Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8 Live Updates: Manika Batra-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Reach Last 8, India Trail England In Lawn Bowls | Commonwealth Games News
CWG 2022 Live: Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran cruise into the last eight.© AFP
CWG 2022 Day 8 Live Updates: Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran reached the quarterfinals of the table tennis mixed doubles event. The Indian pair defeated the Nigerian duo of Ojomu Ajoke and Omotayo Olajide in straight games. Later today, India’s wrestling contingent will start its campaign on Day 8, featuring stars like Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, among others. Bajrang, who won gold in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and fellow wrestler Deepak Punia trained at the Michigan University, before arriving in Birmingham for the games. Bajrang had won the gold medal in Gold Coast, and will hope for a similar result this time out. On Thursday, Sudhir won a historic gold medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting, while Murali Sreeshankar won a silver in the long jump. Star sprinter Hima Das will also feature in the Women’s 200m semifinal. In badminton, PV Sindhu will be action in the women’s singles Round of 16 clash. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will also be in action in the men’s doubles.
Here are the LIVE Updates of the Commonwealth Games Day 8 from Birmingham
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14:40 (IST)
Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal and Akula Sreeja also reach the last 8
Achanta Sharath Kamal and Akula Sreeja also cruise to the last eight of the table tennis mixed doubles event. They defeated Malaysia’s Leeon Chee Feng and Ying Ho 3-1.
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14:23 (IST)
Table Tennis: Sathiyan & Manika are through to the next round
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran & Manika Batra are through to the quarterfinals after beating Nigerian mixed-doubles pair of Ojomu Ajoke and Omotayo Olajide
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13:59 (IST)
Lawn Bowls: India increase lead over England
India have extended their lead over England. They now lead England 8-5 after end 8th.
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13:33 (IST)
Lawn Bowls: India take the lead
India lead England 5-2 after 4th end in women’s pairs quarter-finals
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13:14 (IST)
Lawn bowls: England take early lead against India
England have taken a 2-0 lead against India after 1st end in women’s pairs quarter-finals
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13:05 (IST)
Athletics: Hima Das eyes a place in the final
Late in the day, Hima Das will be racing in the women’s 200m semi-finals
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13:01 (IST)
Hockey: Can India upset Australia?
The Indian women’s hockey team today takes on favourites Australia in the semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games. This will by far be the team’s biggest challenge
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12:44 (IST)
Badminton: PV Sindhu eyes a birth in the quarters
PV Sindhu will be action as she faces Uganda’s Husina Kobugabe in the women’s singles Round of 16 clash
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12:04 (IST)
CWG Live: HELLO!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 8 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The focus will be on the women’s hockey as they face Australia in the semifinals. India wrestlers will also be action later today, with the likes of Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, among others begin their respective campaigns.
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