Hello and welcome to Sports Digest’s HIGHLIGHTS of Day 5 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham from Sports Digest. So far, India has won five gold, four silver, and three bronze medals.
The top ten moments from Day 5 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games are listed below.
Highlights
- India’s Women’s Fours team won the Gold Medal Match for the first time ever, defeating South Africa 17-10.
- India’s Men’s Table Tennis team defeated Singapore in the final to win the Gold Medal, the country’s sixth in the competition.
- After 24 years, India’s Mixed Badminton team won silver with Gopichand on the Commonwealth Games podium.
- Vikas won the Silver Medal in the Men’s 96 kg weightlifting final after lifting 191 kg in his second lift in Clean and Jerk.
- Sreeshankar won the long-jump with 8.05m, while Anees placed seventh overall with 7.68m, qualifying both Indians for the finals.
Medal Alert!
The Indian mixed badminton team (Kidambi Srikanth, Satwik Sairaj, Sumeeth Reddy, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly, Aakarshi Kashyap, Ashwini Ponappa, Gayatri Gopichand, PV Sindhu) lost 3-1 to Malaysia in the Gold Medal Match and added the second Silver Medal of the day, bringing India’s total medal tally to 13.
Women’s discus throw final
- Seema Punia and Navjeet Kaur Dhillon finish sixth and eighth in the discus finals, respectively, and are eliminated from medal contention.
- Seema’s fourth throw is red-flagged, dropping her to fourth place, with Taryn Gollshewsky of Australia moving up to second with a throw of 56.85m on her fourth try.
- Navjot’s third try is disqualified, and she stays outside the top five. Her fourth effort (52.21m) falls short of her best throw of 53.14m.
- Seema Punia throws 52.30m on her third attempt, but she is still ranked third.
- Navjeet Dhillon’s next throw improves her to 53.14, however, she is still eighth in the standings.
- Chioma of Nigeria outdoes her with a throw of 56.42m.
- Seema’s next try will be 55.92m, putting her in second place in the standings.
- Navjeet, India’s second thrower, throws a 50.95 in her maiden try and currently stands seventh in the standings, trailing Seema, who is sixth.
- Seema Punia’s first throw is 52.28 metres. So far, the Indian is ranked fifth overall.
- Seema Punia and Navjeet Kaur Dhillon of India will compete in the final. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, both finished on the podium.
Badminton – Mixed Team Final: India defeats 1-3 to Singapore in Gold Medal Match
Women’s Doubles: Koong le Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah defeat Treesa Jolly and G. Gopichand. 2-0
Malaysia wins the second match 21-17: Though India scores the opening point, Malaysia comes back to tie the game at 1-1 and then takes the lead.
Both sides had an incredibly thin margin of error, with India grabbing a one-point lead first and Malaysia finally catching up. The ladies in yellow are extending their lead against India, now holding a four-point advantage. Malaysia presently leads the game 13-8.
India is attempting to come up, but Malaysia now has a comfortable lead. India pushes Malaysia to make a mistake, reducing the gap to just three points. India attempts a comeback, but Malaysia eliminates any room for error to win the set and claim India’s Gold Medal.
Malaysia triumphs in the opening game 21-18: India and Malaysia are currently neck and neck, with a score of 3-2. India gains two more points, but Malaysia maintains its 6-point advantage.
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Malaysia’s lead has increased to three points at the halfway stage. The final score was MAL 11-8 IND. Though Malaysia remains in the lead, India is closing up on them at 15-12.
Treesa causes the Malaysian tandem to make a mistake, and India moves closer to Malaysia in this game. Malaysia presently leads the match 19-18. The cork falls beyond Malaysia’s court as the girls in yellow seal the game.
Match 3: Men’s Singles: Tze Yong NG defeats Kidambhi Srikanth
Malaysia triumphs in the third set 21-16: Malaysia was leading 11-9 midway through the game, but Srikanth has pulled two points back since then, bringing the score to 11-11.
Malaysia is not pulling any punches now, with Tze scoring three more points to India’s one. Errors by Rikanth kept Malaysia ahead, with the score currently 19-16 in favour of Malaysia. As a result of Srikanth’s error, the cork lands inside the court, and Malaysia now leads by 20 points.
Tze wins the last set, giving Malaysia a 2-1 lead in the God Medal match.
India wins the second game 21-6: Srikanth seeks vengeance in the second game, making the Malaysian appear dull in the face of his speed and agility. Midway in the game, India enjoys a six-point lead. The final result was IND 11-5 MAL.
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Malaysia wins the first game 21-19: The fight is neck and neck, with Malaysia ahead at the time at 8-7, then Malaysia snatches another point to extend their advantage. India makes a comeback in the game, tying the score at 10-10.
The game may go any way after 10 points for each team, and Srikanth ekes out a point, leading 16-15. Malaysia’s one-point advantage following the rally does not last long, as both players tie at 18-18 before Tze steals a point to take the lead. Tze takes the opening set when Srikanth’s response goes over the net.
Women’s Singles, Match 2: Jin Wei Goh vs. PV Sindhu, Sindhu wins in straight sets.
India wins the second game: Sindhu starts the game with a point, but forced errors cost her two points, allowing Malaysia to grab the lead. Sindhu ultimately returns to the game, tying the score at 4-4.
Gho is not giving up lightly, but Sindhu’s agility and quickness have allowed her to maintain a comfortable lead. The score is currently 10-7 in favour of India.
Malaysia gains a point due to a blunder in receiving Gho’s shot. However, India maintains a three-point advantage. Malaysia’s fightback continues, but India’s lead remains firm, with the score at 18-14 in favour of India.
The Indian wins the match in straight sets after winning the second game 21-17.
India wins the first game: Sindhu starts the game with a point and continues to progress, giving India a four-point lead in the opening game. So far in the game, the Indian is outperforming Wei Goh, with a six-point edge. The final score was IND 8-2 MAS.
Despite Malaysia pulling two points back, Sindhu’s deficit remains the same after another rally. Goh eventually pulls back two points. Sindhu, in the next rally, offers her no choice but to concede, and the first game is 11.6.
Sindhu’s mistakes allow Wei Goh to capitalise on points, reducing the gap to one point. The score is currently 18-17 in favour of India.
Gho is making Sindhu earn every point, and she does so with a spectacular smash to take the lead after the scores are equal. However, the Malaysian is now even with a score of 20-20. Sindhu completes the game, winning 21-11.
Match 1: Men Doubles: India is defeated in straight sets by Singapore.
India loses in straight sets to Malaysia, falling behind in the battle for the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Singapore wins the second game 21-15.
Shetty’s smash between the Malaysian duo gives India a 3-2 lead.
India pulls back a point, but Malaysia maintains its dominance in the game, with the score now 17-13.
Malaysia has won the first set and currently leads the second set 16-11.
India closes the gap to 5-6 with a drop on the right side and a return that hits the net.
Malaysia currently leads the match 11-7 as Shetty’s flat return hits the net.
What was it? Shetty exited the court in the middle of a rally to replace his racket. India still won the point, but they trail 10-11.
Game 1: Singapore wins the first game 21-18.
India gained the lead at 18-15 after a tense game. The Malaysian couple, on the other hand, came back and won six points in a row to win the game. The Indian duo trails 0-1.
Weightlifting – Women’s 87 kg final – Usha out of medal contention
CLEAN AND JERK
Usha of India finishes sixth overall with a total weight of 205 kg at the end of the tournament.
Mary Osijo wins the competition after lifting 120 kg in her second try, bringing her total to 222 kg. Clemanetine of Cameroon gets closer with a 121 kg lift, bringing her total to 221 kg. Hayley Whiting of New Zealand is now third with a total of 209 kg, after her final lift failed.
Usha Bannur is out of medal contention, as the Indian is presently fourth in the rankings.
Usha attempts and succeeds with a 110 kg lift on her first try, bringing her total to 205 kg, the most among lifters so far tonight. Both of her subsequent attempts were signalled red, and she finished the event with a total weight of 205 kg.
SNATCH
Usha drops out of the top three in Snatch as Eileen Cikamatana of Australia lifts 105 kg on her first try, with Mary Osijo second and Kristel Ngarlem of Canada third.
Usha lifts 98 kg on her final try but is disqualified. So far, her total in Snatch is 95 kg, placing her third in the rankings after Nigeria’s Osijo and Cameroon’s Clementine.
Usha lifts 95 kg in her second effort to tie Nigeria’s Mary Osijo for first place in the rankings.
Usha lifts 90 kg on her first try but falls short of Hayley Whiting, who lifts 93 kg on her first try.
Chathurika Priyanthi of Sri Lanka now holds the lead with an 81 kg lift in her maiden try. However, she fails to improve on her second and third efforts.
Romentha Larue of Seychelles leads the Snatch round after three lifts at 78 kg.
Usha Bannur of India will compete in this event and is scheduled to lift 90 kg in Snatch at first.
Boxing – Rohit Tokas advances to the Quarterfinals
- Rohit Tokas advances to the Men’s over 63.5 kg-67 kg quarterfinals with a 5-0 victory.
- As the last deciding round begins, Rohit wins the second round with five 10s.
- India takes the opening round 4-1.
- Rohit Tokas of India is competing in the Men’s Welterweight Round of 16 versus Alfred Kotey of Ghana.
Lawn Bowls as well as Para Lawn Bowls
- India’s women’s triples team was defeated by England 11-24.
- India’s Men’s Fours team defeated Fiji 14-11.
The final of the Indian mixed team is now underway. The squad is playing Malaysia, and Rankireddy and Shetty are on the court in the opening match.
Squash
As the players hit the court, here is the LIVE action from the match. Ghosal faced New Zealand’s Paul Coll, the World No. 2 at the time.
The Indian put up a valiant effort in the first game, but Coll proved too strong. Ghosal will now compete for the bronze medal on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.
Game 3 – The Indians are beaten 0-3
- Ghosal 1-11 Coll – Complete dominance by the World No. 2
- Ghosal 1-10 Coll
- Ghosal 1-9 Coll – The Indian grabs for a shot and directs it in the opposite direction to score his first point.
- Ghosal 0-9 Coll – The umpire calls a let to the Indian.
- Ghosal 0-9 Coll – Ghosal misses to reach another front-court shot.
- Ghosal 0-8 Coll
- Ghosal 0-7 Coll – Coll wins the point with a drop shot.
- Ghosal 0-6 Coll – Coll controlled the rally from start to finish.
- Ghosal 0-5 Coll
- Ghosal 0-4 Coll
- Ghosal 0-3 Coll – The Indian is falling behind his opponent in terms of speed.
- Ghosal 0-2 Coll – The Kiwi doubles his advantage.
- Ghosal 0-1 Coll – The Indian’s out-of-bounds shot.
- And thus the third game starts.
Game 2 – Coll takes a 2-0 lead and is now one game away from the Final.
- Ghosal 4-11 Coll – In game two, the Kiwi was definitely the better player.
- Ghosal 4-10 Coll – The Indian appears fatigued and hits out of bounds.
- Ghosal 4-8 Coll – A lengthy rally ends with Coll’s backhand stroke, which defeats Ghosal.
- Ghosal 4-7 Coll
- Ghosal 4-6 Coll – Coll scores a point with another cross-court shot.
- Ghosal 4-4 Coll – Coll feels unfairly undone there, but the umpire awards Ghosal the point.
- Ghosal 3-4 Coll – A gentle shot towards the front court that Ghosal is unable to reach.
- Ghosal 3-3 Coll – Paul Coll’s unforced mistake
- Ghosal 2-3 Collage
- The second game has begun.
Game 1 – A closely contested match in which the New Zealanders prevail
- Ghosal 9-11 Coll – The finest rally of the match, with Coll going full stretch to get a point. He wins the first round.
- Ghosal 9-10 Coll – This one is going to the wire.
- Ghosal 8-10 Coll – Two game balls are recovered by the Indian. Can he even take the set?
- Ghosal 7-10 Coll
- Ghosal 6-10 Coll – A great shot to win four game balls.
- Ghosal 6-9 Coll – A good reaction shot earns the Indian a point. Coll 5-9 Ghosal – Another cross-court shot by Coll that Ghosal cannot answer.
- The umpire allows Coll’s obstruction, but Ghosal argues for a stroke. Ghosal’s appeal is denied. The score is still 5-8.
- Ghosal 5-8 Coll
- Ghosal 4-7 Coll – Ghosal wins a soft shot rally at the front end of the court.
- Ghosal 3-7 Coll – Ghosal hits out of bounds again again and loses a point.
- Ghosal 3-6 Coll – The Indian blocks Coll’s stroke, and the umpire calls a let. Coll, on the other hand, reviews and has a stroke.
- Ghosal 3-5 Coll
- Ghosal 2-4 Coll – The Indian extends but misses a shot to his left, costing him a point.
- Ghosal 2-1 Coll – Ghosal takes the lead with a beautiful feint stroke following another extended rally.
- The match begins with a lengthy rally. Coll is up 1-0.
- And we’re off and running. Coll will take the initial turn.
Lawn Bowls
- Women’s Triple Sectional Play: India leads after End 1, with a score of 1-0 in their favour.
- Men’s Fours: India leads Fiji 1-0 after End 1.
Double Medals Alert
The Men’s team wins India’s second Gold Medal of the day, defeating Singapore 3-1 in the final, while Vikas Thakur gets the Silver Medal in Men’s 96 kg Weightlifting.
Weightlifting
- Don Opeloge of Samoa sets a Games record of 381 kg in his second try, securing the gold medal.
- Vikas fails to lift 198 kg in his final try, but wins silver. Report.
- Vikas lifts 191 kg in his second lift, bringing his total to 346 kg, enough for second in the contest.
- Taniela of Fiji wins with a total lift of 343 kg after lifting 188 kg in his second lift.
- Vikas begins the Clean and Jerk with an 187 kg lift on his first try, bringing his total to 342 kg. He now leads the rankings.
- Don Opeloge of Samoa establishes a Commonwealth Games record, lifting 171 kg on his third try, moving Vikas to third, with Cyrille Tchatchet II of England sitting second with a lift of 158 kg.
- In his third effort, he tries for 155 kg and comfortably lifts it to reclaim the top spot.
- So far, Vikas is second in the rankings.
- Anotnis walks up for his second effort and fails to lift it, but Taniela wins with 155 kg.
- Vikas Thakur lifts 153 kg with his second effort and takes the lead in the rankings for the time being.
- Vikas lifts 149 kg in Snatch on his first try, propelling him to second place in the rankings. Taniela Tuisuva of Fiji and Antonis of Cyprus now hold the lead with lifts of 150 kg.
- Vikas Thakur will compete in the 96 kg final for India.
TABLE TENNIS MEN’S TEAM FINAL – India defeats Singapore 3-1 to win the Gold Medal
Match 4: India wins 3-1 against Zhe Yu Clarence and Harmeet Desai to claim the Gold Medal.
Third Game: With the score 3-5 in India’s favour, Desai looks to finish the match and compete sooner. Singapore is attempting to re-enter the game, having fallen behind 5-1 and currently down 5-4. A careful Harmeet maintains his advantage gradually to secure India’s Gold Medal.
India wins the second game 11-5: The game began in the same manner as the first, with Singapore grabbing two early points and Desai catching up to him and taking the lead. The score is currently 5-4 in favour of India. Desai’s advantage continues to grow, and it is now up to five points. The Indian ultimately wins the third set, putting her up 2-0 in the match.
India wins the opening game 11-8: The victor of the first singles game has a little lead, but Desai is fighting back, cutting the score from 4-2 to 5-4 in India’s favour. The Indian continues to extend its lead and wins the opening game.
Match 3: G. Sathiyan, IND against Yew En Pang 3-1 SGP
India triumphs 11-4 in the fourth game: With a two-point advantage in the game, Sathiyan maintains his speed in this set as well. The score is 3-1 in favour of India. He continues to be the better player in the game, gaining six more points to Pang’s three. Sathiyan finally wins, giving India a 2-1 advantage.
India wins 11-7 in the third game: Sathiyan seemed to be unstoppable in the third game, grabbing a 6-1 lead over Singapore. At the time of the break, Sathiyan had extended its lead, although Singapore had attempted to re-enter the game. The score is 5-8 in favour of India. Sathiyan scores the first point after the timeout, then adds a game point to win the game 11-7.
The second game is won by Singapore 11-7: After almost missing the first game, Singapore takes the second set 11-7, hardly giving anything away to Sathiyan.
India wins the opening game 12-10: India is losing in the first set with a score of 9-6 in Singapore’s favour. Sathiyan makes a comeback to tie the game at 9-9. He eventually wins the game 12-10, giving India a 1-0 lead in this series.
Match 2: Sharath Kamal vs Zhe Yu Clarence, India loses the opening Men’s Singles match.
Singapore has taken an important lead in the TT final Men’s Single match after winning the third game 11-3. Sharath attempts another comeback in the game, with the fourth set currently tied at 10-9. Yu, on the other hand, closes the game, pulling Singapore into the contest.
India wins the second game: Sharath Kamal makes a comeback in the match, defeating the Singapore player 11-7. India has just tied the contest at 1-1.
Singapore wins the first game: Both players are tied at 1-1 at the start, but Singapore soon takes the lead, making the score 3-1 in Singapore’s favour. Sharath brings the score back to 2-3. Zhe now leads the game 8-5. Zhe gets five game points. Sharath saves two, but luck ultimately favours Zhe as the ball deflects off the net and lands on the Indian side. Clarence Zhe wins the first game 11-7.
India wins the men’s doubles to take a 1-0 lead
India wins the third game to take a 3-0 lead in the match: Sathiyan and Desai win the final set 11-5. The combination of Harmeet Desai and G. Sathiyan now leads the third game 7-3, with four more points required for the duo to win.
India currently leads the Men’s Doubles set 2-0.
After a game point, the Indian pair wins the opening set 13-11.
Harmeet and Sathiyan kick off the final with a doubles match.
Medal Alert
The Indian Women’s Fours team won a historic Gold Medal in Lawn Bowl, bringing India’s Gold Medal tally to four and its overall tally to ten.
Hockey for Women
The host heaps further agony on India by scoring their third goal in the last quarter, making the score 4-0 to England. England scores their second goal in the third quarter after scoring its first in the first. The final score was IND 0-2 ENG.
India Women is facing England in a Group stage match, with England currently leading 1-0.
INDIA VS SOUTH AFRICA IN THE LAWN BOWLS FINAL
- India wins the Gold Medal Match 17-10 and creates history by being the first country to win a Gold Medal in this sport.
- After 14 ends, India has extended its lead, with the team currently five points ahead of South Africa. India wins with a score of 15-10.
- India presently leads by two points after the 13th round. The score is 12-10 in favour of India.
- India and South Africa are tied on 10 points after 12 ends.
- And, with three more ends to go, India has levelled the score at 10-10.
- With End 11 still in progress, the two sides are involved in a fierce struggle.
- After End 11, India presently trails 8-10. There will be a total of 15 ends played.
- After End 10, India and South Africa are presently at level 8-8. This is becoming dangerous.
- After End 9, South Africa makes a comeback, cutting India’s advantage to 8-6.
