayHe became the first Indian high0jumper to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. An absolute star!
- 01:47 (IST)Athletics: Manpreet Kaur finishes lastIn Women's Shot Put - Final, Manpreet Kaur finishes last among 12 competitors with a best throw of 15.59m
- 01:47 (IST)Boxing: Lovlina losesIn a massive upset, boxer Lovlina Borgohain lost to Wales' Rosie Eccles in women's light middle weight quarter-final. This is a shocking result.
- 01:15 (IST)Boxing: Lovlina in actionThe first round went to the Indian. The second was also won by her but via split decision. The third round is going to be crucial
- 01:07 (IST)Swimming: Page and Rawat finish at he bottomIn 1500m freestyle final, Advait Page finishes seventh and Kushagra Rawat eighth
- 01:00 (IST)High jump: Shankar in top formHe has cleared 2.22m too. he is in running for a medal here!
- 00:55 (IST)Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh wins bronzeGurddep Singh lifts 223 kg in his final attempt. He takes home bronze with a combined lift of 390kg
- 00:39 (IST)High jump: Tejaswin Shankar clear 2.19m tooThe Indian is doing brilliant as he has cleared 2.19m too.
- 00:35 (IST)Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh in leadThe Indian lifts 207kg in his first attempt in clean and jerk. His best combined lift is 374kg - which has taken him to the top of the field.
- 00:26 (IST)Lot more action coming upHere are the athletics action featuring Indians todayWomen's Shot Put final – Manpreet Kaur (12.35 am on Thursday)Men's Discus Throw Final - Aneesh Kumar Surendran Pillai, Devendra Gahlot, Devender Kumar (1:15 am IST on Thursday)
- 00:18 (IST)High jump: Shankar in grea formHe has successfully crossed the 2:15m mark too.
- 00:13 (IST)Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh is aiming for a medalHe will attempt to lift 210kf in clean and jerk.
- 23:54 (IST)Athletics: Tejashwin Shankar in actionShankar in joint lead after a successful first attempt of 2.10m
- 23:48 (IST)Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh in actionIn Men's 109+ kg Final, Gurdeep Singh is joint third now after a best lift of 167kg in snatch so far
- 23:36 (IST)Boxing: Nikhat Zareen reaches the semifinalsNikhat Zareen advances to the semi-finals of the women's light fly weight boxing. She defeats Wales' Helen Jones to advance
- 23:33 (IST)Judo: Tulika losesThe Scottish judoka was too good for Tulika! She enforced an ippon to take home gold. The Indian has to be satisfied with a silver.
- 23:31 (IST)Boxing: Nikhat takes the second roundNikhat Zareen takes the second game by a unanimous in the women's boxing light fly quarterfinal against Wales's Helen Jones.
- 23:27 (IST)Boxing: Nikhat takes the first round.Nikhat Zareen takes the first round against Wales' Helen Jones after a unanimous decision.
- 23:22 (IST)Judo: Tuilka's final startsThe Indian is facing Scotland's Sarah Adlington
- 23:21 (IST)Boxing: India's Nikhat Zareen will fight soonNikhat Zareen will face Wales' Helen Jones in women's light fly weight quarter-final. She will be assured of a medal if she wins the bout
- 23:05 (IST)Squash: Ghosal's featSaurav Ghosal created history on Wednesday as he won India's first ever singles medal in squash
- 23:00 (IST)Judo: All eyes on TulikaAfter Saurav's historic feat, the Indian fans would hope Tulika to bring home the gold medal.
- 22:49 (IST)Squash: Ghosal has made history!At 35 years of age, Ghosal has won his maiden singles CWG medal with a commanding win over James Willstrop
- 22:42 (IST)Squash: Ghosal leads in third game tooGhosal is leading 7-3. He is bulldozing his way to a maiden singles medal at the CWG
- 22:32 (IST)Squash: Ghosal takes the second game tooThe Indian is on fire. He wins the second game 11-1. He is just one game away from a bronze medal
- 22:23 (IST)Squash: Ghosal Wins First GameSaurav Ghosal takes the first game 11-6 against James Willstrop in the table tennis men's singles bronze medal match
- 22:19 (IST)Judo: Tulik Maan's final match will start in about 15 minutesIt is going to be a huge opportunity for the judoka in the women's judo +78 kg final
- 22:16 (IST)Squash: Ghosal in leadSaurav Ghosla has taken an early 603 lead against James Willstrop
- 22:00 (IST)Squash: Ghosal's match has started!The whole of India will be cheering for Ghosal to win a bronze medal
- 21:38 (IST)Judo: The medal round matches have startedthe medal round matches have started. Tulika Man will play Scotland's Sarah Adlington in the Women +78 kg - Final
- 21:31 (IST)Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team is here for the match
We are here at @Edgbaston! #INDvBAR #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/V7vpxOJYvJ
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) August 3, 2022 - 21:24 (IST)Squash: Saurav Ghoshal's match coming upSaurab Ghosal will face England's James Willstrop in the bronze medal match. In the 2018 CWG, Ghosal won silver in mixed doubles
- 21:02 (IST)Weightlifting: Purnima finishes 6thWith a combined best lift of 228kg, the Indian finishes sixth. England's Emily Campbell took home the gold having lifted a Games record lift of 286kg.
- 20:46 (IST)Weightlifting: Purnima fails in clean and jerkShe falters in her second and third attempt and failed to lift 133kg. She will not finish on the podium.
- 20:40 (IST)Weightlifting: Purnima lifts 125kgIn her first attempt in clean and jerk, Purnima lifts 125 kg and is placed third now. her combined best lift is 128kg.