Commonwealth Games 2018, Day 3 in Gold Coast Highlights: Weightlifters Adds Two More Gold Medals to India's Tally

Meanwhile in boxing, Manoj Kumar has won with a unanimous verdict and sealed his progression to the next round. India remain unbeaten in boxing.

Venkat Rahul Ragala has confirmed his gold medal here as Samoa's Don Opeloge fails with the 190kg attempt. Another gold in weight lifting for India! 

Meanwhile, Manoj Kumar has started his bout in the men's 69kg category against Kassim Mbundwike of Tanzania. Manoj will start as favourite certainly.

Venkata Rahul Rangala has jumped to the gold medal spot with a 187-kg lift in snatch and jerk, he now has a total off 333 kg, 2kgs ahead of his competitior.

In Women's basketball India have suffered their second loss after Malaysia beat them 85-72. They face New Zealand next and are unlikely to progress to the medal rounds.

In the men's 85kg weightlifting event, India's Venkat Rahul Ragala was the last in and he has easily cleared 147kg in his first attempt and then in his third attempt he completed the 151kg weight. He has moved up to second spot at the end of the snatch round. 

So in the men's basketball match, England have cruised past the Indians with a score of 100-54. Comfortable outing for the English whilst the Indian team will have to iron out a lot of flaws.

Over in the men's basketball match against England, India managed only 11 points in the third quarter which means the English are still in the lead. England lead 75-35 after three quarters. 

The Malaysian women have fought back against the Indians in some style in the second quarter and have also taken the lead. Scores are 48-37 in favour of Malaysia. 

In Women's Basketball, India at the end of the first quarter are leading the Malaysians by five points. The scores are 25-20 and India have been looking good so far.

Sprinter Yohan Blake's ambitions of stepping out of Usain Bolt's shadow face a preliminary test on Sunday when the Commonwealth Games' athletics get underway at Carrara Stadium. According to reports in Reuters, Blake said, "I'm doing some good work in training and my confidence is coming back. I don't have a Commonwealth medal. It's very important for me to have one in my trophy case." Blake's personal best in 100m is 9.69 secs. 

In Basketball, the Indian women are up against the Malaysians in the preliminary rounds, while Venkat Rahul Ragala will be looking to add to the weightlifting medals tally when he takes part in the 85 kg category. 

Boxing: Sarita Devi dominates her opponent and wins comfortably on points. She is through to the quarter-finals now after a commanding display. 

Elsewhere on the basketball courts, India are playing England and at the end of the second quarter the English lead by more than 20 points. The Indian men managed only seven points in the second quarter and the scores are 46-24 to the English.

Some women's boxing action coming up now for Indian fans as Sarita Devi takes to the ring against Kimberly Gittens of Barbados. 

Some women's boxing action coming up now for Indian fans as Sarita Devi takes to the ring against Kimberly Gittens of Barbados. 

Australian weightlifter Francois Etoundi braved the agony of a torn bicep to clinch bronze in the 69kg division at the Commonwealth Games. Etoundi was fined and had his accreditation stripped after headbutting Welsh weightlifter Gareth Evans at the Glasgow athletes village in the wee hours of the morning, the incident overshadowing his bronze medal in the 77kg class. The Cameroon-born 33-year-old re-tore his bicep when attempting a lift at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre but defied the pain for success on the next 169kg effort to win his second Commonwealth bronze with a combined weight of 305kg.

Over on the Gymnastics mat, India's Pranati Das and Aruna Budda Reddy aren't having a good time as they bring up the bottom of the scoreboard. Will need big performances in the final stages to move the leaderboard. 

Weightlifter Vandana Kumar has finished fifth in her event in weightlifting, meaning she will return without a medal.

Indian paddlers continued their impressive run as they outshone Malaysia to cruise into the semifinals of both men's and women' team events on day three of competitions in the Commonwealth Games.

Both the men's and women's teams crushed Malaysia 3-0 in their respective quarterfinal matches at the Oxenford Studios.

2-2! Pakistan have got a stunning equaliser, some late drama as Pakistan get two back-to-back penalty corners and they make the most of the second one. Ali Mubashar with a superb drag flick into the bottom corner. India let the game slip in the second half yet again!

Sathish Kumar Sivalingam are understandably elated today with their son winning the Gold medal in the 77 kilogram category of the men's weightlifting competition.
"Sometime prior to the Games he suffered a leg injury. During the 2014 Commonwealth Games he was in good form," S.Deivanai, the champion's mother, told IANS.
"He never came home without a medal. It was only in the Olympics he came back medal less," she added.

Sreejesh has been absolutely terrific today, proving why he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Three consecutive penalty corners for Pakistan but not one can get past the Indian GK, still 2-1 with less than 8 minutes left.

Pakistan start well in the fourth quarter, they are on the attack hunting for that equaliser. Close to 10 minutes left and it is still 2-1 in India's favour

End of 3rd quarter: India lead Pakistan 2-1. There has been a goal in each of the quarters so far. 

Goal: Pakistan have pulled one back through Mohammad Irfan Junior. Pakistan are back in this game after being dominated for the better part of two quarters. India lead 2-1

Weightlifting: India’s Vandana Kumar (63kg) failed in the first two attempts in the snatch category, and can post only 80kgs. She stands fifth as of now and still has a chance of coming away with a medal.  

Half Time: India lead Pakistan 2-0 and look very much the more dominant side in this contest. Another two quarters coming up. India scored through goals from Dilpreet and Hamranpreet.

Both sides have had a player see yellow, Akashdeep for India and Bilal for Pakistan for an off the ball incident. Both sides down by a man as Pakistan look to get their first goal with their first penalty corner.

GOAL: Harmanpreet Singh doubles the lead from the penalty corner. India lead Pakistan by 2-0 midway through the second qaurter.