CWG 2018 Live, Day 3: Sathish Kumar Sivalingam gave India great news to wake up to. (Source: Reuters)
CWG 2018 Live: India took its tally at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to four with two more medals coming on Day 2 – Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather winning gold and bronze respectively in weightlifting. There’s a chance for that number going to five when Sathish Kumar Sivalingam steps up to the mat in 77kg weightlifting. However, the focus will be firmly on the hockey field where India take on Pakistan in their first match of CWG 2018. However, given recent results between the two, India are firm favourites. Also in focus will be the Indian badminton team when they take on Mauritius on quest for another clean sweep. (CWG 2018 Day 3 schedule | Medals Tally)
CWG 2018 Live Streaming: Commonwealth Games 2018 on Day 3 continues to be broadcast on the Sony Network. The broadcast begins at 4.30 AM IST. It will be available on Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD, Sony Six, Sony Six HD. CWG 2018 can also be watched on SonyLiv app. IndianExpress.com will keep you up to date with everything that happens in Gold Coast.
Kidambi Srikanth races ahead in the first game against his Mauritian opponent. He is currently leading 14-7. India leads 2-0 in the team event.
At the medal ceremony, Satish Kumar Sivalingam beams at the crowd and raises his arms in celebration. Stand up the national anthem, folks. The Indian anthem reveberates at the Carrara Sports Arena 1. Take a bow, son. Sivalingam wipes off a tear at the end.
To put Sivalingam's gold in perspective, he was the first from India's weightlifting contingent to highlight how the team has been missing a physio and massuer to help the lifters recover in beetween their lifts. Today, he lifted a total of 317 kg to pip Englan'd Jack Oliver.
Sivalingam became India's fifth weightlifter to win a medal at the CWG 18. He struck gold in the men's 77 kg weightlifting after a close fight with England's Jack Oliver.
India wins their second game in the team event against Mauritius. Go 2-0 up. Ponnappa and S Reddy see off their challengers without breaking into a sweat.
Sathish Kumar Mahalingam is on the cusp of a gold medal now. Lifted 169kg in the first Clean and Jerk and now goes for 173kg in the second attempt. Successfully does it! Surely no one can match him now!
In 50m backstroke heats, Srihari Natraj sets a time of 26.47 to finish third in his heat and ninth overall. Qualifies for the semifinals and sets a national record!
Yogeshwar Singh scores 12.25 in Pommel Horse in the final Rotation. His total now stands at 75.600. He's now definitely out of medal contention.
India beat Malaysia in the doubles event to move into the semifinals. Complete a 3-0 win with Mouma Das/Madhurika Patkar getting the clincher 11-8, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7 against Ai Xin Tee and Ying Ho. Will face England or Canada in the semifinals. The other semi features Singapore vs Australia
Winning start for India in Lawn Bowls on Day 3. After Pinki's invidual win, India beat South Africa in Men's Triples. An extremely narrow 18-17 win.
Yogeshwar Singh posts 11.400 in floor exercise. Takes his tally to 63.350 after four apparatus in the All Round Final. Earlier, he had posted 12.600 in rings, 14.100 in vault, 13.000 in parallel bars and 12.250 in horizontal bars.
In Men's 200m Butterfly, Sajan Prakash posts 1:58.87 in Heat 2 to finish fifth. But with eight swimmers overall to compete in the final, he finishes ninth. Misses out narrowly. Kept as a reserve for the time being.
Worth noting that, Sajan's timing of 1:58.87 is a national record! He has bettered is own national record of 1:59.10.
First results from Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games for Indians. Pinki has beaten Pauline Blumsky 21-9 in Women's Singles Section D - Round 5. India vs South Africa still going on
Yogeshwar Singh drops to eighth in the standings after fourth rotation. Posts 12.250 in Horizontal Bars. Takes his overall total to 51.950. Floor exercise and Pommel Horse the remaining events for him
Sathish Kumar Sivalingam lifts 144kg in his third attempt to keep things interesting right at the top. But Jack Oliver of England comes back to post 145kg in the second attempt. Oliver going for a personal best of 148kg. Almost got it but fails to pull it off. Either way, he goes in the lead after the Snatch attempts. India's Sathish is second.
India women's table tennis team leads Malaysia 2-0. Manika Batra beat Ying Ho 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 followed by Madhurika Patkar downing Karen Lyne 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-3.
Sathish Kumar Sivaligam goes two-for-two by lifting 140kg. He had successfully lift 149kg in Glasgow for a CWG record. Jack Oliver of England enters the fray and successfully lifts 141kg to keep things tight.
Sathish Kumar Sivalingam finally comes out. Successfully lifts 136kg in the first attempt. Worth pointing out that he had done 150kg in training.
Bit of a confusion meanwhile over the third attempt by Australia's Francois Etoundi. After 128kg and 133kg, he matches Sivaligam's 136kg.
Yogeshwar Singh drops to 7th in the standings. Adds score of 13.000 in parallel bars to take his tally to 39.700. Most of the competitors have finished their three rotations
Sathish Kumar Sivalingam had first planned to lift 130kg in the Snatch but has now upped it to 136kg. Best stands at 130kg at the moment by Malaysia's Mubin Rahim. Yet to come out and attempt his lift though.
Yogeshwar Singh posts 12.600 in rings and 14.100 in vault. With a combined score of 26.700, he stands fifth at the moment.
We're keeping our eyes transfixed on multiple sports at the same time. In Lawn Bowls, India are playing South Africa with Pinki vs Pauline Blumsky in individual competition, Yogeshwar Singh is in gymnastics (in depth coverage), Sathish Kumar Sivangilam is in weightlifting (in depth coverage) and India women's paddlers against Malaysia.
We're up and running as far as sporting activity is concerned. Yogeshwar Singh in Gymnastics Final and Sathish Kumar Shivalingam in Men's 77kg Weightlifting
India's Day in Gold Coast once begins with Lawn Bowls. At the same time, Yogeshwar Singh will look to win India a medal in gymnastics. It will be followed by weightlifter Sathish Kumar Sivalingam's attempt to add more glory to India's cabinet as he competes in the 77kg category. India's shuttlers will go on to face Malaysia in the mixed team quarterfinal. The big one - India vs Pakistan - will get underway at 10 AM IST. (Full schedule)
Hello and Good Morning to all the early risers (or late sleepers!) for our live coverage of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) from Gold Coast. A quick little recap if you missed Day 2. India bagged two more medals - gold and bronze - with Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather standing on the podium for India. Chanu in the process won her second consecutive CWG medal. Lather, meanwhile, became the youngest to win a weightlifting medal for India. In badminton, India blanked Scotland for a third straight 5-0 win. The women's hockey team thrashed Malaysia 4-1 for first win at CWG after the surprise loss against Wales.