Commonwealth Games 2018 Live Updates, Day 2: Weightlifter Deepak Lather wins Bronze medal in 59 kg category

— By FPJ Web Desk | Apr 06, 2018 02:30 pm

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As the Commonwealth Games 2018 enters the second day, India after the wonderful first day, where Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal and P Gururaja won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. Today, weightlifting will continue with its medal events with three Indians in fray for medals. India women’s hockey team will also be in action for the second consecutive day. Two more boxers will also be in the ring for India but their bouts will not be for medals. India will also have its cycling, lawn bowls, gymnastics and table tennis teams will also be in competition on Friday.

Here are the Live updates of Commonwealth Games 2018:

In Men’s cycling Kierin event, Sahil Kumar, Ranjit Singh and Sanuraj Sanandraj fail to qualify directly in the Heats.


In Women’s 58kg weighlifting, Saraswati Rout fails to lift 78kg in all her three attempts. India already have four medals in weighlifting.

In swimming, Sajan Prakash and Virdhawal Khade have failed to qualify for the men’s 50m butterfly final. But Srihari Nataraj has failed to qualify for the men’s 100m backstroke final.

Contrast results for the two women in squash singles. Joshna Chinappa beats Tamika Saxby while Dipika Pallikal goes down to Alison Waters

With all badminton players in full flow, India blank Scotland 5-0 in the Badminton Mixed Team Event, Group A.

Pranaav Chopra/N Sikki Reddy beat Martin Campbell/Julie Macpherson 21-17, 21-15

The pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty extends India’s lead to 4-0 after beating Patrick Machugh and Adam Hall 21-16, 21-19

Breaking News: Weightlifter Deepak Lather wins Bronze for India. Lather lifts a combined weight of 295kg – 136kg in snatch and 159kg in Clean and Jerk. India now has four medals and all four have come from weightlifting.

Indian women’s hockey team beats Malaysia 4-1.

India’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy give India 3-0 lead in the tie after a 21-8, 21-12 win over Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour and Eleanor O’Donnell.

Indian squash player Vikram Malhotra loses to England’s Nick Matthew 6-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 in 40 minutes in Men’s singles Round of 16.

Another Indian weightlifter Deepak Lather is in action now.

Srikanth takes the match against Kieran Merrilees 21-18, 21-2.

Srikanth wins the opening game of the men’s singles match in the mixed-team event. Takes the first game it 21-18 against Kian Merrilees

India’s ace badminton player Kidambi Srikanth is in action now and will take on  Kieran Merrilees.

Saina Nehwal beats Julie Macpherson 21-14, 21-12 to give India 1-0 lead.

Saina Nehwal wins the first game 21-14 against Julie Macpherson.

India’s Saina Nehwal is taking on Scotland’s Julie Macpherson in the singles match. Saina, who has struggled in recent past would be eager to start on a strong note and prove her critics wrong.

Naman Tanwar wins with the unanimous decision over Haruna Mhando of Tanzania. Moves forward in Men’s 91kg

Men’s 91 kg boxing bout has begun and India’s Naman Tanwar is up against Haruna Mhando of Tanzania in the Round of 16.

Meanwhile, in Lawn Bowls competition, Women’s Singles Round 3, Pinki has lost to Litia Tikosisuva of Fiji 12-21. In Men’s Triples Round 3, India go down 14-15 to England

Breaking News: Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu wins the Gold medal. She wins the gold medal in the women’s 53kg weightlifting event with a total lift of 192kg.

Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu is in action and would like to make a mark during day two of the Commonwealth Games 2018. Sanjita has started well and breaks the Commonwealth Games record by lifting a weight of 84kg in snatch! She goes to top in the women’s 53kg weightlifting event. Brilliant effort from the Indian. She is in the gold medal position for now!