Birmingham [UK]Aug 4 (ANI): It was yet another fruitful day for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as Tejaswin Shankar created history with a first-ever medal for India in the high jump.
The Indian contingent added five medals, one silver and four bronze medals on the sixth day, taking their total to 18 (5 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze).
Shankar won the bronze medal to end the day on a high. While judoka paintbrush Mann won the silver medal in the women’s 78 kg category after going down against Scotland’s Sarah Adlington. This was India’s third medal in Judo.
Ace India squash star Saurav Ghosal stunned England’s James Willstrop to win his maiden bronze medal in squash singles at the Commonwealth Games by defeating him 11-6, 11-1, 11-4.
Meanwhile, wrestlers Lovepreet Singh and Gurdeep Singh won bronze medals in their respective categories as India registered its best of 10 medals in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games.
Whereas in the team events, India women’s hockey defeated Canada 4-3 to make it to the semi-finals. Whereas in the group stage match, the men’s hockey team defeated Canada by 8-0.
In cricket, Indian women made it to the semi-finals with a 100-run victory in Barbados.
Four of India’s boxers, Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Neetu Gangus (48kg), Mohammad Husamuddin (57kg), advanced to the semi-finals in their respective categories and ensured a medal for India. (ANI)
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