Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 5 Highlights: India Men's Table Tennis Team Win Gold. Lifter Vikas Bags Silver
With 9 medals in the first four days of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, India stands at sixth position in the CWG ranking
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 5 Live: With 9 medals in the first four days of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, India stands at sixth position in the CWG ranking. Buoyed Indian contingent eyes more medals on Day 5 showdown in a total of eight sports on Tuesday, August 2.
India hopes for the best from Lawn Bowls women's team with Lawn Bowls Women Fours gold medal match against South Africa on the cards while the In-form Indian women's hockey team gears up for a litmus test against England.
On Monday when the Judokas won medals, they were the only athletes to secure top wins besides lifters, who won the remaining medals of the 9 medals -- 3 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze -- won so far in the quadrennial event. On Monday, it was judokas' show as Shushila Devi Likabam bagged a silver and Vijay Yadav settled for bronze in women's 48 kg category and men's 60kg category, respectively.
Sushila Devi became the first Judoka to bag multiple medals in CWG as she last won a silver medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Indian athletics contingent will kick off their campaign on Tuesday and there is a lot to look forward to as Muhammed Anees and Murali Sreekumar will be seen in action. The long jumpers, who have good experience on the international circuit, will take part in the qualifying round.
In the men's 200m backstroke, Srihari Nataraj will look to continue the winning momentum as he on Monday created history by qualifying for the men's 50m backstroke final. What is to be noted is, that Srihari has produced the best ever finish for an Indian swimmer.
CWG 2022 Day 5 LVE- Badminton
India is facing a tough competition in the Mixed team event of the Commonwealth Games. However they are facing a tough challenge from Malaysia. Sindhu won her Women’s Singles tie to level scores 1-1 after Men’s Doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy suffered straight set defeat in the first game. In a big upset for India, Kidambi Srikant has lost his tie 2-1 against Malaysia in men's singles match.
CWG 2022 Day 5 LIVE - Boxing
India's Rohit Tokas defeats Ghana's Alfred Kotey to qualify for the quarter-final of the men's 67kg.
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Lawn Bowls: India wins maiden gold in Women's Fours in Lawn Bowls
Table Tennis final: India men's team defeat Singapore 3-1
Weightlifting: Vikas Thakur wins silver
CWG 2022 Day 5 Live: Weightlifting
Indian weightlifter Vikas Thakur bags silver in Men's 96Kg after lifting a total of 346Kg
CWG 2022 Day 5 Live: Table Tennis
Harmanpreet Desai's dominating show helps India Men's Table Tennis Team beat Singapore 3-1 in the final to defend their CWG gold medal in Commonwealth Games 2022.
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