Glimpses from Commonwealth Games Day 10.Commonwealth Games 2022 Highlights: After a gap of 16 years, India’s women’s hockey team returned to the Commonwealth Games podium, defeating New Zealand via a thrilling tie-breaker in the bronze-medal playoff in Birmingham on Sunday. The India women’s cricket team, however, had to settle for silver after losing to Australia by 9 runs.
The Boxing gold rush for India on day 10 began with Nitu Ghanghas beating the host country’s Demie-Jade Rezstan 5-0 in a unanimous points decision to win gold in the women’s 48kg (Minimumweight) category, India’s 14th of the campaign. Amit Panghal in the men’s 48kg-51kg (Flyweight) division took the same 5-0 route displaying clear supremacy against another English boxer, Kiaran Macdonald. World Champion Nikhat Zareen then made it 17 golds for India beating Cary MC Naul of Northern Ireland in yet another 5-0 verdict for the Indians.
In Athletic action at the Alexander Stadium, Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker made history in the men’s Triple jump plotting an Indian 1-2 finish. Eldhose, fresh from his Athletics world championship final exploits, hopped, stepped and jumped 17.03m in his third attempt to clinch gold.
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Abraham Kibiwot, of Kenya, right, leads Avinash Mukund Sable, left, of India in the men's 3000 meters steeplechase final during the athletics in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP/PTI)
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem (90.18m) now owns the second-best all-time throw among Asians. He has pushed Neeraj Chopra (89.94m) to the third spot. He's just the second Asian to cross the 90m mark after Chinese Tapei's Chao-Tsun (91.36m). Nadeem's PB before CWG was 86.38m.
Intense end to the deciding round as Orie wins gold after unanimous decision and Sagar claims silver.
After a slow start, the opening round goes to Sagar, who connected his punches in the latter phase, including one strong left hook. 5-0
Disappointing outing for the Indian quartet in the Men's 4 x 400m Relay as they finish 7th out of 8 teams.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Australia's Gronya Somerville and Wendy Hsuan-Yu Chen 21-15, 21-18 to clinch the bronze medal.
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem leading in the Javelin Throw Men's final. India's DP Manu and Rohit Yadav at the fifth and sixth position respectively.
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GOLD FOR SHARATH KAMAL AND SREEJA AKULA IN MIXED DOUBLES!
The Indian duo beats the Malaysian duo of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne 3-1 in the final.
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PHEW!
This will take some time to process. India were 118/2 after 14.2 overs, requiring 44 runs to win off 34 deliveries. How did they end up losing it from there? Lots of questions will be asked of the ways in which the Indian batters were dismissed in quick succession, not even finishing their quota of 20 overs. Australia? They add another laurel to their glorious gallery. T20 World Champions. ODI World Champions. CWG Gold Medallists.
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