Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 7 Highlights: Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in long jump; Sudhir gold in para powerlifting
CWG 2022 Day 7 Highlights: India have been assured of seven medals in boxing. The men's hockey team booked a semi-final spot after a 4-1 win over Wales.

CWG 2022, Day 7 Highlights: Murali Sreeshankar's monstrous jump of 8.08m helped him win a silver medal in the men's long jump finals. Mohammad Anees Yahiya, the second Indian competing in the event, finished 5th with the best jump of 7.97m. 2019 World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal advanced to semifinals in men's 51kg boxing. India have a total of seven medals assured in boxing. Shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen started their respective singles campaigns with commanding wins. ...Read More
KEY RESULTS SO FAR:
ATHLETICS: Murali Sreeshankar won silver in men's long jump final.
ATHLETICS: Hima Das wins her 200m heat with a time of 23:42 and qualifies for the semifinal.
PARA POWERLIFTING: Sudhir won gold medal in the para powerlifting in the men's heavyweight final.
BADMINTON: PV Sindhu begins her women's singles campaign with a 21-4, 21-11 win against Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq from Maldives in R32. Srikanth beats Uganda's Daniel Wanagliya 21-9, 21-9 in men's singles round of 32
BOXING: Amit Panghal (men's 51kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women's 60kg), Sagar Ahlawat (men's +91kg) win quarter-final bouts and reach semis. India's boxing medal haul rises to six.
HOCKEY: Men's team beat Wales 4-1 in final group game, seal top spot in group and qualify for semi-finals.
TABLE TENNIS: Manika Batra through to women's singles round of 16. Batra and G Sathiyan also through to mixed doubles round of 16 along with Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula.
CWG 2022 LIVE updates: A sixth gold medal for India
India bagged a sixth gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as para-powerlifter Sudhir finished on top in the men's heavyweight category final. Sudhir, an Asian Para Games bronze medallist in 2018, lifted 208kg in his first attempt before increasing it to 212kg in his second effort to gather 134.5 points and break the Games record.
CWG 2022 LIVE updates: Murali Sreeshankar wins silver
Murali Sreeshankar makes another monstrous jump in his final attempt, however, he oversteps in the process.
He finishes the event with the best jump of 8.08m and with that he wins a silver medal in the men's long jump finals.
CWG 2022 LIVE updates: Men's long jumping finals
Mohammad Anees Yahiya saves the best for his final attempt as he jumps 7.97m in his sixth jump.
CWG 2022 men's long jump finals LIVE score: Sreeshankar rises to second
Mohammad Anees Yahiya jumps 7.58m in his fifth attempt.
Murali Sreeshankar produced a brilliant jump in his fifth attempt. He jumps 8.08m in his second attempt, which takes him to the second position at the moment.
CWG 2022 squash LIVE updates: Confident show by India
Women's double round of 16: Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik beat Meagan Best and Amanda Haywood 11-4, 11-4 in straight games.
CWG 2022 LIVE updates: Indians fight hard
Mohammad Anees Yahiya, who finished 8th after the first three rounds, will go first in the fourth attempt. He jumps 7.74m.
Meanwhile, Murali Sreeshankar, who makes a brilliant jump, stands in disbelief after his fourth attempt. He fails to make a clean jump in his fourth attempt.
CWG 2022 long jump finals: India make into top 8
After the first three rounds, both Indians in fray - Mohammad Anees Yahiya and Murali Sreeshankar - finish in the top 8.
They will now compete in the remaining three jumps and look to secure India's second medal in track and field.
CWG 2022 LIVE updates: 7th medal in boxing confirmed
We have good news coming from boxing as Rohit Tokas secures a 5-0 win by unanimous decision against Xavier Mata'afa-Ikinofo of Niue in men's 67kg quarterfinal. With this, India’s seventh medal in boxing is confirmed.
CWG 2022 LIVE score updates: Men's long jump finals
Mohammad Anees Yahiya jumps even further in his third attempt. He jumps 7.72m.
Murali Sreeshankar jumps 7.84m in his third attempt and the athlete seems puzzled. He is not happy but can do nothing about it.
CWG 2022 Day 7 Live Updates: Badminton - Lakshya Sen bags it
Seems like a practice match for Lakshya, he is playing that freely. 40-year-old Smeed managed just one extra point than he managed in the opening game. But it was Lakshya all the way. He wins it 21-4, 21-5. Smeed hugs Lakshya to congratulate him. Indian greets him with a smile.
CWG 2022 Day 7 Live Updates: Badminton - Lakshya Sen in the lead
There seems to be no competition here. Lakshya Sen is here up against Vernon Smeed of St Helena, who is almost double his age. Lakshya took a six-point lead at interval. He seems to be playing very casually here. He comfortably wraps up the opening game 21-4. That didn't take longer than 5 minutes, it seems.
CWG 2022 long jump final LIVE score: India produce a great show
Mohammad Anees Yahiya makes a strong return in his second attempt. He jumps 7.65m in his second attempt.
Murali Sreeshankar also improves in his second attempt as he jumps 7.84m as compared to 7.60m in his opening attempt.
CWG 2022 table tennis LIVE updates: Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan into round of 16
The pair of Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan beat Joel Alleyne and Jonathan van Lange in straight games (11-2, 11-5, 11-6) to advance to the round of 16. Another Indian pair, Sanil Shetty and Harmeet Desai, had also made it to the round of 16 earlier in the day.
CWG 2022, LIVE updates: Men's long jump finals
Mohammad Anees Yahiya starts the men's long jump finals with an unsuccessful jump. He oversteps in his first attempt.
Murali Sreeshankar makes a clean jump and his first attempt is 7.60m (+3.1 wind).
Commonwealth Games: Anahat-Sunayna knocked out
Same margin of defeat in the second game as well, although Anahat showed a glimpse of what the future might hold with a sensational back hand to save a match point. In the end, it's 11-4, 11-4 in favour of the Aussies.
CWG 2022: Squash - Anahat-Sunayna lose the first game
A couple of quite brilliant backhands from Anahat but the Aussies' experience holding them in good stead. The young Indians look a little stunned as they walk out.
Commonwealth Games Live: Athletics - M Sreeshankar and the long jumpers walk out
Right here are the 12 long jumpers at the Alexander Stadium for the men's finals. Sreeshankar and Mohammad Anees Yahiya are the ones representing India, Sreeshankar probably the favourite for a medal. His personal best of 8.36m is higher than everyone else's PBs in the field.
Commonwealth Games: Squash - Anahat-Sunayna's round of 16 match
Bit of a clash of eras here. Anahat, 14, and Sunayna, 23, face Australia's Donna Lobban, who is 35, and Rachael Grinham, 45!
Commonwealth Games Live: Table Tennis - Sanil Shetty and Harmeet Desai through to round of 16
Easy does it for men's doubles pair of Sanil Shetty and Harmeet Desai. They defeat Iosif Eliya and Christos Savva of Cyrprus 11-6, 11-5 and 11-1.
CWG 2022: Table Tennis - Manika Batra through to Round of 16
Easy does it for the defending champion. Relentless, clean striking and she wraps the fourth game to take the match 4-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6). Manika will now face Australia's Minhyung Jee in the round of 16 at 3.15pm tomorrow.
Commonwealth Games Live: Table tennis - Manika Batra leads 3-0
A little slip from the reigning champion as she loses the first four games on the trot. No stopping after that though, she wins seven consecutive points and eventually takes the game 11-7.
CWG 2022: Table tennis - Manika Batra takes 2-0 lead
Manika absolutely steamrolling her opponent here. She won the first game 11-5 and the second 11-2.
Commonwealth Games: Badminton - Shahzad retires with injury, Aakarshi Kashyap wins!
Well that is just sad. Aakarshi Kashyap in the end wins 22-20, 8-1 after Mahoor Shahzad goes down with an ankle injury. She looks to be ina world of pain and medical help comes on court to help her off it. After some lengthy discussions it looks like she tries to actually pick up the racket and continue playing. But she can hardly walk and concedes the match. Shahzad set that court on fire in the first game but Aakarshi came out all guns blazing in the second. The Pakistani was the underdog but she gave quite a match.
Commonwealth Games Live: Table tennis - Manika Batra in action!
Right, here is the defending champion. It was in the 2018 Games that Manika became a household name. She now faces Ching Nam Fu of Canada in her women's singles Round of 32.
CWG 2022: Badminton - Aakarshi just about wins the 1st game
Well, well, well Mahoor Shahzad has brought her game into this one all right. From trailing 11-8 at the interval she actually goes on a run of six consecutive points to lead 17-14. Aakarshi then keeps her cool to save three match points and then win 22-20.

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