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Commonwealth Games 2022: All the latest updates from Indians in action on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games
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The Indian women's cricket team suffered a 3-wicket defeat to Australia in their first match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Indian women's hockey team started their campaign with a 5-0 victory over Ghana.
The Indian Mixed Badminton Team trumped Pakistan 5-0 in their Group A opener.
Squash prodigy Anahat Singh defeated Jada Ross 3-0.
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Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Day 1 Starts at 1pm IST
After four long years, the Commonwealth Games is now back and action gets underway today across Birmingham with athletes starting their medal campaigns.
India has some big matches on the opening day with the women's cricket team taking on top ranked Australia in what will be women's cricket's debut match in CWG history. That game gets underway at 3:30pm IST.
Also in action are two big stars from the Gold Coast edition - PV Sindhu and Manika Batra who will be competing in the team events today.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India's Schedule on Day 1 of CWG
SWIMMING
Kushagra Rawat - 400m FreeStyle Heats (3:11 pm) Sajan Prakash - 50m Butterfly Heats (4:03 pm) Srihari Nataraj - 100m BackStroke H (3 pm) Kushagra Rawat - (if qualified)- 400m Freestyle Final (7:07 pm)
CRICKET
India vs Australia- Group A Premiminary Round (3:30 pm)
BOXING
Shiva Thapa - men's 63.5kg Round of 32 (5pm)
GYMNASTICS
Yogeshwar, Satyajit, Saif - men's individual and team qualifying (4:30 pm) Men's team final (if qualified) (10:00 pm)
HOCKEY
India v Ghana- Women Group Stage (6:30 pm)
LAWN BOWLS
Tania Choudhary- Women Singles Sectional Play Round 1 (1 pm) Chandan Kumar, Navneet Singh, Mridul Borgohain - Men's Triple Sectional Play Round 1 (1pm) Chandan Kumar, Navneet Singh, Mridul Borgohain - Men's Triple Sectional Play Round 2 (4pm) Tania Choudhary- Women Singles Sectional Play Round 2 (4pm) Sunil Bahadur, Dinesh Kumar- Men's Pairs Sectional Play Round 1 (7:30pm) Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki, Nayanmoni- Women's Fours Sectional Play Round 1 (7:30pm) Sunil Bahadur, Dinesh Kumar- Men's Pairs Sectional Play Round 2(10:30pm) Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki, Nayanmoni- Women's Fours Sectional Play Round 1 (10:30pm)
SQUASH
Anahat Singh- Women's singles Round of 64 (11pm) Abhay Singh - Men's singles Round of 64 (11:45pm)
TABLE TENNIS
Men's Team - Group 3 Match 1 (4;30 pm) Women's Team- Group 2 Match 1 (2pm)
Women's Team- Group 2 Match 3 (8:30pm) Men's Team - Group 3 Match 3 (11 pm)
TRACK CYCLING
Vishwajeet, Naman, Venkappa, Anantha, Dinesh- Men 4000m Team Pursuit Qualification (3:25 pm) Mayuri, Triyasha, Shushikala- Women Team Sprint Qualification (4:12 pm) Rojit, Ronaldo, David, Esow- Men Team Sprint Qualification (4:46 pm) Men Team 4000m Pursuit Final (if Qualification) (9:50 pm) Women Team Sprint Final (if Qualification) (10:25 pm) Men Team Sprint Final (if Qualification) (10:33 pm)
TRIATHLON
Adarsh, Vishwanath - Men Final (3:31 pm) Sanjana, Pragnya- Women Final (7:01 pm).
BADMINTON
India vs Pakistan - group stage of mixed team event (6:30pm)
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Lawn Bowls Gets India's Campaign Underway
8:30 am in Birmingham and India's first event at the 2022 CWG gets underway with Lawn Bowls players getting on the pitch.
Tania Choudhury is participating in the women's singles event, while also in action is the men's triples team of Mridul Borgohain, Navneet Singh, Chandan Singh.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Tania Putting Up Strong Fight
Tania Chaudhary is up against Hoggan Dee in her opening Lawn Bowls game and the engineering student was neck-and-neck till 6-6 before the Scott pulled ahead.
A little about the 27-year-old - Tania's Lawn Bowls career started in 2007 and she was part of the women's triples team at the home Commonwealth Games in 2010, and last participated at the event in the 2014 Glasgow event. She is yet to win a CWG medal.
The Indian triples team of Mridul Borgohain, Navneet Singh, Chandan Singh though are trailing by a big margin with New Zealand already having taken a 8 - 1 lead.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Table-Tennis Gets Underway
The women's team event in table-tennis is underway with Reeth Tennison and Sreeja Akula starting the proceedings against South Africa in their Group 2 match. The group also features Guyana and Fiji.
It's a best of five event with Manika Batra playing two of the singles matches and Sreeja Akula and Reeth Tennison playing one each.
India are the defending champions in the women's team event.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Table-Tennis Gets Underway
A solid start from the Indian pair of Reeth Tennison and Sreeja Akula in the women's doubles tie as they've taken a 2-0 lead against South Africa.
There's four more ties after this in the fixture - all singles matches.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India Win First Tie vs SA
11-7, 11-7, 11-5 was the score as Reeth Tennison and Sreeja Akula opened the women's table-tennis team's account with a victory in the first tie against South Africa.
India need to win three out of the five ties to register a victory in this round. The next four ties are all singles with Manika Batra now playing the women's singles game next.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Defeats in Lawn Bowls
Tania Chaudhary has been defeated in her opening match of the women's singles event in Lawn Bowls. The 27-year-old engineering student put up a tough fight at the start of the match, with the score tied at 6-6 but her Scottish opponent took the lead post that and has now closed the match 21-10.
The Indian triples team of Mridul Borgohain, Navneet Singh, Chandan Singh though are trailing by a big margin in their match against New Zealand.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Manika Leading
Indian medal favourite Manika Batra has taken a two game lead in the second tie of the women's team event against South Africa's Musfiquh Kalam.
11-5, 11-3 were the scorelines of the first two games.
The women's team tie is a best of five format, with one doubles match and four singles matches.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Manika Wins, India Lead 2-0
11-5, 11-3, 11-2!
Just 10 points dropped and Manika Batra closes a dominant outing against South Africa's Musfiquh Kalam in the second tie of the women's team event.
India now lead 2-0 in the best of five fixture.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Disappointment in Lawn Bowls and Swimming
The Indian men’s triples team in lawn bowling, comprising of Mridul Borgohain, Navneet Singh, Chandan Singh, has suffered defeat against New Zealand by a margin of 23-6.
The men’s 400m freestyle heat in swimming has also concluded, with Kushagra Rawat failing to impress. The 22-year-old finished eighth in his round with a time of 3:57:45, and has subsequently failed to make it to the finals.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India to Bat First Against Australia, Victory Sealed in TT
The Indian women's cricket team's skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur has won the toss at Edgbaston and has decided to bat first against Meg Lanning's Australian side.
Meanwhile, the women's table tennis team has defeated South Africa. Sreeja Akula defeated Danisha Jayavant Patel to secure a 3-0 victory in the best-of-five contest.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India off to a Sedate Start Against Australia, Mandhana Departs for 24
Harmanpreet Kaur’s team had got off to a sedate start against the Aussies. Opening batter Smriti Mandhana looked in good touch for her 17-ball 24, before she lost her wicket to Darcie Brown.
At the end of six overs, India are 35/1, with Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia on the crease. Verma has struggled to get a move on, scoring only 11 runs from the 13 deliveries she has faced so far.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India Lives up to ‘Favourites’ Tag With Clinical Start in Table Tennis
Commonwealth Games 2022: Sreeja Akula was seen in fine form in both the doubles and singles match.
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The Indian women's table tennis team, who are defending the gold medal they had won at Gold Coast in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, had an excellent start to their campaign – making light work of the South African side.
The pair of Reeth Tennison and Sreeja Akula defeated Lailaa Edwards and Danisha Jayavant Patel 11-7, 11-7, 11-5 in the first game.
Manika Batra got the better of Musfiquh Kalam by scores of 11-5, 11-3, 11-2 in the second match, while in the third match, Akula handed Patel an 11-5, 11-3, 11-6 defeat.
Following the victory, Batra said "It was not too tough, we went in as if to play our best to prepare for the next round. I always go into a tournament thinking that is a new tournament and whatever happened in the previous one has no bearing on this. Pressure will always be there, after all, I am a player. But I try to look ahead and keep my focus."
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Men’s Cycling Team Fails To Qualify for Finals
Commonwealth Games 2022: The Indian men's cycling team finished last in the qualifying round of 4000m pursuit
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The Indian men’s cycling team, featuring Rojit Yanglem, Ronaldo Laitonjam, David Elkatohchoongo and Esow Alben, have failed to qualify for the finals round of the 4000m pursuit.
India finished last in their qualifying round, registering a time of 4:12:865. New Zealand and England have made it to the gold medal round, while Australia and Wales will fight for bronze.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: 100 up for India, Kaur and Rodrigues at the Crease
Courtesy of a sublime knock of 48 runs from 33 deliveries, the Indian women’s cricket team has crossed the 100-run mark against the Aussies.
Verma lost her wicket to Jess Jonassen in the twelfth over, but she certainly has laid a strong foundation for India’s middle-order. Currently, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues are at the crease, with India’s score being 105/3 at the end of 14 overs.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India Score 154/8 in 20 Overs
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led the fight against Aussies, as India has managed to set up a competitive target of 155 runs for Australia to chase down.
Kaur scored 52 runs off 34 deliveries, while opening batter Shafali Verma also played a good hand, accumulating 48 runs. For the Aussies, Jess Jonassen was the most lethal bowler, scalping a four-fer.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Shiva Thapa Beats Pakistani Opponent
Commonwealth Games 2022: Shiva Thapa defeated Pakistan's Suleman Baloch.
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Boxer Shiva Thapa had a comfortable first round victory in men’s 63.5 kg category, against Pakistan’s Suleman Baloch. He won the bout 5-0, and will now face a tougher opponent in Scotland’s Reese Lynch on Sunday.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Qualifies for Semi-finals
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj has qualified for the semi-finals in the men’s 100m backstroke category. He finished third in his heat, with a timing of 54.68. The semi-final round will be contested early morning on Saturday, at 1:14 AM IST.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Indian Triathlete Duo Finish Outside Top 25
Commonwealth Games 2022: Triathlete Vishwanath Yadav finished in the 33rd position.
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The two Indian triathletes, who competed in the men’s individual sprint distance category, finished outside the top 25.
With a timing of 1:00:38, Adarsh Muralidharan Nair finished in the 30th position, while Vishwanath Yadav finished three places behind him, with his time being 1:02:52.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Renuka Singh Stars With the Ball, Australia Struggling at 55/5
India has got off to an excellent start with the ball in their game against Australia. Renuka Singh has been the chief architect behind the Aussies’ downfall, as she has scalped four wickets so far.
Deepti Sharma has also got a wicket to her name, as Meg Lanning’s women are struggling at 55/5 at the end of 8 overs. They will need to score 99 runs in the remaining 12 overs, with half of their team being sent back in the pavilion already.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Gardner, Harris Scripts Australia’s Fightback
Commonwealth Games 2022: Grace Harris' knock of 37 runs off 20 deliveries helped Australia get back in the game.
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After losing half of their team with only 49 runs on the scoreboard, Australia seemed certain to lose their ongoing match against the Indian team.
However, Ashleigh Gardner and Grace Harris’ commendable resilience has brought them back in the game. The Aussies are currently 110/7, needing 44 runs in 33 deliveries. While Harris has been dismissed, Gardner is still going strong for the women in yellow.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Gardner Braves All Odds To Pull Off Miraculous Escape, India Lose Opener in Cricket
It is heartbreak for the Indian women’s cricket team, as Australia have miraculously managed to turn the tables after a poor start and chase down a target of 155.
Following Grace Harris’ dismissal in the 13th over, Ashleigh Gardner took the onus on herself to take her team over the line. She remained unbeaten on 52 runs from 35 deliveries, while Alana King’s cameo of unbeaten 18 was incredibly crucial.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India Take Early Lead Through Gurjit Kaur Against Ghana in Hockey
India has got off to an excellent start in the ongoing hockey match against Ghana. Defender Gurjit Kaur scored from a penalty corner in only the third minute of the match to give Janneke Schopman’s team a 1-0 lead.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Reddy-Ponnappa Duo Wins Game 1 in Badminton Mixed Team Event
Besides hockey, India has started well in the mixed team event of badminton as well. The mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa has won the first game 21-9 against Pakistani duo Muhammad Irfan Bhatti and Ghazala Siddique. Currently, the second game is underway.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Badminton Team Wins Match 1, Kidami’s Game Gets Underway
The Indian mixed team has secured a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five contest against Pakistan, courtesy of B. Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa’s clinical performance.
After winning the first game 21-9, the duo won the second game 21-12 to secure the victory. Currently, Srikanth Kidambi is in action against Murad Ali.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India Doubles Lead in Hockey, Neha Goyal Gets on the Scoresheet
The relentless pressure from India has finally paid off, as Schopman’s team has doubled their lead. Neha Goyal, the midfielder from Haryana who plies her trade for Railways at the domestic level, scored the goal in the 32nd minute of the match.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Kidambi Has It Easy Against Ali, PV Sindhu To Be in Action Next
Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, Srikanth Kidambi has helped the Indian mixed badminton team get a 2-0 lead against Pakistan.
In his contest against Murad Ali, the shuttler had a comfortable 21-7 victory in the first game. Ali did grow into the match and offered a bit more resilience in the second game, but Kidambi eventually sealed a 21-12 victory.
In the next match, PV Sindhu will be taking on Mahoor Shahzad.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Victory All but Sealed in Hockey as India Score Two More Goals
Schopman’s girls are absolutely sailing in the match against Ghana, having scored two more goals to extend their lead to 4-0.
Sangita Kumari, the 20-year-old prodigy from Jharkhand, netted the third goal in the 36th minute, while Gurjit Kaur scored her second goal only three minutes later.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Light Work for PV Sindhu in Game 1
The Indian mixed badminton team is on the verge of beating Pakistan in their first match, with PV Sindhu continuing the dominance that Srikanth Kidambi and the Reddy-Ponnappa pair had established. She has won the first game against Mahoor Shahzad 21-7.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India Secure Unassailable Lead With PV Sindhu’s Victory
Following a comfortable first game victory, PV Sindhu had an even easier run in the second round as she defeated Mahoor Shahzad 21-6. With this win, India has already defeated Pakistan, having taken an unassailable 3-0 lead.
There are, however, two more matches left in this tie. The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar is currently taking on Murad Ali and Muhammad Saeed Bhatti.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Dominant India Complete 5-0 Rout Against Ghana in Hockey
Commonwealth Games 2022: India defeated Ghana by a comprehensive 5-0 margin
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The Indian women’s hockey team have started their 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign exactly how they would have wanted to – by beating Ghana 5-0.
Having taken a 4-0 lead by the third quarter, Schopman’s team netted their fifth in the last quarter through the young midfielder from Jharkhand, Salima Tete.
Savita Punia & Co. will be in action once again on Saturday. Their next opposition, Wales might boast of a better squad as compared to Ghana, but the women in blue remain favourites.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Makes It 4-0 for India in Mixed Team Badminton Match
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who created history not very long ago by winning the gold medal at the 2022 Thomas Cup, have stayed true to the pattern that has been set in the ongoing mixed team match against Pakistan.
The men’s doubles pair had an easy win against Murad Ali and Muhammad Saeed Bhatti, which has helped India extend their lead to 4-0. The first game ended 21-12 in India’s favour, with the second game ending 21-9.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Indian Women’s Table Tennis Team Extends Good Form, Starts off Well Against Fiji
Having beaten South Africa earlier in the day, the Indian women’s table tennis team are now taking on Fiji in their second match. In the first match, the doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Sreeja Akula comfortably defeated Touee Titana and Grace Yee.
The first game was closely contested, with India winning 11-8, but there were absolutely no contests in the subsequent couple of games. Currently, Manika Batra is in action against Carolyn Li.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Indian Women’s Table Tennis Team Close In on Second Victory
The Indian women’s table tennis team is showing why they won the gold medal back at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as Fiji currently is struggling to come up with any resilience at all.
Manika Batra has defeated Carolyn Li without breaking a sweat, as the Indian team is inching closer to what will be their second win of the day. As for this match, the four-time Commonwealth Games medallist won 11-2, 11-4, 11-2.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: India Complete Clean in Mixed Team Badminton Match
Birmingham: Indian shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu in action against Shahzad Mahoor of Pakistan in group league match of Commonwealth Games 2022.
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Women’s doubles pairing of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand followed the footsteps of PV Sindhu & Co., as they were equally impressive in their match against Mahoor Shahzad and Ghazala Siddique, which has helped India complete a clean sweep against Pakistan in their first badminton mixed team tie.
Jolly and Gopichand won the first game 21-4, while the second game ended 21-5 in their favour. The Indian team will now play a couple of matches on Saturday, against Australia and Sri Lanka, and they will aim to settle for nothing less than the first place in their group.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Women’s T-T Team Secure Second Victory
Sreeja Akula has brought up India’s third win against Fiji, thereby securing the second victory of the day for the women's table tennis team. Competing against Grace Rosi Yee, she sailed through the game, winning it 11-7, 11-1, 11-2. Manika Batra & Co. will now be up against Guyana in their third group stage match, on Saturday.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: What’s in Store on Day 2?
While there was plenty of action on Day 1, a lot more is in store on Saturday with a host of stars in action.
Tokyo Olympics’ silver medal-winning weightlifter Mirabai Chanu could bring the nation’s first medal, while the badminton mixed team will aim to continue their momentum after a 5-0 win over Pakistan on Friday.
Lovlina Borgohain has been making headlines recently, albeit not for the right reasons, but she will be determined to prove her mettle as she takes on New Zealand’s Ariane Nicholson in her opening bout.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Anahat Singh in Action Against Jada Ross
The youngest member of the Indian contingent, 14-year-old squash player Anahat Singh is now in action. She is competing in a round of 64 clash against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Jada Ross.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Anahat Wins Game 1
Anahat is looking incredibly confident and has already secured a lead. Jada Ross could not offer much of a fight as the Indian player sealed the first game 11-5.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Anahat Makes It 2-0 in No Time
In the blink of an eye, Anahat has doubled her lead as her opponent is finding the 14-year-old a bit too tricky to deal with. The second game ends 11-2 in Anahat’s favour.
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Anahat Crosses First CWG Hurdle With Incredible Ease
While she looked confident from the beginning, Anahat Singh became more and more lethal with each passing game, and here in the third game, she has not given her opposition any chance to retaliate. The youngster wins this game 11-0 to start her Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign with a comprehensive victory.