Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3 live update: Srihari Nataraj reaches men’s 50 m backstroke finals
CWG 2022: Srihari Nataraj will compete in the men’s 50m backstroke final.© AFP
Commonwealth Games, Day 3, Live Updates: Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj will compete in the men’s 50m backstroke final after qualifying with an eighth best record of 25.38. India’s women’s hockey team beat Ghana 11-0 in their Pool match at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Harmanpreet Singh starred with a hattrick to his name as the team led by Manpreet Singh started their campaign at high speed. India’s mixed badminton team also led South Africa 1-0 in their Round of 16 clash. In the Lawn Bowls, the Indian team reached the semo final after beating Norfolk Island in the Fours quarterfinals. female. In squash, India’s Saurav Ghosal reached the quarterfinals of men’s singles after winning a straight set against Canada’s David Baillargeon. Earlier, India added a fifth medal in their tally with star weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga taking India’s second gold medal in the men’s 67kg weightlifting event. The youngster from Mizoram won the title in style by setting a new Game Record with a 300kg lift (combination of jerk + recoil and light movement). With Jeremy’s medal, India has won two golds, two silvers and one bronze so far. Boxer Nikhat Zareen beat Helena Ismael of Mozambique 5-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the 50 kg class, however, Shiva Thapa bowed in the round of 16 in the 63.5 kg division to lose to Reese Lynch of Scotland. Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj reached 25.52 seconds to reach the semi-finals of the men’s 50m backstroke. In table tennis, defending champion India advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s team event after beating Bangladesh 3-0 in the third match of the round of 16.
In cricket, India registered its first victory by beating Pakistan with eight underspins. India chased the goal of 100 runs in 11.4 overruns. In squash, Joshana Chinappa made it through to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles with a 3-1 win over New Zealand’s Kaitlyn Watts.
However, in the men’s 200m butterfly, Sajan Prakash finished 4th overall after reaching 1:58:99 and was placed on the reserve list. Indian gymnast Yogeshwar Singh placed 15th in the men’s all-around final of the artistic gymnastics event. Gymnast Haryana, who participated in three world championships, finished with a total score of 74,700. On the other hand, Popy Hazarika finished seventh in the women’s 59kg weightlifting event. On day 2, India won four medals with weightlifter Mirabai Chanu taking the gold. The team now hopes to back up Day 2 with good performances on Day 3.
Here are the live updates from Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games, live from Birmingham
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23:44 (IST)
NATARAJ IN FINAL!
Srihari Nataraj made it through to the final round with the 8th best time in the two semi-finals. This will be Nataraj’s second final appearance in these Games
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23:41 (IST)
NATARAJ ENDS 5th!!!
Srihari Nataraj of India finished 5th in the semi-final 1 men’s 50 m backstroke with a time of 25.38 seconds. The top eight swimmers of both semi-finals will qualify for the finals.
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23:39 (IST)
INDIA ACHIEVE SEMIS !!!
India reached the semi-finals. A much tougher fight in the second game as Scholtz showed great bravery and some excellent shots. But Aakarshi organized himself to finally close the second set with a score of 21-16 to make it 3-0 for India. The Indians currently have an unavailable lead and have reached the semi-finals
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23:30 (IST)
KASHYAP LEADERSHIP!
Aakarshi Kashyap led 11-7 on a substitution in the second game in progress against South Africa’s Scholtz.
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23:21 (IST)
KASHYAP GET THE FIRST GAME!!!
Aakarshi finished the first game with a score of 21-11 although Scholtz made some really good shots. South Africa had her moments in the opener but Aakarshi had the better game overall.
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23:20 (IST)
GHOSAL ACHIEVE 8 TIME!!!
Saurav Ghosal defeated David Baillargeon in straight sets 11-6, 11-2, 11-6. He advanced to the quarterfinals of men’s singles squash
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23:15 (IST)
KASHYAP LEADERSHIP RELATED!!!
It has been in one-way traffic so far. Aakarshi took a comfortable 11-3 lead on a substitution in the first game of Match 3. Looking to continue the dominance her teammates have shown so far.
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23:07 (IST)
GHOSAL LEADERS 2-0!!!
Saurav Ghosal got his second game 11-2 against David Baillargeon of Canada in a men’s singles squash match.
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23:04 (IST)
KASHYAP HAS BACK TO SCHOLTZ!!!
Aakarshi Kashyap will be active next! She will face South Africa’s Johanita Scholtz. India only needs one win to advance to mixed team badminton semifinals
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23:02 (IST)
GHOSAL JOIN THE FIRST GAME!!
Saurav Ghosal got his first game 11-6 against David B of Canada in a men’s singles squash match
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22:59 (IST)
SEN WIN!!!
Lakshya Sen made it 2-0 for India as he beat Kakora with absolute ease, 21-5, 21-6. India now only needs one win to secure a semi-final spot
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22:54 (IST)
BOWLS DELIGHT!!!
India’s Women’s Bowls team won 17-9 against Norfolk Island in the quarterfinals of the women’s soccer tournament.
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22:53 (IST)
LEAD TO CHANGE!!!
At distance, Sen led 11-1 in this second game. So far, it has been walking around the park for him. He’ll probably rap this soon
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22:46 (IST)
SEN JOIN THE 1ST GAME!!!
Totally destroyed as Lakshya Sen finished the opening match 21-5. This seems to be ending soon
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22:41 (IST)
LAKSHYA LEADERSHIP!!!
As expected, Lakshya Sen took full control of the first game against Kakora as he led 11-4 at the change
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22:30 (IST)
UP NEXT IS LAKSHYA SEN!!!
Lakshya Sen faced C Kakora in the men’s singles match. Not a lot of sweat for the Indians. India should end this soon and enter the semi-finals.
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22:28 (IST)
INDIA LEAD 1-0!!!
Ashwini Ponappa and Sumeeth Reddy easily carried out the challenge of South African duo Elliott and Jordaan, beating them 21-9, 21-11 to end the first match for India in the bronze quarterfinals. this mixed team
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22:17 (IST)
ADVANTAGES PONAPPA-REDDY !!!
Ashwini Ponappa and B Sumeeth Reddy play their first match against the South African pair in the first round of 16 mixed badminton team event
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22:13 (IST)
INDIA THRASH GHANA!!!
India beat Ghana 11-0. Too easy for Olympic bronze medalists. Harmanpreet with a hat-trick. Ghana’s goalkeeper is only positive for his team
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22:12 (IST)
SURPRISE IN CYCLING!!!
Mayuri Lute made it to the 18th women’s 500m test run final!
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22:11 (IST)
SOME BADMINTON ACTION NEEDED AFTER!!!
The Indian mixed badminton team will also play South Africa in the quarterfinals!
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22:09 (IST)
WHAT TO SAVE!!!
Another excellent save by the Ghanaian goalkeeper! Their 12th Denies India. Less than a minute to go now.
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22:00 (IST)
Hattrick for Harmanpreet!
Hattrick for Harmanpreet! India scored their 11th goal. More misery for Ghana.
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21:55 (IST)
Mayuri Lute Watch 36,868
Cyclist Mayuri Lute scored 36,868 in the final of the women’s 500m time trial
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21:54 (IST)
Hockey – Perfect 10 for India!
India goes up 10-0 against Ghana!
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21:48 (IST)
END 3RD QUARTER!!!
That’s the end of the third quarter! India leads 9-0 and Ghana hopes that this match is over soon. One-way traffic.
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21:39 (IST)
IS 8-0!!!
It’s raining goals! India scored two more goals in the blink of an eye to take an 8-0 lead. This turned out to be an embarrassment.
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21:35 (IST)
INDIA 6-0!!!
India won 6-0! The corner kick was converted brilliantly.
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21:14 (IST)
HALF TIME!!!
That’s the end of the second quarter! India leads 5-0 after half the match. Too good for Ghana
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21:07 (IST)
GHANA WIN COMPUTER !!!
Ghana gets the second corner! India’s defense could not stop that attack from the Black Stars
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21:03 (IST)
JUGRAJ IS POINTS!!!
Jugraj Singh makes it 5-0! Ghana is the culprit of their own downfall.
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20:58 (IST)
Hockey: India leads Ghana 4-0
The story gets better for India. They are currently leading this men’s match with a score of 4-0, thanks to Akashdeep Singh’s back-kick to score.
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20:53 (IST)
Hockey: India dominates first quarter
The first half is over and India are on top with a 3-0 lead over Ghana in their men’s hockey CWG opener.
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20:50 (IST)
Hockey: India leads Ghana 3-0
Shamsher Singh scored India’s third goal. This is a goal for the team led by Manpreet Singh.
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20:44 (IST)
Hockey: India leads Ghana 2-0
Harmanpreet Singh scored from a powerful collision and India were leading 2-0 against Ghana.
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20:42 (IST)
Triathlon: India finishes 10th in Mixed Team Relay
India finished with a time of 1:31:43 to take eighth place in the Mixed Team Relay final. England took the top spot with a time of 1:16:40, while Wales followed with a time of 1:17:26.
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20:34 (IST)
Hockey: India leads Ghana 1-0
India got the first goal in the first minute. Abhishek scored the opening goal for India.
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20:33 (IST)
Hockey: India vs Ghana match begins
The hockey match between India and Ghana at Pool B has begun. Stay tuned for live scores.
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20:23 (IST)
Weightlifting: Popy finished 7th!
Popy Hazarika of India finished seventh with a combined lift of 183 kg!
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20:14 (IST)
Weightlifting: Popy can’t lift 107kg
The Indian lifter failed on the third attempt. She will finish outside the podium after lifting 183kg synthetically.
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