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Commonwealth Games 2022, Highlights: Rewinding India's Day 6

Commonwealth Games 2022: Highlights, Day 6

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Commonwealth Games 2022, Highlights: Rewinding India's Day 6

ATHLETICS: 

  • Tejaswin Shankar clinches bronze with a best jump of 2.22m

CRICKET: 

  • India reach the semi-finals as they defeat Barbados by 100 runs in final Group A match

WEIGHTLIFTING: 

  • Lovepreet Singh wins bronze in the men's 109kg category with a total lift of 355kg

  • Gurdeep Singh ends on the third spot and wins bronze in men's 109+kg with a total lift of 394kg

JUDO: 

  • Tulika Mann win silver after losing the women's +78kg final and becomes the second Indian judoka to achieve this feat

HOCKEY: 

  • India women's team defeat Canada 3-2 and qualify for semi-finals
  • Men's team defeat Canada 8-0, go top of their group

BOXING: 

  • Medals assured for Mohammed Husamuddin, Nitu Ghanghas and Nikhat Zareen

SQUASH: 

  • Saurav Ghosal clinches bronze with 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 win over James Willstrop as he becomes first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Tulika Maan settles for silver

  • Tulika Maan settles for silver medal after suffering a loss vs Scotland's Sarah Adlington.
  • Nikhat Zareen won her bout against Wales' Helan Jones 5-0.
  • Another bronze for India. This time it's in squash as Saurav Ghosal beats England's James Willstrop 11-6, 11-1, 11-4.
  • In a rare disappointment for India in weightlifting this season, Purnima Pandey finished 6th in +87kg event. 
  • Mohammed Hussamuddin beats Tryagain Ndevelo 4-1. He is now assured of a medal.
  • Tulika Mann defeated NZ's Sydnee to reach 78kg judo final.
  • Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh beat Sri Lanka's Yeheni Kuruppu and Ravindu Laksiri 8-11, 11-4, 11-3.
  • Nitu Ganghas defeats Nicole Clyde to enter 48kg semifinals.

IND vs CAN Men's Hockey Match

  • India beat, or rather destroy Canada 8-0. 
  • IND lead by 5-0.
  • Amit scores the 2nd goal. India lead 2-0. 
  • Harmanpreet opens India's account with first goal. India lead 1-0.
  • Match evenly poised. 

​India vs Canada - Women's Hockey Match

  • India win the match 3-2. They are through to the semifinals.
  • India lead by 3-2.
  • Match evenly poised at 2-2.
  • India currently lead the scoreboard 2-1.
  • India is 1-0 up in no time. Great display of skill by the team.

Men's Weightlifting 109kg event

  1. Junior Periclex  - 361kg
  2. Jack Hitila - 358kg
  3. Lovepreet Singh - 355kg
  • Another medal for India in weightlifting. Lovepreet Singh brings home a bronze medal with a total lift of 355kg. ( 163kg, 192kg)
  • Wow! He now lifts 189kg in 2nd attempt.
  • Lovepreet Singh has lifted 185kg in first 'Clean & Jerk' attempt. He is now the prime contender for a gold medal.