In hockey, India were held to a 4-4 draw after taking a 3-0 lead against England in Pool B. Lalit Upadhyay, Mandeep, Akshadeep and Harmanpreet Singh are the scorers for India. India’s next match is against Canada.
Birmingham, First Published Aug 1, 2022, 11:42 PM IST
Birmingham: Commonwealth Games Judo Bronze for India In the 60 kg category, Vijaykumar Yadav won the bronze by defeating Petros Christodilodoudes of Cyprus. Earlier, Sushila Devi Likmabam won silver for India in the women’s 48 kg category. Sushila Devi, who competed in the 48 kg category, lost to Michaela Whitebooi of South Africa in the final. This is Sushila Devi’s second silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Jasleen Singh Saini lost in the bronze medal fight. But India is leading against Singapore in Badenron mixed team match. Indian boxer Amit Pangal has reached the quarters in the boxing flight weight category and has given hope of a medal.
Meanwhile, in hockey, India were held to a 4-4 draw after taking a 3-0 lead against England in Pool B. Lalit Upadhyay, Mandeep, Akshadeep and Harmanpreet Singh are the scorers for India. India’s next match is against Canada.
Earlier, India had secured a medal by reaching the final in the lawn bowls women’s team event. In the semi-finals, the Indian women defeated New Zealand, who are ranked second in the world rankings. Score 16-13. This is India’s first medal in lawn bowls. Led by Lovely Choubey, India’s four-member team consists of Pinky, Nayanmomi Saikia and Rura Rani Tirki.
Malayalam player Sajan Prakash who competed in 100m butterfly also disappointed. Sajan finally finished seventh in the sixth heat. Sajan failed to qualify for the finals after finishing in 54.36 seconds.
Last Updated Aug 1, 2022, 11:42 PM IST
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