CWG 2022 Day 9 Highlights: India win four gold, claim 14 medals on the day

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 Highlights: Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat, Naveen Kumar and Bhavina Patel won gold medals for India while the nation accumulated three silver and seven bronze medals

2:52 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Sharath Kamal marches to the final

 

Achanta Sharath Kamal had a phenomenal day on the Table as he advanced to the final of both Men's Doubles with Sathiyan Ganasekaran and Mixed Doubles with Sreeja Akula as his partner. 

 

Kamal won his singles match too and has made his way to the Men's Singles semi-final too. Sreeja lost a riveting women's singles semi-final in seven sets against the top seed. She will fight for a bronze medal. Sathiyan has also made it to the Men's Singles semi-final. 

 

2:52 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Four Indian boxers reach Final

 

Before Sagar, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen and Amit Panghal qualified for the fil in their respective weight categories. Three Indians, Mohd Hussamuddin, Jaismine Lamboria and Rohit Tokas lost on a split decision and had to settle for the bronze medal. 

 

2:51 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Another Lawn Bowls medal for India

 

India added another medal in the Lawn Bowls event as Men’s Fours team competed well against Northern Ireland, but eventually lost. However, this has been the best ever Lawn Bowls campaign for India. After the Women's Fours team's historic gold, this is the second medal for the country in the sport at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. 

 

2:51 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Indian Men's Hockey team into final

 

The Men's Hockey team did not let the jitters get to it as it got past South Africa 3-2 after conceding a last-minute goal to advance to the final. In the final, it would face Australia who beat England 3-2 in another semi-final. 

 

2:51 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Historic medals in Athletics

 

While in other sports it was still expected that India would do well, but the silver medals won by Priyanka Goswami in Women’s 10 km Race Walk and Avinash Sable in Men’s 3000 Metre Steeplechase were unbelievable. 

 

While it was the first-ever silver in Race Walk for India, Sable broke the Kenyan stronghold as he became the first Non-Kenyan since 1998 to win a Steeple chase medal. He also created a national record and achieved his personal best timing of 8:11:20 seconds 

 

2:50 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: India women’s team secures historic cricket medal

 

The Indian women’s cricket team beat home favourites England in a thrilling last-over encounter to advance to the final and secure first ever Commonwealth Games medal for India in its most popular sport. Chasing 165, set up by the Indian eves, the English women could only muster 160 in their 20 overs. Smriti Mandhana scored a 23-ball fifty while Sneh Rana defended 14 runs in the last over. In the final, India will face Australia.  

 

2:50 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Wrestlers finish with 6 gold and a total of 12 medals

 

It were the Indian wrestlers once again who were amongst the medals and as the wrestling competition got over, the Indian contingent finished with at least one medal each for every wrestler. In fact, this became the best game ever for Indian Wrestling in the history of the Commonwealth Games s it finished with six gold medals, breaking the five gold medal mark created at Gold Coast 2018. 

 

Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat and Naveen Kumar won gold in Men's 57 kg, Women's 53 kg and Men's 74 kg categories respectively. Apart from them, three other wrestlers, Deepak Nehra, Pooja Gehlot and Pooja Sihag won bronze medals. 

 

2:48 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: How the day went by

 

Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat, Naveen Kumar and Bhavina Patel won gold medals for India while the nation accumulated three silver and seven bronze medals to make it a total of 14 medals on day nine of the competition. So far this has been the best day for India at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

 

2:08 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Four Indian boxers qualify for final

1:58 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Sagar Ahlawat marches into the final

 

Sagar Ahlawat became the fourth Indian boxer to make it to the final of an event. He beat his Nigerian opponent with a unanimous 5:0 decision in the Men’s +92 kg category. 

 

Before Sagar, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen and Amit Panghal qualified for the fil in their respective weight categories. Three Indians, Mohd Hussamuddin, Jaismine Lmboria and Rohit Tokas lost on a split decision and had to style with the bronze medal 

 

1:49 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Sagar leads in Round 1

 

Sagar seems to have landed better punches in round 1 of his semi-final beat. He has got a unanimous 5:0 decision in his favour 

 

1:44 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Sagar Ahlawat in action in the Super Heavyweight semi-final

1:38 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Let’s celebrate the gold of Bhavina Patel

1:24 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Bhavina Patel wins Para TT gold

 

India’s Olympic gold medalist Bhavina Patel continued her winning run even in the Commonwealth Games as he beat her Nigerian opponent in the Women’s Para Tabl;e Tennis Class 3-5 Final to win gold for India. Having won two rounds, she was trailing 3-8 before coming back and taking a 10-8 lead and finally winning the third game 12-10 and the match 3-0. This will be India’s 13th gold of CWG 2022. 

 

1:19 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Bhavina Patel leads 2-0 in the Para Table Tennis Gold medal match

Bhavina Patel leads 2-0 in the Para Table Tennis Gold medal match. Photo: (Screengrab/ CWG Website)

1:11 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Bronze for Rohit Tokas in boxing, loses a closely contested semi-final

 

India’s Rohit Tokas fought brilliantly and after being almost out and about in the first round came back strong, but was not ankle to change the decision of one judge in his favour and eventually lost the Men’s (63.5-67) Kg Boxing semi-final to Zimba of Zambia 2:3 on a split decision, he would have to settle with bronze. 

 

He is now the third Indian boxer to win bronze while three Indians have qualified for the the final and Sagar is yet another Indian boxer who will play in the semi-final tonight  

 

1:07 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Sonal Patel wins bronze, can Bhavina get the gold?

1:02 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Can Rohit make a comeback?

 

The Indian boxer Rohit Tokas fought back into the second round and seems to have impressed the judges. In the first round., tow judges had scored in his favour, but in the second round, he managed to impress three judges and the score is tied at 2:2 with one judge marking Rohit and his opponent the same points 

 

1:00 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: India’s Rohit Tokas trails in the first round of semi-final

India’s Rohit Tokas trails in the first round of Boxing semi-final. Photo: (Screengrab/ CWG Website)

12:56 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: India’s Manju Bala finishes last in Women’s Hammer Throw final

India’s Manju Bala finishes last in Women’s Hammer Throw final. Photo: (Screengrab/ CWG Website)

12:54 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Sonal Ben Patel wins Para Table Tennis bronze medal match

Sonal Ben Patel wins in Para Table Tennis bronze medal match. Photo: (Screengrab/ CWG Website)

12:52 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: India’s Aravindan fails to win bronze in Para Table Tennis

India’s Aravindan fails to win bronze in Para Table Tennis. Photo: (Screengrab/ CWG Website)

12:46 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Two Indian men in last four, Lakshya joins Srikanth

12:45 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Gayathri and Treesa also move to Badminton women’s doubles semi-final

12:44 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Indian Men’s Doubles pair moves to Badminton semi-final

12:40 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Mohd Hussamuddin finishes his CWG journey with a bronze

12:20 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Bronze medal for Deepak Nehra, makes it 12/12 medals in wrestling

12:12 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: India get past a scare from South Africa, reach final

 

The Indian team was not at its best at all as it got a 2-0 lead at the half time, but it also coned twice, and the last goal was scored against it with just a minute to go for full time. If India keep conceding like that, it would eventually cause problems for them in the gold medal match which will most probably be against Australia who will play England in the semi-final later tonight. 

 

12:08 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: Jugraj Singh scores, India lead 3-1

 

With the South African team playing without the goalkeeper, the Indian team made great use of it and got a penalty corner. India’s new PC specialist Jugrj Singh made no mistake and got one goal to lead the game 3-1 with two minutes to go in the semi-final match 

 

12:05 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 LIVE: South Africa pull one back, India lead 2-1 at the end of third qurter