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CWG 2022 Highlights Day 1: Indian shuttlers, TT and hockey teams claim dominating wins; Swimmer Srihari Nataraj in final
CWG 2022 Highlights Day 1: Indian shuttlers, table tennis and hockey teams have all made a winning start to their campaign while swimmer Srihari Nataraj helped India end opening day on a high as he qualifies for the men's 100m backstroke final
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CWG 2022 Highlights Day 1: Indian women's and men's Table Tennis team along with the hockey team began their CWG campaign on a brilliant note with dominating victories. The men's Table Tennis team comprehensively beat Barbados and Singapore 3-0 each in the group-stage tie to assure a place in the quarterfinal. The women's team emulated the same with identical wins against South Africa and Fiji to reach the knockouts as well. Meanwhile, the women's hockey team secured a superb 5-0 win over Ghana in their Pool A opener. India finally ended their opening day on a high as swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 100m backstroke final. But one of the highlight reels was surely 14-year-old squash player Anahat Singh, who grabbed a sensational win in Round of 64 women's singles tie. In boxing, Shiva Thapa won his men's 63.5kg Round of 32 bout against Pakistan's Suleman Baloch. Not a perfect start for Harmanpreet Kaur-led women's cricket team as they lost to Australia in their group-stage opener by three wickets. Taniya Choudhury, however, had a disappointing start in the Lawn Bowls women' singles event, as she faced a 21-10 loss to Scotland's Dee Hoggan. In Aquatics, Kushagra Rawat was also eliminated in the Men's 400m Freestyle event after he finished last in Heat 3. Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 100m backstroke semifinal event. He was the third fastest in his heat and also the fifth fastest overall. Also, India completed a 5-0 clean sweep against Pakistan in the mixed team badminton event....Read More
Highlights of India's results so far:
Men's Table Tennis (Team) - India 3-0 Barbados, 3-0 Singapore
Women's Table Tennis (Team) - India 3-0 South Africa, 3-0 Fiji
Swimming - Srihari Nataraj through to 100m backstroke final.
Para-Swimming - India's Ashish Kumar finished 8th in men's 100m backstroke S9 final
Boxing - Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) through to Round of 16
Cricket: India Women lost to Australia Women by 3 wickets
Women's Hockey: India 5-0 Ghana, Pool A match
Badminton: India 5-0 Pakistan, mixed team group match
Squash: Anahat Singh, Abahy Singh through to Round of 32 in respective categories
CWG Day 1 Live: A comprehensive win for India
India register a comfortable victory in their first tie of the Women's Table Tennis team event against South Africa. The SA women fail to win a single game across the three matches of the tie. A worthy start for the defending champions
CWG Day 1 Live Updates: Sreeja Akula wins third match in IND vs SA tie
One-way traffic again, as Sreeja Akula beats Danisha Patel 11-5, 11-3, 11-6 in the third match of the India vs South Africa tie.
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 1 Live Updates: Nervy in third game
A nervy start for Sreeja in the third game as Patel capitalizes on Sreeja's weakened defence. 6-4, Sreeja still leads
CWG Day 1 Live Updates: India vs Australia Women's T20 Match starts soon
We are minutes away from toss in IND vs AUS Women's T20 match as well. Cricket makes a return to the CWG after 1998; and women's cricket makes its debut!
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 1 Live Updates: Comfortable win in second game for Akula
11-3 for Akula in the second game and she's now just a game away from taking this match. Reminder that India are leading 2-0 against South Africa
CWG Live Score, Day 1: Akula leads 5-1 in second game
A similar start for the Indian youngster in the second game. Unforced errors don't help for Patel either.
CWG Live Updates, Day 1: No problems for Sreeja Akula so far
11-5 in the first game. Akula looked to be in some hurry as she played an attacking game and committed a number of unforced errors. Regardless, she takes 1-0 lead in this match
Commonwealth Games Live, Day 1: Sreeja Akula meets Danisha Patel in third game
Unlike Manika Batra, she goes off to a fiery start, possibly because Akula has already played earlier in the women's doubles as well. 4-0 in the first game
CWG 2022 Live, Day 1: Easy victory for India's ‘golden’ girl
11-2 in the third game as Manika Batra beats Musfiquh Kalam in straight games – 11-5, 11-3, 11-2. India lead 2-0
CWG 2022 Live Updates: Closing in on win
The Indian is asserting her dominance here. She continues to go on the offensive, not allowing her opponent any chance to settle. 8-2 in third game
CWG 2022 Live: As easy as you like
Manika Batra makes easy work of her South African opponent in the second game, beating her 11-3 in the second game. She's now a game away from giving India a 2-0 lead in the tie
CWG 2022 Live Updates: What a start!
The Indian star paddler races to 5-0 lead in the second game. Musfiquh Kalam simply has no answers to Batra's outrageous forehands
CWG Live Score, Day 1: Manika Batra takes opening game 11-5
It had been a cagey start for Manika, but she stuck with her attacking game and eventually cruised to a 11-5 win in the first game. Good start for India in the team's event, as was expected
Commonwealth Games Live Updates: Batra showing her class
Manika Batra growing into the game now against World No. 200 Kalam. She wins 7 off the last eight points now, as the Indian leads 9-5
CWG 2022 Live Updates: Manika Batra vs Mushfiquh Kalam begins
Nervy start for Batra here. A couple of unforced errors to begin with, as it stands three-a-piece in the first game
CWG 2022 Live Updates: Time for Manika Batra!
Batra, who won the gold medal in the women's singles event in the previous edition, now takes to the court. She takes on Musfiquh Kalam
CWG 2022 Live: Tania Choudhury loses in her first match (Lawn Bowls)
A fairly straightforward victory for Dee Hoggan, as she beats Choudhury 21-10 in the first game of Women's Singles, Section B
CWG 2022 Live Score, Day 1: Reeth/Akula beat Patel/Edwards 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
India lead 1-0! A comfortable victory for the Indian pair
CWG 2022 Live, Day 1: Positive start to third game
India are inching closer towards taking the first match in the Women's Table Tennis team group game against South Africa. Reeth and Akula lead 6-3
CWG 2022 Live Updates: Successive points for India!
India take the second game! The Indian pair take four successive points after the 6-6, and eventually register a win in second game with similar scoreline (11-7). India lead 2-0 in first match
CWG 2022 Live Score: Neck-to-neck in the second game
A number of unforced errors from South Africa as Patel relies too much on her forehand. Regardless, it has been a close game. 6-6 in the second game
CWG 2022 Live Updates: 2-2 in second game
What a forehand by Danisha Patel! A strong start for South Africa in this second game. But can they maintain the pressure?
CWG 2022 Live: Akula/Reeth win first game
The Indian pair produces an impressive defensive play as it take the first game 11-7 against the South Africans
CWG 2022 Live Updates: Early lead for Indian pair
Strong start from Reeth and Akula, as they race to a 7-3 lead.
Commonwealth Games 2022 Live Updates: Match begins
Doubles first up, as Akula and Reeth meet Lailaa Edwards/Danisha Patel
