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Economic Times | 04 Aug, 2022 | 11:33AM IST
Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE Updates: Sreeshankar to present India's case for gold in long-jump, boxers seek to assure medals
Commonwealth Games LIVE: After an eventful day in Birmingham yesterday where India bagged four bronze medals to take the total medal count to 18 and some other athletes progressing to their respective semi-finals, today's focus will largely be on Murali Sreeshankar and Muhammed Anees Yahiya who stand a chance to win gold in the men's long jump event.
Sarita Singh and Manju Bala will also be vying to secure a place in the final of the women’s hammer throw and the boxers will also blow punches seeking to win and get medal assurances.Indian boxers Hussamuddin Mohammad and Nitu Ganghas yesterday progressed to the semifinals of men's 57kg and women's 48kg respectively to assure the country of two more medals at the Commonwealth Games.Judoka Tulika Mann confirmed a medal by reaching women's +78 kg finals.
Squash player Saurav Ghoshal, who won a historic bronze medal yesterday, will be back in action today in a mixed doubles round 16 match. Ghoshal, India's leading squash player, beat James Willstrop yesterday to get India its first bronze medal in squash singles at CWG.
The men's hockey team will take on Wales today after winning 8-0 versus Canada yesterday. Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace and helped India clinch the top spot in their group.
India's women's cricket and hockey teams won their respective must-win games to progress to the semi-finals.
The Indian shuttlers also begin their individual campaigns today. Kidambi Srikanth will be up against Uganda's Daniel Wanagaliya and Aakarshi Kashyap will be in a face off versus Pakistan's Mahoor Shahzad.
Sarita Singh and Manju Bala will also be vying to secure a place in the final of the women’s hammer throw and the boxers will also blow punches seeking to win and get medal assurances.Indian boxers Hussamuddin Mohammad and Nitu Ganghas yesterday progressed to the semifinals of men's 57kg and women's 48kg respectively to assure the country of two more medals at the Commonwealth Games.Judoka Tulika Mann confirmed a medal by reaching women's +78 kg finals.
Squash player Saurav Ghoshal, who won a historic bronze medal yesterday, will be back in action today in a mixed doubles round 16 match. Ghoshal, India's leading squash player, beat James Willstrop yesterday to get India its first bronze medal in squash singles at CWG.
The men's hockey team will take on Wales today after winning 8-0 versus Canada yesterday. Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace and helped India clinch the top spot in their group.
India's women's cricket and hockey teams won their respective must-win games to progress to the semi-finals.
The Indian shuttlers also begin their individual campaigns today. Kidambi Srikanth will be up against Uganda's Daniel Wanagaliya and Aakarshi Kashyap will be in a face off versus Pakistan's Mahoor Shahzad.
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India placed 7th in medal tally at CWG 2022
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar congratulates yesterday's medal winners
Another productive day for #TeamIndia at #Birmingham2022 . Congratulate Tulika Mann, Tejaswin Shankar, Saurav Ghos… https://t.co/rYMlI4tPWO
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) 1659585729000India's schedule at the Commonwealth Games on day 7
Athletics and Para Athletics:
Badminton:
Boxing:
Para Powerlifting:
Rhythmic Gymnastics:
Hockey:
Lawn Balls:
Squash:
Table Tennis:
- Women's Hammer Throw: Qualifying round – Sarita Singh, Manja Bala – 2.30 PM
- Women's 200m – Round 1 – Heat 2 – Hima Das – 3.30 PM
- Men's Long Jump Final – Muhammed Anees Yahiya, Murali Sreeshankar – 12.12 AM (on Friday)
Badminton:
- Men's Singles Round of 32: Kidambi Srikanth vs Daniel Wanagaliya (UGA) - 4 PM IST
- Women's Singles Rd of 32: Aakarshi Kashyap vs Mahoor Shahzad (PAK) - 10 PM
Boxing:
- 48kg-51kg flyweight – quarterfinal 2 – Amit Panghal– 4.45 PM
- 57-60 kg lightweight – quarterfinal 2 – Jasmine Lamboria – 6.15 PM
- 92kg super heavyweight – quarterfinal 1 – Sagar Ahlawat – 8 PM
- 63.5-67kg welterweight – quarterfinal 3 – Rohit Tokas – (12.30 AM on Thursday)
Para Powerlifting:
- Women's Lightweight - Manpreet Kaur, Sakina Khatun (7:30 PM)
- Men's Lightweight - Parmjeer Kumar (9:00 PM)
- Men's Heavyweight - Sudhir (1:30 AM on Friday)
Rhythmic Gymnastics:
- Individual qualification sub division 1 - Balveen Kaur - 4.30 PM onwards
Hockey:
- Men's Pool B - India versus Wales - 6.30 PM
Lawn Balls:
- Men's Singles - Mridul Borgohain - 4 PM
Squash:
- Women's doubles round of 32 – Sunanya Sara Kuruvilla/ Anahat Singh – 5.30 PM
- Men's doubles round of 32 – Velavan Senthilkumar/Abhay Singh – 6 PM
- Mixed doubles round of 16 – Dipika Pallikal Karthik/Sourav Ghosal – 7 PM
- Mixed doubles round of 16 – Joshana Chinappa/Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu – 11 PM
- Women's doubles round of 16 – Joshana Chinappa/ Dipika Pallikal Karthik – 12.20 AM (on Friday)
Table Tennis:
- Mixed doubles round of 64 - Sanil Shetty/Reeth Tennison - 8.30 PM onwards
- Mixed doubles round of 32 - Sathiyan Gnansekaran/Manika Batra - 8.30 PM onwards
- Mixed doubles round of 32 - Achantha Sharath Kamal/Sreeja Akula - 8.30 PM onwards
- Women's singles round of 32 - Sreeja Akula/ Manika Batra - 8.30 PM onwards
- Women's singles Classes 6-10 Group 1 - Baby Sahana Ravi - 3:45 PM
- Women's singles Classes 3-5 Group 1 - Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel - 3:45 PM
- Women's singles Classes 3-5 Group 2 - Sonalben Manubhai Patel - 4:20 PM
- Men's singles Classes 3-5 Group 2- - Raj Aravindan Alagar - 5:30 PM
- Men's doubles round of 32 - Harmeet Desai/ Sanil Shetty - 8.30 PM onwards
- Men's doubles round of 32 - Sharath Kamal/ Sathiyan Gnansekaran - 8.30 pm onwards.
Women's hockey, cricket teams move to semis
India's women's cricket and hockey teams won their respective must-win games to progress to the semi-finals. The cricket team defeated Barbados, while Indian women's hockey team also moved to the semis after a 3-2 victory over Canada in an exciting final Pool A game. The men's hockey team also thrashed Canada winning the match 8-0. Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored a brace.
Hardwork and dedication leads to outstanding outcomes…this is what Gurdeep Singh has shown by winning the Bronze medal in weightlifting at the CWG. He has furthered the spirit of joy among our citizens. Congratulations and best wishes to him.
- PM Modi after weightlifter Gurdeep Singh bagged a bronze medal
PM Modi wishes squash player Saurav Ghoshal
It is a delight to see @SauravGhosal scaling new heights of success. The Bronze medal he’s won in Birmingham is a v… https://t.co/lKeETeNhLO
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 165954915200010 medals from weightlifting
India ended its campaign in the weightlifting competitions in the 2022 Commonwealth Games with 10 medals - three gold, three silver and four bronze. This is a notch higher than nine medals the weightlifters won in 2018 Commonwealth Games. However, India had won five gold medals in 2018. Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli won the three gold medals for India this time.
Day 6 key moments
- Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in men’s high jump event with a best jump of 2.22m.
- Squash player Saurav Ghoshal beat James Willstrop to get India its first bronze medal in squash singles at CWG.
- Heavyweight lifter Gurdeep Singh bagging a bronze medal in Men's 109+ kg final.
- Lovepreet Singh broke own national record with a total 355kg lift in the men’s 109kg category weightlifting.
- India's women's cricket and hockey teams won their respective must-win games to progress to the semi-finals.
- udoka Tulika Maan defeated Tracy Durhone from Mauritius to progress to the semis of women +78 kg - event.
- India's boxer Nitu Ghangas advanced to semi-finals of 48kg category in Women's Boxing
- Mohammed Husamuddin beat Tryagain Morning Ndevelo with a split decision (4-1) to guarantee a bronze medal for India in the Men's Featherweight category.
