India at Tokyo Olympics Day 11 LIVE Updates

6:04 AM:  Group favourite Maria Andrejczyk (Poland) wastes no time as she qualifies for the final with a throw of 65.24m. 11 spots left for Annu to qualify.

6:02 AM: Canada's Elizabeth Gleadle purposely fouls her throw by stepping over the line after her javelin landed below 50m-mark.

5:58 AM: It's important to mention that with early morning rain leaving the track wet, throwers have been cautious with their runs and not exactly unleashing themselves.

5:57 AM: Annu starts with a poor throw of 50.35m but early days in the event. The World No. 13 has two more attempts to find that 63m throw.

5:56 AM: Ogrodnikova starts with a foul, Annu Rani is next.

5:52 AM: Australia's McKenzie Little comes the closest to direct qualification among the first three throwers with a throw of 62.37m throw.

5:48 AM: There are plenty of competition in place for Annu in the event with the likes of Poland's Maria Andrejczyk (season-best of 71.40m), China's Lyu Huihui ( SB 66.65m), Czech Republic's Nikola Ogrodnikova (SB 65.13m) among favourites to win the group and seal a direct spot.

5:40 AM: Just 10 minutes to go for the action 

5:38 AM: The norm has been that the best athletes are kept in Group B so Annu Rani won't be like to take chances in the three attempts she will have to breach the direct qualifying mark of 63m. 

5:33 AM: This effectively means Annu Rani will have to throw close to her national record (63.24m) to book a direct spot in the final. And as mentioned below, it's not something she hasn't done before; most recently at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

5:30 AM: To update you on the rules for qualification in Group A (of 15 throwers) of the women's javelin throw, throwers will have to hurl 63m and above to earn direct qualification (denoted as Q) for the 12-athlete final while an alternate route to qualification is through the best 12 performers of both the groups (A and B) combined (denoted as q).

5:23 AM: Annu is definitely among the favourites to reach the final yet again as she found her best form at the end of June to post a new national record during the National Inter-State Championships in Patiala.

5:20 AM: Annu Rani is surely a name to watch out for as she has been among consistent performers of Indian athletics in this Olympics cycle. While many Indian athletes have often failed to peak at major tournaments, the 28-year-old track and field athlete improved on her national record at the 2019 World Athletics Championships to book her spot in the final. 

5:15 AM: Women's Javelin Throw qualification for Group will start at 5:50 AM. India's national record holder, Annu Rani, has a personal best and season-best throw of 63.24m. Among the notable participants in her group include Rio gold medallist Sara Kolak, who has 68.43m.

5:12 AM: Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of Day 11 of India's action at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tuesday will see India finally opening their campaign in wrestling with 19-year-old Sonam Malik in women's 62kg round of 16 bout. If she goes through to the next round, the quarterfinal will be on the same day. However, the cynosure of Day 11 will be the men's hockey team, who will be up against world champions Belgium for a place in the final and assuring themselves of a first-ever Olympic medal since the 1980 Moscow Games. India will also have two track and field athletes on Tuesday - Annu Rani in javelin throw and shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor. Here's all you can expect from the Indian contingent on Tuesday, August 3.