CWG 2022 Day 4 Highlights: IND reach final in TT, Badminton and Lawn Bowls

Commonwealth Games Day 4 Highlights: Women's Fours Lawn Bowls team secured a historic first-ever medal. Men's TT and Mixed Badminton teams reached the final. Judo got two medals and Weightlifting one

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 Highlights

The Indian contingent maintained its pace in the Commonwealth Games even on day four as it marched into the final of three events to target at least three gold medals on day five of the event. However, on day four, it could not get any gold.

 Sushila Devi Likmabam reached close to winning the yellow metal in the Women's 48 kg category in Judo but lost to South Africa in the final. Another Indian Judoka Vijay Yadav won bronze while Harjinder Kaur fetched a lucky bronze medal in the Women's 71 kg category of the Weightlifting event. 

The Indian Mixed Badminton team remained unbeaten as they beat Singapore 3-0 to march into the final. In the final, they will face Malaysia which beat England in their semi-final. 

India created history in Lawn Bowls as its Women's Fiurs team beat New Zealand in the Semi-Final 16-13 to secure the first ever medal for the country in the sport at the Commonwealth Games level. The happiness stretched to the Table Tennis arena as well as the Indian Men's team beat Nigeria 3-0 to progress to the final of the event where they will face Singapore who beat England in their Semi-Final. 

It was a sensational day in Boxing too as all three Indian pugilists in Amit Panghal, Mohd Hussamuddin and Ashish Kumar advanced to the quarterfinal in their respective weight categories. 

India had a mixed day in Squash as Joshana Chinappa lost a frustrating quarterfinal against Canada in Women's Singles. She seemed more worried by the umpire's decision than her on-field play, leaving four-game points opportunities in the third set to make a comeback. Saurav Ghosal though made no such mistakes and won his Men's Singles Quarterfinal against Scotland 3-1 to march into the semis. 

The Indian Hockey team also disappointed after claiming a 3-0 lead, it let England come back in the game and eventually had to settle with 4-4 draw after it conceded three goals in the last quarter and collected two yellow cards too. 

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2:04 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: Last quarter problems extend in hockey for India

 

The Indian Hockey team also disappointed after claiming a 3-0 lead, it let England come back in the game and eventually had to settle with a 4-4 draw after it conceded three goals in the last quarter and collected two yellow cards too. 

 

2:04 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: Mixed day for India in Squash

 

India had a mixed day in Squash as Joshana Chinappa lost a frustrating quarterfinal against Canada in Women's Singles. She seemed more worried by the umpire's decision than her on-field play, leaving four-game points opportunities in the third set to make a comeback. Saurav Ghosal though made no such mistakes and won his Men's Singles Quarterfinal against Scotland 3-1 to march into the semis. 

 

2:03 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: Sensational Day in Boxing for India

 

It was a sensational day in Boxing too as all three Indian pugilists in Amit Panghal, Mohd Hussamuddin and Ashish Kumar advanced to the quarterfinal in their respective weight categories. 

 

2:02 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: India march to TT Men’s team final

 

The happiness stretched to the Table Tennis arena as well as the Indian Men's team beat Nigeria 3-0 to progress to the final of the event where they will face Singapore who beat England in their Semi-Final. 

 

2:02 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: History in Lawn Bowls for India

 

India created history in Lawn Bowls as its Women's Fiurs team beat New Zealand in the Semi-Final 16-13 to secure the first ever medal for the country in the sport at the Commonwealth Games level. 

 

2:01 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: India’s Mixed Badminton team in final

 

The Indian Mixed Badminton team remained unbeaten as they beat Singapore 3-0 to march into the final. In the final, they will face Malaysia which beat England in their semi-final. 

 

2:00 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: India won three medals today

 

The Indian contingent maintained its pace in the Commonwealth Games even on day four as it marched into the final of three events to target at least three gold medals on day five of the event. However, on day four, it could not get any gold.

 

Sushila Devi Likmabam reached close to winning the yellow metal in the Women's 48 kg category in Judo but lost to South Africa in the final. Another Indian Judoka Vijay Yadav won bronze while Harjinder Kaur fetched a lucky bronze medal in the Women's 71 kg category of the Weightlifting event. 

 

1:59 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: India makes it to the Men’s Team Table Tennis Final, beat Nigeria 3-0

 

The Indian Men’s Table Tennis team registered another straight 3-0 win to reach the final of the event. They beat Nigeria in the Men’s Doubles and two Men’s Singles games played by Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Ganasekaran, to complete a 3-0 score. The Men’s team will defend its title against Singapore in the final. 

 

1:26 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: Achanta Sharath Kama gives India a 2-0 lead in the TT Semi-Final

 

India have taken a 2-0 lead in the Men’s Team Table Tennis Semi-Final against Nigeria at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. After winning the Men’s Doubles tie 3-0, India’s ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal beat Nigeria’s number one Aruna Qadari 3-1 to hand India the lead. Now, the Indian team requires only one win in the last three matches to secure a medal and a place in the final in defence of their Gold Coast gold medal. 

 

1:23 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: Srihari Nataraj finishes fifth in Men’s 100 M Backstroke

 

Indian Swimmer Srihari Nataraj continued his good run in the Men’s Backstroke competition as he registered a timing of 25.23 in the Men’s 100 M Backstroke final to finish at a respectable fifth position. He had also made it to the final of the Men’s 50 M Backstroke event too. 

 

1:19 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: Clean sweep in Boxing on Day 4 for India, Ashish advances to last 8

 

India’s Ashish Kumar made sure that the fourth day of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham remained a good day for Indian Boxing as he beat his Round of 16 opponent from Niu to advance to the quarterfinal of the Men’s 80 kg category. He won by a unanimous decision of 5:0 by the judges. 

 

Earlier in the day, Amit Panghal and Mohd Hussamuddin won their respective Round of 16 bouts too to qualify for the quarter-finals. 

 

1:09 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: India’s Harjinder Kaur gets lucky bronze in Weightlifting

 

It was out of the blue that India's Harjinder Kaur, who lifted only 119 kg, 2kg less than her personal best of 121 kg in clean and jerk, managed to secure herself at least a bronze medal in Women’s 71 kg category of Weightlifting event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. 

 

Nigerian weightlifter who lifted 100 kg in Snatch, seven more than Harjinder, failed to lift any weight in her Clean and Jerk attempts and was thus ruled out of the medal contention. 

 

Harjinder was earlier thought to be out of the medal contention as the coaches advised her to lift only 119 kg, assuming that the Candian lifter, who was behind her by two kgs, won’t be able to lift her next attempt, which was seven kgs more than her last attempt. However, as luck would have it, India and Harjinder now have a bronze. England’s Sarah Davies won the gold while Canada’s Alexis Ashworth won the silver medal. 

 

12:59 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: India’s Harjinder Kaur lifts a total of 219 kg

 

Harjinder Kaur, India’s representative in the Women’s 71 kg Weightlifting event, lifted a total of 219 kg in her combined attempt of Snatch and Clean Jerk. She lifted 93 in Snatch and 119 in Clean and Jerk. 

 

12:55 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: India lead Nigeria in Men’s Table Tennis Semi-Finals

 

Indian Men’s Table Tennis team, participating in the Semi-Final of the Men’s team event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, has taken a 1-0 lead over their opponents in Nigeria. The Indian Men’s Doubles pair of Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Ganasekaran besat their Nigerian counterparts in straight sets 11-6, 11-7, 11-7

 

12:51 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 LIVE: Sajan Prakash fails to qualify for Men's 100m Butterfly Final

 

India’s Sajan Prakash who got a lucky entry into the Men's 100m Butterfly Semi-final courtesy of a lot of pullouts, was not able to utilise this opportunity as he failed to make it to the final, finishing last in his semi-final swim with a timing of 54.24 Seconds.