Commonwealth Games, Day 7, Highlights: India's Sudhir bagged a gold in the men's heavyweight final of para powerlifting to end Day 7 on a high for India. Before him, Murali Sreeshankar clinched a historic silver for India with a best jump of 8.08m in the men's long jump. Notably, the achievement of Sreeshankar came as the first long jump silver won by an Indian male player in the history of Commonwealth Games. Meanwhile, boxer Rohit Tokas entered the semi-finals of men's welterweight category. Defending champion Manika Batra has entered the women's singles round of 16 with a dominating 4-0 win. Meanwhile, paddlers Sreeja Akula and Reeth Tennison also entered the women's singles round of 16 with wins in their respective matches. In badminton, Aakarshi Kashyap progressed to the women's singles round of 16. The Indian men's hockey team also had a good outing, with Harmanpreet Singh's hat-trick helping them register a 4-1 win over Wales in the Pool B match. The win saw them seal a spot in the semi-finals. Earlier, boxers Amit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboriya and Sagar Ahlawat assured India at least three bronze medals with wins in men's flyweight, women's lightweight and men's super heavyweight quarter-finals. In athletics, Hima Das entered the semi-finals of women's 200m while Manju Bala entered the final of the women's hammer throw event. Shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth won their respective badminton singles Round of 32 matches.
Here are the Highlights from Day 7 Of Commonwealth Games, straight from Birmingham
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It's a wrap!
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Sudhir has lifted 212 kg in his second attempt and that takes him to the pole position with a total of 134.5 points, making a 0.9 gap with second-placed Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu.
Squash: Pallikal-Chinappa pair sails into quarter-finals
Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa pair has entered the quarter-finals of women's doubles in squash. The duo defeated Meagan Best and Amanda Haywood of Barbados 11-4, 11-4.
Rohit Tokas of India defeated Xavier Mata'afa-Ikinofo of Niue in the men's welterweight (over 63.5kg-67kg) quarter-final match by a unanimous decision.
Rohit Tokas is leading against Xavier Mata'afa-Ikinofo of Niue in the men's welterweight (over 63.5kg-67kg) quarter-final match after the end of first round.
India's Aakarshi Kashyap has entered the women's singles round of 16 after her Pakistani opponent Mahoor Shahzad retired mid-way during the match. Aakarshi was leading 8-1 in the second game after winning the first one 22-20 when Mahoor pulled out.
India's Aakarshi Kashyap has won her first game in the ongoing women's singles round of 32 by a narrow margin of 22-20. She is playing against Pakistan's Mahoor Shahzad.
India's Reeth Tennison has registered a 4-1 win over England's Charlotte Bardsley in the women's singles round of 32 table tennis match. She won the last game 11-3.
The ongoing round of 32 match between Reeth Tennison of India and Charlotte Bardsley of England hangs in balance at the moment. While Tennison won the first game 11-8, she lost the second 10-12.
Table tennis: Sharath-Sreeja pair enters round of 16
The pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula defeated Sophie Earley and Owen Cathcart of Northern Ireland 11-7, 11-, 11-9 in the mixed doubles round of 32 match.
