CWG 2022: High-jumper Tejaswin Shankar won the bronze medal.© Twitter
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
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August 04 2022 02:41 (IST)
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August 04 2022 02:32 (IST)
Boxing: Ashish Kumar Loses
This has been an intense contest. It was a special fight and Ashish Kumar goes down by a split decision.
August 04 2022 02:27 (IST)
Boxing: The third round to decide the outcome
Ashish and the England boxer are equal on points! It's the final round which will decide the outcome of the contest!
August 04 2022 02:24 (IST)
Boxing: Ashish Kumars bout is going on
He took the first round via split decision!
August 04 2022 02:10 (IST)
Boxing: Ashish Kumar's fight coming up
In the final event of the day boxer Ashish Kumar will play in the men's light heavyweight quarter-final against England's Aaron Bowen
August 04 2022 01:48 (IST)
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar is the hero today
He became the first Indian high0jumper to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. An absolute star!
August 04 2022 01:47 (IST)
Athletics: Manpreet Kaur finishes last
In Women's Shot Put - Final, Manpreet Kaur finishes last among 12 competitors with a best throw of 15.59m
August 04 2022 01:47 (IST)
Boxing: Lovlina loses
In a massive upset, boxer Lovlina Borgohain lost to Wales' Rosie Eccles in women's light middle weight quarter-final. This is a shocking result.
August 04 2022 01:15 (IST)
Boxing: Lovlina in action
The 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
August 04 2022 01:07 (IST)
Swimming: Page and Rawat finish at he bottom
In 1500m freestyle final, Advait Page finishes seventh and Kushagra Rawat eighth
August 04 2022 01:00 (IST)
High jump: Shankar in top form
He has cleared 2.22m too. he is in running for a medal here!
August 04 2022 00:55 (IST)
Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh wins bronze
Gurddep Singh lifts 223 kg in his final attempt. He takes home bronze with a combined lift of 390kg
August 04 2022 00:39 (IST)
High jump: Tejaswin Shankar clear 2.19m too
The Indian is doing brilliant as he has cleared 2.19m too.
August 04 2022 00:35 (IST)
Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh in lead
The 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.
August 04 2022 00:26 (IST)
Lot more action coming up
Here are the athletics action featuring Indians today
Women'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)
August 04 2022 00:18 (IST)
High jump: Shankar in grea form
He has successfully crossed the 2:15m mark too.
August 04 2022 00:13 (IST)
Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh is aiming for a medal
He will attempt to lift 210kf in clean and jerk.
August 03 2022 23:54 (IST)
Athletics: Tejashwin Shankar in action
Shankar in joint lead after a successful first attempt of 2.10m
August 03 2022 23:48 (IST)
Weightlifting: Gurdeep Singh in action
In Men's 109+ kg Final, Gurdeep Singh is joint third now after a best lift of 167kg in snatch so far
August 03 2022 23:36 (IST)
Boxing: Nikhat Zareen reaches the semifinals
Nikhat Zareen advances to the semi-finals of the women's light fly weight boxing. She defeats Wales' Helen Jones to advance
August 03 2022 23:33 (IST)
Judo: Tulika loses
The Scottish judoka was too good for Tulika! She enforced an ippon to take home gold. The Indian has to be satisfied with a silver.
August 03 2022 23:31 (IST)
Boxing: Nikhat takes the second round
Nikhat Zareen takes the second game by a unanimous in the women's boxing light fly quarterfinal against Wales's Helen Jones.
August 03 2022 23:27 (IST)
Boxing: Nikhat takes the first round.
Nikhat Zareen takes the first round against Wales' Helen Jones after a unanimous decision.
August 03 2022 23:22 (IST)
Judo: Tuilka's final starts
The Indian is facing Scotland's Sarah Adlington
August 03 2022 23:21 (IST)
Boxing: India's Nikhat Zareen will fight soon
Nikhat 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
August 03 2022 23:05 (IST)
Squash: Ghosal's feat
Saurav Ghosal created history on Wednesday as he won India's first ever singles medal in squash
August 03 2022 23:00 (IST)
Judo: All eyes on Tulika
After Saurav's historic feat, the Indian fans would hope Tulika to bring home the gold medal.
August 03 2022 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
August 03 2022 22:42 (IST)
Squash: Ghosal leads in third game too
Ghosal is leading 7-3. He is bulldozing his way to a maiden singles medal at the CWG
August 03 2022 22:32 (IST)
Squash: Ghosal takes the second game too
The Indian is on fire. He wins the second game 11-1. He is just one game away from a bronze medal
August 03 2022 22:23 (IST)
Squash: Ghosal Wins First Game
Saurav Ghosal takes the first game 11-6 against James Willstrop in the table tennis men's singles bronze medal match
August 03 2022 22:19 (IST)
Judo: Tulik Maan's final match will start in about 15 minutes
It is going to be a huge opportunity for the judoka in the women's judo +78 kg final
August 03 2022 22:16 (IST)
Squash: Ghosal in lead
Saurav Ghosla has taken an early 603 lead against James Willstrop
August 03 2022 22:00 (IST)
Squash: Ghosal's match has started!
The whole of India will be cheering for Ghosal to win a bronze medal
August 03 2022 21:38 (IST)
Judo: The medal round matches have started
the medal round matches have started. Tulika Man will play Scotland's Sarah Adlington in the Women +78 kg - Final
August 03 2022 21:31 (IST)
Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team is here for the match
August 03 2022 21:24 (IST)
Squash: Saurav Ghoshal's match coming up
Saurab Ghosal will face England's James Willstrop in the bronze medal match. In the 2018 CWG, Ghosal won silver in mixed doubles
August 03 2022 21:02 (IST)
Weightlifting: Purnima finishes 6th
With 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.
August 03 2022 20:46 (IST)
Weightlifting: Purnima fails in clean and jerk
She falters in her second and third attempt and failed to lift 133kg. She will not finish on the podium.
August 03 2022 20:40 (IST)
Weightlifting: Purnima lifts 125kg
In her first attempt in clean and jerk, Purnima lifts 125 kg and is placed third now. her combined best lift is 128kg.
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