Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6: Follow all the highlights from Birmingham. (AP)Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 (August 3) Highlights: Tejaswin Shankar opened the Indian athletics team’s medal account with a bronze in the men’s high jump event in the Commonwealth Games, late on Wednesday. National record holder Shankar cleared 2.22m to finish third in the event. Lovepreet Singh won a bronze in men’s 109 kg to continue India’s medal rush in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. The 24-year-old from Punjab lifted a total of 355 kg, including a new national record of 192 kg in clean and jerk, to finish third on the podium. He lifted 163kg in snatch. Further, breaking a long-standing jinx, Saurav Ghosal claimed India’s first ever singles medal in squash — a bronze.
Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace each as the Indian men’s hockey team produced a completely dominating performance to rout Canada 8-0.
However, there were disappointments in Indian weightlifter Purnima Pandey and boxers Ashish Kumar and Lovlina Borgohain who all crashed out of the games. Follow all CWG 2022 highlights below:
A detailed view of the necklace of India's Srikanth Kidambi during the Badminton Team Gold Medal match, at The NEC on day five of 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Tuesday Aug. 2, 2022. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)
A terrific fight between Ashish Kumar and Aaron Bowen. Even the crowd was excited by the intensity in the last 3 mins of the bout. Both the fighters landed one punch after another and did not back out. Phew! That was some fight. Ultimately, Bowen comes home in an epic battle! Bowen wins it by a split decision 4-1. Kumar bows out.
Bowen is back in the second round and wins it by a split decision 3-2.
Ashish Kumar leading after first round. 3-2 to the Indian boxer
Time for the Men's 80kg Light Heavyweight Quarter-final: Team India's Ashish Kumar vs Aaron Bowen of England
Tejaswin Shankar opened Indian athletics team's medal account with a bronze in the men's high jump event in the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. National record holder Shankar cleared 2.22m to finish third in the event. The 23-year-old Shankar, who was added in the squad last-minute on the orders of Delhi High Court, has a season's best of 2.27m and personal best of 2.29m. Hamish Kerr of New Zealand won the gold while Australia's Brandon Starc clinched the silver. Both cleared 2.25m but could not soar over 2.28m but the Kiwi won the gold on count back.
A comprehensive bowling performance meant India women sealed their final Group A match vs Barbados with a 100 run win. Qualify alongside Australia for the semifinal from the group.
Just a few days back Tejaswin Shankar was sitting in his room while the Indian contingent was taking part in the opening ceremony because his visa and tickets had yet not arrived. Today he's bagged a high jump bronze.
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