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CWG 2022 Day 5 Highlights: India men's TT team, women's Lawn Bowls win gold; silver in badminton, weightlifting

CWG 2022 Day 5 Highlights: India won four medals on Day 5, out of which two were gold and the remaining two were silver.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 5, CWG 2022 Highlights: PV Sindhu in action
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 5, CWG 2022 Highlights: PV Sindhu in action

CWG 2022 Day 5 Highlights: It was a historic day for India as the country won its first medal in Lawn Bowls. The team comprising Nayanmoni Saikia, Pinki, Lovely Choubey and Rupa Rani Tirkey defeated South Africa 17-10 in the women's four Lawn Bowls final to win gold medal. The men's table tennis team secured country's second gold medal of the day. G Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai were clinical, winning their singles and double matches as India defeat Singapore 3-1 in the final. Vikas Thakur added another medal in weightlifting as he won the silver medal in men's 96kg event. The Indian shuttlers also secured a silver medal in the mixed team finals. The team went down 1-3 against Malaysia in the final. 

India's medal tally has now risen to 13 (G-5, S-5, B-3)

Other results of India:

Hockey: India women's team lost 1-3 against England in Pool A encounter

Squash: Sunayna Kuruvilla beats Pakistan's Faiza Zafar 3-0 in women's singles plate-semifinal. Saurav Ghosal loses 0-3 against New Zealand's Paul Coll in men's singles semifinal

Men's long jump: Muhammed Anees Yahiya, Sreeshankar qualify for final

Women's Shot Put: Manpreet Kaur qualifies for final

Aquatics: Kushagra Rawat, Advait Page qualify for men's 1500m freestyle final

Weightlifting: Punam Yadav disqualified in women's 76kg final. Usha Kumara finishes sixth in women's 87kg final

Athletics: Dutee Chand finished 4th in the women's 100m heats, fails to qualify for semis 

Boxing: Rohit Tokas advances to quarterfinal in men's welterweight category

Women's Discus Throw final: Seema Punia finished 5th, Navjot Kaur Dhillon finished 8th

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India's medal tally has now risen to 13 (G-5, S-5, B-3)

Other results of India:

Hockey: India women's team lost 1-3 against England in Pool A encounter

Squash: Sunayna Kuruvilla beats Pakistan's Faiza Zafar 3-0 in women's singles plate-semifinal. Saurav Ghosal loses 0-3 against New Zealand's Paul Coll in men's singles semifinal

Men's long jump: Muhammed Anees Yahiya, Sreeshankar qualify for final

Women's Shot Put: Manpreet Kaur qualifies for final

Aquatics: Kushagra Rawat, Advait Page qualify for men's 1500m freestyle final

Weightlifting: Punam Yadav disqualified in women's 76kg final. Usha Kumara finishes sixth in women's 87kg final

Athletics: Dutee Chand finished 4th in the women's 100m heats, fails to qualify for semis 

Boxing: Rohit Tokas advances to quarterfinal in men's welterweight category

Women's Discus Throw final: Seema Punia finished 5th, Navjot Kaur Dhillon finished 8th

Follow all the updates here:
Aug 2, 2022, 14:21:03 IST

CWG 2022 Live, Day 5: Men's Long Jump - Qualifying begins soon

Murali Sreeshankar and Muhammed Anees Yahiya will be in action in the qualifying round of Men's Long Jump at 2:30pm IST

Sreeshankar is in Group A, while Anees is placed in B.

Aug 2, 2022, 14:17:16 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates: Weightlifting Women's 76kg - Event begins

Wales' Amy Salt begins the event as she attempts to lift 70kg in snatch.

Update: Successful!

Aug 2, 2022, 14:15:01 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates: Weightlifting Women's 76kg - Maya Laylor big medal contender

While Punam is a strong medal contender as well, she faces stiff competition from Canadian Laylor, who is a two-time Commonwealth Championships gold medallist. Her highest ranking is 6th

Aug 2, 2022, 14:08:54 IST

CWG 2022 Live: Weightlifting Women's 76kg – 11 lifters in final event

Punam Yadav is joined by 10 other competitors for the medal event in the Women's 76kg category. 

Punam has registered weight of 95kg in her first snatch attempt, which is joint-highest with Canada's Maya Laylor

Aug 2, 2022, 14:06:20 IST

CWG 2022 Live, Day 5: Lawn Bowls - India trail in Pairs event

India trail 5-8 in the Women's Pairs Round 1 against New Zealand.

The Women's triples team, however, lead 6-4

Aug 2, 2022, 14:01:44 IST

CWG Live, Day 5: Weightlifting - Punam Yadav's event about to begin

Punam Yadav will be aiming to bring India's seventh medal in weightlifting in Commonwealth Games 2022, as her event begins at 2pm IST

Aug 2, 2022, 13:53:13 IST

CWG Live Updates, Day 5: PM Modi's special praise for Weightlifting contingent

"Our weightlifting contingent has performed exceptionally well at the Birmingham CWG. Continuing this, Harjinder Kaur wins a Bronze medal. Congratulations to her for this special accomplishment," PM had tweeted early Tuesday morning.

Aug 2, 2022, 13:48:35 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates, Day 5: Harjinder Kumar rewarded for bronze

The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a cash reward of 40 lakh for weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after she claimed a bronze medal in the 71kg category at the CWG 2022 in Birmingham

Aug 2, 2022, 13:45:17 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Live Updates: Lawn Bowls - New Zealand pull back

New Zealand have leveled 4-4 against India in the Women's Pairs Sectional Play - Round 1

Aug 2, 2022, 13:38:27 IST

CWG 2022 Live: Inching closer to India's first medal event

Punam Yadav will be taking part in the Weightlifting - Women's 76kg final at 2pm IST

Aug 2, 2022, 13:31:46 IST

CWG 2022 Day 5 Live Updates: Lawn Bowls scores (so far)

India 3-1 New Zealand - Women's Pairs Sectional Play, Round 1

India 5-1 New Zealand - Women's Triples Sectional Play, Round 1

Aug 2, 2022, 13:25:38 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates Day 5: Hockey action resumes

Australia are taking on New Zealand in the Women's Pool B match. India will play England at 6:30pm IST

Aug 2, 2022, 13:19:47 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Live Updates: Lawn Bowls - Women's Triples begins as well

India are taking on New Zealand in that event as well, and the side is currently leading 4-1 in the Round 1 match. Taniya Choudhury, Pinki, and Rupa Rani Tirkey are participating in the event

Aug 2, 2022, 13:15:28 IST

CWG 2022 Live: Early lead for India in Lawn Bowls

India have taken a 2-0 lead over New Zealand in the Women's Pair - Round 1

Aug 2, 2022, 13:07:40 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates: Medal event in Weightlifting

Punam Yadav will take part in India's first medal event on Day 5, as she presents challenge in weightlifting - Women's 76kg final. She won gold in the previous edition of the Games; however, Yadav had then competed in the 69kg category. 

Her event starts 2 PM IST

Aug 2, 2022, 13:04:39 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates, Day 5: Action resumes

Lawn Bowls - Womens' Pairs action begins. Lovely Choubey and Nayanmoni Saikia take on Selina Goddard and Katelyn Inch of New Zealand

Aug 2, 2022, 12:56:01 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Live: India women's hockey team returns to action

After registering twin wins against Ghana (5-1) and Wales (3-1), India face a tough test against England in their third match of Pool A. England are yet to concede a gola in their first two matches!

Aug 2, 2022, 12:52:27 IST

CWG 2022 Live Day 5: Action to resume soon

Lovely Choubey and Nayanmoni Saikia will be taking part in the Lawn Bowls Women's Pairs Round 1 against New Zealand.

Aug 2, 2022, 12:44:42 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates: Seema Punia in action in Discus Throw

Punia has won 4 medals so far – 3 silver and 1 bronze – at the Commonwealth Games, and would be aiming to clinch a maiden gold when she participates in the Discus throw final, which takes place later today (12:52 AM IST). Another Indian, Navjeet Kaur will also be in action during the event

Aug 2, 2022, 12:41:45 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Live: A national record holder

With a best timing of 11:17s, Dutee Chand is currently the national record holder in the 100m event. 

Aug 2, 2022, 12:38:47 IST

CWG 2022 Live: Maiden CWG for Dutee Chand

Chand, who unfurled the pride flag during the opening ceremony of the CWG 2022, is taking part in her maiden Games. She had to miss out the previous edition of the tournament due to poor performances at the time

Aug 2, 2022, 12:34:11 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates Day 5: Dutee Chand in action today

A 100m silver medallist in 2018 Asian Games, Dutee Chand will take part in the Women's 100m Round 1 at 5:17 PM IST. She is placed in Heat 5

Aug 2, 2022, 12:28:08 IST

CWG Live Updates Day 5: India to resume action with Lawn Bowls

As is the case with all the previous days, India will begin their action with Lawn Bowls, with India's Women's Pairs team meeting New Zealand at 1 PM IST

Aug 2, 2022, 12:21:24 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 5 Live Updates: India in medal tally

India are currently 6th in the medal tally with three gold, three silver and as many bronze. Australia, meanwhile, further cemented their top spot on Day 4, taking their gold medal tally to 20 (overall 50 medals)

Aug 2, 2022, 12:18:04 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates Day 5: What happened the last time Indian paddlers met Singapore in CWG

It was an upset! An absolute thriller was played out at the Oxenford Studios in Gold Coast in 2018, as a see-saw tie saw India clinching a 3-2 victory over Singapore.

India had taken a 2-1 lead in the tie before Singapore pulled back with victory in singles match; however, Sharath Kamal won the decider against Pang Xue Jie to take India to final

Aug 2, 2022, 12:12:49 IST

CWG 2022 Live, Day 5: Paddlers on course to defend title

They would face a stiff competition in the final, though, as Singapore would be eyeing revenge against India for the semi-final loss in the previous edition of the Commonwealth Games.

India reached the final last night after securing a comfortable 3-0 victory over previous edition's finalists, Nigeria

Aug 2, 2022, 12:06:05 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Live Update: ‘Sen’sational!

Lakshya Sen was up against reigning men's singles world champion Loh Kean Yew in the third match of the mixed-team badminton event. Having already secured a 2-0 lead, India just needed another victory to seal a final berth. But there were hardly any nerves for the Indian youngster, as he produced an incredible fighting display as he downed the Singapore world champion in straight games, registering a 21-18, 21-15 win  

Aug 2, 2022, 11:59:41 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates, Day 5: A straightforward victory against Singapore

India produced a stunning performance in the badminton mixed-team semi-final against Singapore, as the Indian shuttlers didn't let the opposition win a single game throughout the three matches to register a clean-sweep victory.

Aug 2, 2022, 11:53:52 IST

CWG Live Updates, Day 5: ‘Journey doesn’t end here'

Having already scripted history, Rupa Rani Tirkey – a part of the four-member women's team in Lawn Bowls ‘Fours’ final – insisted that the journey hasn't ended yet. "We cannot express our feelings in mere words. We have fought as a team and now our journey doesn't end here," an emotional Tirkey said.

"We have to play in a similar fashion against South Africa and do what hasn't been done before," she added.

Aug 2, 2022, 11:49:24 IST

Commonwealth Games Live Updates: Historic feat in Lawn Bowls

India had never won a medal at Lawn Bowls in the history of Commonwealth Games – that streak will end today as the Women's team entered the final of the ‘Fours’ event on Day 4. They will meet South Africa in the gold medal tie, that starts at 4:15 PM IST

Aug 2, 2022, 11:43:48 IST

CWG 2022 Live Updates: Three medals on Day 4

Judoka Sushila Devi Likmabam won a silver medal in Women's 48kg event as she went down fighting against South Africa's Michaela Whitebooi in the final. Vijay Kumar Yadav also won a bronze in Judo (Men's 61kg) while Harjinder Kaur added another weightlifting medal late night, winning a bronze in Women's 76kg event

Aug 2, 2022, 11:38:16 IST

CWG 2022 Live: Hello and welcome!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022! After a successful day 4 where India added three more medals to the tally, a series of medal events line up for the contingent on the fifth day. In addition, star sprinter Dutee Chand will also be in action alongside discus thrower Seema Punia in athletics events.

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