2018 Commonwealth Games: Sushil Kumar, Rahul Aware headline golden day for India

The wrestling gold rush began as expected and the shooting ranges also threw up medals before a couple of track-and-field podium finishes provided a near perfect end to a great day at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Sushil Kumar pulled off an effortless performance for gold, a tad irritated Seema Punia opened India's track-and-field account with a silver, while former world champion Tejaswini Sawant's rifle shot down a silver. In all, India claimed two gold, three silver and a bronze today, shoring up the overall medal count to 31.

Updated on: Aug 22, 2018 12:54 PM IST

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Sushil Kumar defended his crown in the men’s 74 kg category as he overpowered Johannes Botha of South Africa by technical superiority in the 2018 Commonwealth Games final. (AFP)

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Tejaswini Sawant brought her years of experience into play en route to claiming the silver medal in the women’s 50m rifle prone event . (AFP)

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Sushil Kumar handed India their 14th gold and the fourth wrestling medal of the day. (AFP)

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Silver medalist Seema Punia and bronze medalist Navjeet Dhillon of India celebrate their win in the women's discus throw final. (PTI)

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Indian wrestler Babita Kumari took silver in the women’s 53 kg category after losing 2-5 to Canada’s Diana Weicker. (PTI)

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India's Seema Punia competes in the athletics women's discus throw final during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. (AFP)

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Rahul Aware won gold in the men’s 57 kg category. Aware overpowered Steven Takahashi of Canada 15-7 in the final. (AFP)

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It was not a happy outing for Indian women’s hockey team as they went down to Australia in the semifinals. (AFP)

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India's Kiran wrestles with Mauritius's Katouskia Pariadhaven to win Bronze medal in women's 76kg wrestling. (AP)