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Commonwealth Games 2022 Highlights Day 8: Medal rush in wrestling; India face shootout heartbreak in women's hockey SF
CWG 2022 Highlights Day 8: Bajrang Punia has won his second consecutive Commonwealth Games gold. Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia then made it three gold medals for India in wrestling before which Anshu Malik had won silver. Divya Kakran won bronze to make it five wrestling medals for India. The Indian women's hockey team, meanwhile, faced a shootout defeat to Australia.
CWG 2022 Highlights Day 8: Bajrang Punia has won his second consecutive Commonwealth Games gold by winning the 65kg final. Later, Sakshi Malik pinner her opponent to win the women's 62kg title and secure India's second wrestling gold. Deepak Punia then made it three for India by beating Pakistan's reigning gold medallist Muhammad Inam in the men's 86kg final. Meanwhile, Anshu Malik lost the women's 57kg final and settled for silver. Divya Kakran (68kg) and Mohit Grewal (125kg) have both won bronze, thus taking India's total medal tally in wrestling to six. Sprint star Hima Das will feature in the Women's 200m semifinal. The Indian women's hockey team faced a heartbreak in shootout as they conceded a 0-3 defeat to Australia after the match ended 1-1 at normal time. In badminton, Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu completed easy wins. ...Read More
KEY RESULTS:
PARA TABLE TENNIS: Bhavina Patel has assured of a medal, reaches Women's singles classes 3-5 final.
ATHLETICS: Indian men’s mixed 4x400m relay team through to final.
WRESTLING: Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia win gold, Anshu Malik wins silver and Divya Kakran and Mohit Grewal win bronze.
TABLE TENNIS: Achanta Sharath Kamal-Sreeja Akula through to semi-finals in mixed doubles, Manika Batra-G Sathiyan knocked out. Sreeja Akula through to women's singles finals.
LAWN BOWLS: India assured a medal in men's fours after 13-12 win over England in semi-final
HOCKEY: India lose to Australia via shootout
