Commonwealth Games 2026, Highlights Day 3: India women gymnasts miss medal in team event; Boxer Sachin reaches RO16

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: India experienced a mixed Day 3 at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, highlighted by boxer Sachin Siwach's impressive 4-1 victory over Canada's Keoma Al-Ahmadieh to reach the men's 60kg Round of 16. Swimmers Dhakshan Shashikumar and Aryan Nehra finished 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 400m freestyle heats, missing out on the final. In bowls, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh edged past Tonga in the women's pairs event, but Putul Sonowal suffered a straight-sets defeat to Malaysia's Izzat Dzulkeple in the men's singles. The Indian women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball team endured a tough 16-1 loss to Wales on its Commonwealth Games debut. In artistic gymnastics, India missed out on a medal in the women's team event, but Protistha Samanta kept medal hopes alive by finishing the day provisionally third in the women's vault qualification standings, leaving her in contention for a place in the apparatus final.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: India's women's team campaign has ended without a medal, but Protistha Samanta has kept the country's hopes alive in the individual events. The Indian gymnast is provisionally third in the women's vault qualification standings after Subdivision 3 and remains well placed to secure a spot in the apparatus final.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: India's women's artistic gymnastics team has bowed out of medal contention in the team event after finishing Subdivision 3 with a total score of 123.000, placing fifth in the provisional standings. With the fourth and final subdivision, featuring four more teams, still to come later tonight, India is expected to slip further down the leaderboard, confirming the end of its medal hopes in the team competition.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: In the Women's Vault Qualification standings after Subdivision 3, Rotation 4 - India's Protistha Samanta is provisionally third with a score of 13.025. Wales dominates the top two spots, with Emily Roper leading the field on 13.300 and her sister Abigail Roper close behind on 13.275.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Standings after Subdivision 3, Rotation 4 - Wales continues to lead the field with 153.400 points. Scotland has climbed to second on 140.850, edging Singapore, which is third with 140.100. Malta remains fourth on 130.750, while India occupies fifth place with a total of 123.000 points.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Nishka Agarwal finished with a score of 8.750 on the floor exercise, placing her at the bottom of the provisional standings for the apparatus.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Nishka Agarwal had a slight stumble on her landing towards the end of the routine, resulting in a fall. She recovered well to complete the performance, and her score is expected shortly.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Standings after Subdivision 3, Rotation 3: Wales has taken over the top spot with 112.700 points, while Singapore has climbed to second on 103.500. Scotland slips to third with 103.200, followed by Malta in fourth on 99.150. India is currently placed fifth with a total of 93.150 points.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Singapore's Amanda Yap, who reached the World Championships final last year, has moved to the top of the balance beam standings. She delivered a strong routine to earn a score of 12.950, the highest on the apparatus so far.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Halfway through the women's team competition, India sits third in the provisional standings with 93.150 points. Scotland leads the field on 103.200, followed by Malta with 99.150, while Malaysia is fourth on 83.100 as the contest heads into its second half.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Protistha Samanta posted a score of 10.050 on the balance beam, with an execution mark of 5.850. She is provisionally ranked 16th on the apparatus, one place behind fellow Indian Eshitaa Rewale.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Rotation 3 is set to begin in Subdivision 3, with India's Eshitaa Rewale, Protistha Samanta and Nishka Agarwal first up on the apparatus. They will be joined in the rotation by Singapore's E Goh, A Yap, A Tan and E Yap.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Protistha Samanta followed up her impressive vault performance with her routine on the uneven bars, where she recorded a score of 8.500 after receiving 5.400 for execution. She is currently placed 24th in the provisional uneven bars standings. Eshitaa Rewale also completed her uneven bars routine successfully, finishing with a score of 9.550, including an execution mark of 6.350. The Indian gymnast is provisionally ranked 20th on the apparatus.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: India's Protistha Samanta climbed to the top of the provisional women's vault standings after posting a score of 13.025. She earned 12.950 on her first vault and 12.700 on her second, with her average score of 12.825 receiving a 0.200 bonus for executing two salto vaults in different directions.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: A strong start for the Indian gymnasts in Subdivision 3. Protistha Samanta leads the standings with a score of 13.025, while Pranati Nayak sits fifth on 12.575. Eshitaa Rewale is currently holding the eighth and final qualifying spot, keeping three Indians inside the top eight at this stage.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Attention shifts to the gymnastics arena, where India's women's team is set to compete in Subdivision 3. Pranati Nayak, Nishka Agarwal, Eshitaa Rewale and Protistha Samanta will be in action as they begin their campaign.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Putul Sonowal went down to Malaysia's Izzat Dzulkeple in the Men's Singles Sectional Play, Section D. After losing the opening set 8-4, the Indian produced a spirited fightback in the second but fell just short, losing 9-8 to concede the match in straight sets.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Putul Sonowal's hopes are fading as the match slips further away. After End 6 of the second set, the Indian trails Malaysia's Izzat Dzulkeple 9-5, leaving him with a mountain to climb after already conceding the opening set 8-4.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Putul Sonowal's challenge has become tougher in the second set. After End 3, the Indian trails Malaysia's Izzat Dzulkeple 5-2 and needs a strong finish to force his way back into the contest after losing the opening set 8-4.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Putul Sonowal faces an uphill task after dropping the opening set 8-4 to Malaysia's Izzat Dzulkeple in the Men's Singles Sectional Play, Section D. The Malaysian controlled the contest from the outset, leaving the Indian with plenty to do. Sonowal must now produce a strong response in the second set to keep the match alive.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Putul Sonowal is mounting a comeback in the opening set. After End 5, the Indian trails Malaysia's Izzat Dzulkeple by just one point, with the score at 4-3.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple takes an early lead against Putul Sonowal in the first set with a 2-0 scoreline at the moment. Putul remained calm and composed yesterday, and the same is expected from him tonight too.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Putul Sonowal will be in action shortly as he takes on Malaysia's Izzat Dzulkeple in the Men's Singles Sectional Play, Section D, with the match set to get underway soon.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: India enjoyed a mixed Day 3 so far at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Boxer Sachin Siwach advanced to the men's 60kg Round of 16 after a convincing 4-1 win over Canada's Keoma Al-Ahmadieh. In swimming, Dhakshan Shashikumar and Aryan Nehra missed out on the 400m freestyle final after finishing 15th and 16th in the heats. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh registered a hard-fought victory over Tonga in the women's pairs bowls event, while the Indian women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball team suffered a 16-1 defeat to Wales in its Commonwealth Games debut.

CWG 2026, Day 3 Live Updates: Earlier in the day, former Youth World Champion Sachin Siwach got India's boxing campaign off to a winning start at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Canada's Keoma Ali Al Ahmadieh 4-1 in the men's 60kg bout.