Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 2 Highlights: Lifter Mirabai Chanu Wins India's 1st Gold At CWG 2022
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 2 Highlights: An action-packed Day 2 saw Mirabai Chanu winning India's first gold medal at CWG 2022 to raise India's medal count to three.
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 2 Live: Hello and welcome to the Commonwealth Games 2022! As the games were officially declared during the Opening Ceremony on July 28th, the CWG 2022 is in action on Day 2.
India's Sanket Sargar won a silver medal in the 55 kg weightlifting competition on the second day of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Sanket lifted a total of 248kg with a clear jerk of 135kg, while Malaysia's Anik lifted 249kg with a 142kg clear jerk to claim gold medal.
India will be hoping for a medal from Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting. Many players from India performed well on the first day of the event. However, the Indian women's cricket team had to face defeat in their Commonwealth debut.
On the second day from 1.30 pm, the Indian badminton team will play a match against Sri Lanka. Whereas Sanket Mahadev and Gururaja will try their luck in weightlifting. India's table tennis team will play a match against Guyana from 2 pm onwards. It will be a competition of women's category. While the men's team will play the match against Northern Ireland.
Kushagra Rawat did a great job in swimming for India on the first day of the Commonwealth Games in the 200m freestyle. Whereas in boxing, India will face South Africa. Mirabai Chanu will feature in the 55 kg women's category.
India's women's hockey will take on Wales. This match will begin from 11.30 pm IST. Whereas in badminton, the mixed team will play a match against Australia. This match will be from 11.30 pm IST. There is hope for a medal win from Tania Choudhary in lawn balls.
CWG 2022 Day 2 LIVE: Mirabai Chanu Wins GOLD!!!
Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu put a dominating show in the women's 49 kg weightlifting final to bag the first-ever gold medal for India with a combined lift of 201 kg at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday.
CWG 2022 Day 2 LIVE: Mirabai Chanu Wins GOLD!!!
Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu put a dominating show in the women's 49 kg weightlifting final to bag the first-ever gold medal for India with a combined lift of 201 kg at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday.
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