Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 7 Highlights: Sreeshankar of India celebrates after winning the silver medal. (AP)Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 7 (August 4) Highlights: Murali Sreeshankar became the first Indian to win a Long Jump medal at the Commonwealth Games. The 23-year-old clinched a silver in the Men’s final at the Alexander Stadium with a joint best effort of 8.08m. India’s Mumammed Anees Yahiya finished fifth with a best jump of 7.97m.
Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick, as India trounced Wales 4-1 in their last men’s hockey Pool B game, as action continued on day seven of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG). India thus looks set to top the table and avoid favourites Australia in the semi-finals, provided England do not win by 15 goal margin against Canada in their final pool game later in the day. The other highlight of the day for India so far has been three pugilists making it through to the semi-finals, thereby making it a total of six boxers who are now assured of medals. India are still in seventh place with five gold, six silver and seven bronze medals.
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Follow all the highlights of Day 7 below:
The India-Pakistan Group A match was one of the most talked about features of cricket at the Commonwealth Games. (Photo: BCCI Women/Twitter)
India's Sudhir wins gold in para powerlifting men's heavyweight event in Commonwealth Games. The 27-year-old Sudhir, who has an impairment due to the effects of polio, thus opened India's para sports medal account in the ongoing CWG. Sudhir had won a bronze in men's upto 88kg with a best lift of 214kg at the World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championship in South Korea in June.
India's Sudhir establishes a Games record in the event with a 208kg. Medal ensured for India.
Gold and Silver wins, explained: A game of fine margins. Both LaQuan Nairn and Murali Sreeshankar had a best attempt of 8.08m in the final but the former had a better second best jump (7.94m to 7.84m), which meant Bahamas got a gold in their first medal at the Commonwealth Games and Sreeshankar won a silver as India's first in the event at the Games.
India's Lakshya Sen registers a comfortable 21-4, 21-5 win against Vernon Smeed to reach the round of 16.
Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali wins silver with a best attempt of 8.08m | A moment in history for TeamIndia - This is the first ever medal for India in Men's Long Jump event in CWG history
FYI: So both Sreeshankar and Nairn recorded 8.08m but Nairn is first because he recorded the distance in an earlier jump and had a less favorable wind conditions (-0.1). Sreeshankar's jump had a wind assistance of +1.5. Sreeshankar now needs a 7.94 or better on his final jump to go into the lead
Men's Long Jump Final : Sreeshankar with another brilliant effort in his 5th attempt and this time he registers - 8.08 m ! Well done! He is in the top 2 now
Murali Sreeshankar in his fourth attempt produces a really good effort ! Seemed like well over 8m But its given as a #oul Matter of a cm ! Was that a foul ? What does the naked eye tell you?
So the two Indians are through to the final round. As mentioned before, Sreeshankar with 7.84m and Anees with 7.72m, find a place in the final. Bottom four jumpers are eliminated after the first three jumps. The top 8 will now compete in the final three jumps for the medals.
Former CWG silver medallists, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal-Karthik beat Meagan Best and Amanda Haywood in their R16 match
India's Rohit Tokas defeats Xavier Mata'afa-Ikinofo of Niue in Men's 67kg quarterfinal bout. Another medal confirmed for India.
3rd attempt: 7.84m for Sreeshankar | 7.72m for Anees
Both have completed 3 jumps and if they both remain inside the top 8 then they can have 3 more attempts
India's Rohit Tokas in action against Xavier Mata'afa-Ikinofo of Niue in Men's 67kg quarterfinal bout. A win here and another medal for team India
2nd attempt: Sreeshankar registers 7.85m while Muhammed Anees Yahiya records 7.65 m
Muhammed Anees Yahiya with his first attempt but it is a foul!
Its time! India's Murali Sreeshankar is in action. He starts out with a jump of 7.60m in the final of the men's long jump.
An easy win for the Australian duo, Donna Lobban and Rachael Grinham as they win straight games to progress into the quarterfinals. End of the road for Anahat Singh and Sunayna Kuruvilla in the Women's Doubles.
Anahat Singh and Sunayna Kuruvilla lose the first game to Donna Lobban and Rachael Grinham in the Women's Doubles Round of 16.
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An easy win for Sanil Shetty and Harmeet Desai, 11-6, 11-5, 11-1.
Sanil Shetty and Harmeet Desai win the second game 11-5, with the former showing some good aggressive play. Lead by 2-0. This should be over quickly.
Manika Batra wins 4-0 Ching Nam Fu. A comfortable outing for the defending champ by 11-5, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6.
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Top seeds Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal sailed into the mixed doubles quarterfinals with a clinical 11-8, 11-4 win over the Wales pair of Emily Whitlock and Pater Creed at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. The combination of Pallikal's powerful forehand and Ghosal's skillful backhand proved too good for the duo from Wales. The first game was intensely fought with teams locked at 6-6. With four players on the court, the referees also had a busy time adjudicating the calls for no let and stroke.
Two new stars emerged here on Thursday as debutants Sagar Ahlawat and Jasmine Lamboriya joined the seasoned Amit Panghal in the semifinals to confirm six medals for India in boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The biggest find was Ahlawat in the men's +91kg super heavyweight category as the 22-year-old continued his dream run in his international debut to dish out another superlative show and book a semifinal clash with Ifeany Onyekwere of Nigeria.
Men's Hockey: India beat Wales by 4-1 in their pool B match and storm into the semifinals of CWG 2022.
Men's +92Kg - Quarter Final: Sagar wins with an unanimous decision and beats Keddy Agnes from Seychelles. Another medal confirmed for India
Gareth Furlong pulls one back for Wales. He is able to convert from the penalty corner and India have conceded a goal. However, they are still 4-1 ahead
Sagar Ahlawat vs Keddy Evans Agnes of Seychelles in men's 92kg quarterfinal. The judges rule in Sagar's favour with a 4-1 split decision.
India's Bavleen Kaur is in action in rhythmic gymnastics qualification (Individual).
Mixed doubles R16: Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal are through to the quarterfinals after beating Wales' Emily Whitlock/Peter Creed 11-8, 11-4
Hat-trick for Harmanpreet Singh and India build on their lead. Gurjant Singh joins the party and smashes the fourth goal for India. FYI: Harmanpreet Singh scored his 2nd Hatrick of this CWG
GOALS! India take the lead over Wales with an early strike from Harmanpreet in the beginning of the second quarter. But they aren't satisfied with that and India get another, shortly after the first one! The scorer is the same - Harman! India lead 2-0
MEDAL CONFIRMATION: Jaismine, the 20 year old boxer from Bhiwani, won her bout against Troy Garton in 4-1 split decision at Women's 60kg category. Fifth boxing medal for India!
That was some effort from India's Joshana Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu to stage a late comeback in the second game and the Mixed Doubles - Round of 16 match. But it wasn't to be. Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley of Australia win by 8-11, 9-11.
India Men will go against Wales in their final Pool B match. Even a 1-0 win should be enough for them to top the group and avoid Australia in the semifinals. Manpreet Singh and co. have scored a total of 23 goals so far at the Games and fresh off an 8-0 thrashing of Canada would want to finish the group stage on a strong note.
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The Squash action doesn't stop today. India's Joshana Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu up against Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley of Australia in the Mixed Doubles Round of 16.
The Sri Lankan pair gave a tough fight in the first game but the Indians secured a late win and were better by far in the second game. Anahat Singh and Sunayna Sara Kuruvilla race into the Round of 16 with a 11-9, 11-4 win.
India's Raj Alagar wins his group match against Dan Mullen 11-5, 11-2, 9-11, 11-2 to seal his progress to semifinal in a straight shootout for 2nd spot.
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Game 1 goes to India! Anahat Singh and Sunayna Sara Kuruvilla win 11-9 in the first game against Sri Lanka.
The youngest member of the Indian contingent at CWG 2022 in action. 14-year-old Anahat Singh and Sunayna Sara Kuruvilla featuring in the Women's Doubles Round of 32 match.
India's Mridul Borgohain loses his Men's Singles match against Jersey's Ross Davis. Borgohain had leaped over a six point deficit in his match yesterday against Scotland's Iain McLean, but was unable to produce a comeback today as he lost 21-13.
Having missed out on a podium finish at the Tokyo Olympics, Amit Panghal has got the cameras back at him again. Bronze confirmed but he'll have his eyes on the big prize.
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The 26-year old wins the Men's 51kg quarterfinal by unanimous decision against Scotland's Lennon Mulligan.
Kidambi Srikanth outplays Daniel Wanagaliya 21-9 21-9 and reaches the second round.
Bhavina Patel reaches to the semifinal. She outplays her Fijian opponent by 11-1 11-5 11-1.
Manju Bala has qualified for the women’s hammer throw final. She finished 11th in the qualification round with a best throw of 59.68m.
Sanil Shetty and Reeth Tennison are knocked out in the mixed doubles. The duo lost round of 64 game 2-3 against Malaysia's Wong Qi Shen and Tee Ai Xin.
- Sprinter Hima Das has entered the semi-finals of women's 200m after she finished on top of heat 2 of the women's 200m.
- PV Sindhu beats Abdul Razaaq Fathimath 21-14, 21-11 to progress to the pre-quarterfinals in women's singles
PV Sindhu starts her singles match against Abdul Razzaq of Maldives in the round of 32. Sindhu is up by 8-4.
Hima Das is on the field now. She is competing in the women’s 200m Heat 2. She begins in lane number 5.
Manju Bala and Sarita Romit Singh from the Indian team will be in action. Sarita’s first throw advances to 57.48m.