Birmingham : After the completion of Day 6, its a mixed day for India with some highs and lows at the commonwealth games in Birmingham. India now at the Seventh position in the Medal Tally, with 5 Gold, 6 Silver and 7 Bronze with a total number of 18 medals.
Athlete Tejaswin Shankar open the Indian account with a historic bronze medal in the Men’s High Jump event. While Loverpreet Singh win another bronze in weightlifting for India in Men’s 109 Kg. Sourav Ghoshal also bag a bronze medal for Men’s singles in Squash, breaking a long run jinx for the team in a major event.
BRONZE FOR SAURAV! 🥉
Our talented Squash player @SauravGhosal 🎾 clinches Bronze after getting past James Willstrop of England 3-0 (11-6, 11-1, 11-4) in the Bronze medal match 🇮🇳
Way to go Saurav 🔥
Congratulations! 🇮🇳's 1st medal in Squash this #CWG2022 👏#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/At5VcvRfH0
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 3, 2022
In a team event, India’s Men’s Hockey team thrash Canada by 8-0 and advance themselves to the next round quite comfortably. An impressive performance by the batters and bowlers of Indian Women cricket team thump Barbados with a 100 run win and secure a place in Semi Final at the ongoing Commonwealth games in Birmingham. But the biggest upset of the day 6 is Lovlina Borgohain’s exit from Commonwealth games 2022. She has been knocked out by 2-3of Wales’ Rosie Eccles.
HISTORIC FEAT 🤩
🇮🇳's National Record holder @TejaswinShankar becomes the 1️⃣st ever Indian to clinch a 🏅 in high jump at #CommonwealthGames
He bags BRONZE 🥉in Men's High Jump with the highest jump of 2.22m at @birminghamcg22 🔥#Cheer4India#India4CWG2022
1/1 pic.twitter.com/jby6KmiA2h— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 3, 2022
Day 6 has been a great day for Indian athletes, but the nation still awaits for another gold in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
