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CWG 2022 Live, Day 2: Bindyarani Bags Another Silver, India Win Four Medals

Latest updates from Day 2 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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  • Day 2 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games saw India win four weightlifting medals, including Mirabai Chanu's historic gold.

  • 14-year-old Anahat Singh squash star lost her Round of 32 match to world number 19 Emily Whitlock.

  • The women's table-tennis team were knocked out in the quarterfinals following a 3-2 loss to Malaysia.

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2:39 AM , 31 Jul

Commonwealth Games Day 2 Live: Bindyarani Devi Bags a Silver

Four out of four medals!

Each of the four Indian weightlifters competing on Saturday have finished on the podium with Bindyarani Devi wrapping up the day with the women's 55kg final. The 22-year-old has bagged a silver, finishing with a total weight of 202kg (86kg+116kg), behind Nigeria's Adijat Adenike Olarinoye who lifted 203kg (92kg+111kg).

Bindyarani was up for the bronze medal after the Snatch section with a personal best of 86kg, behind Olarinoye (92kg) and Fraer (89kg). In the Clean and Jerk, she made an unsuccessful second attempt for 115 kg before lifting a kilogram more to elevate her to the silver medal position as local favourite Fraer Morrow fluffed her final 115kg attempt.

With this, India's campaign on Day 3 ends with four medals - one gold, two silvers and one bronze.

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1:50 AM , 31 Jul

Commonwealth Games Day 2 Live: Boxer Sanjeet Knocked Out of CWG

Heavy weight boxer Sanjeet (92kg) crashed out of the Commonwealth Games after losing to Somoa's Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faoagali via a split verdict.

Being defensive in the last two rounds cost reigning Asian Champion Sanjeet dear as Faoagali came from behind to take the fixture 3-2 on Saturday.

1:43 AM , 31 Jul

Commonwealth Games Day 2 Live: Women's Hockey Team Win Second Match

The women's hockey team won their second match of the tournament with Vandana Katariya scoring in the 3-1 win over Wales 3-1 in their Pool A match

India scored all their three goals from penalty corners with Vandana finding the net twice, while Gurjit Kaur fired in a fierce drag-flick on Saturday. Wales, on the other hand, utilised the only chance they got in the game with Xenna Hughes on the target.

1:23 AM , 31 Jul

Commonwealth Games Day 2 Live: Lovlina Cruises to Quarterfinals

Lovlina Borgohain has cruised into the quarterfinals of the women's light middle weight category with an easy 5-0 win against Ariana Nicholson.

Lovlina, who was knocked out in the first round in Gold Coast edition, attacked from the word go, using a combination of punches. She will now face Rosie Eccles of Wales in the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), a bronze medallist in the last CWG in 2018, defeated young Amzolele Dyeyi of South Africa with the same margin in the men's featherweight (57kg) category to move to the pre-quarterfinals.

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Published: 30 Jul 2022, 12:23 PM IST
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