2022 Commonwealth Games Live, Day 6: Indian players will be in action today.Commonwealth Games 2022 Live Updates, Day 6 Schedule of India (August 3): 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 on Wednesday 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, Indian weightlifter Purnima Pandey finished a disappointing sixth in the women’s +87kg event. Upcoming events where India will be participating include Boxing, Cricket, and the Women’s Shot Put final also in line. Follow all CWG 2022 live updates 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 four off the last ball of the innings and India Women finish on 162/4 after 20 overs. Jemimah Rodrigues is the stand-out performer with an unbeaten 56.
Jemimah Rodrigues hits half-century. This is the first fifty in 21 innings for Jemimah Rodrigues! INDW: 154/4 in 19.3 overs
Tejaswin Shankar clears the 2.10m hurdle with ease
SIX ! Fuller and in the slot outside off, Deepti Sharma gets her front leg out of the way and smashes it over the mid-wicket region. INDW: 137/4 after 18 overs
Taniya Bhatia is gone ! Caught by Dottin!! Meanwhile, another boundary from the bat of Jemimah Rodrigues brings up the 100 for India
Nikhat Zareen wins the quarterfinal bout by a unanimous decision. An elated Nikhat shouts a loud 'Happy birthday Ammi' to the camera after her quarter-final win.
Adlington with the Ippon. Tulika Maan has to settle for a Silver Medal.
Tulika Maan vs Sarah Adlington in gold medal match.
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Barbados Women (Playing XI): Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews(c), Kycia Knight(w), Kyshona Knight, Aaliyah Alleyne, Trishan Holder, Alisa Scantlebury, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell, Shaunte Carrington, Shanika Bruce
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Toss Time! Barbados Women have won the toss and have opted to field.
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Tulika Maan vs Sarah Adlington in the Judo. omen's +78 kg Final. Also, Saurav Ghosal is up against James Willstrop in the Squash men's single Bronze Medal match
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Purnima Pandey out of the medal contention in the Women's Weightlifting +87 kg category. No medal for #India's Purnima Pandey as she finishes with 228kg in women's 87+kg. Australia's Charisma Amoe Tarrant has lifted a monster 139kg, to push Purnima down to fourth position. That is the end of the Indian's hopes of a medal.
India's Purnima Pandey begins her clean & jerk rounds with a successful lift of 125kg in her first attempt. Her total so far: 228kg