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Commonwealth Games, Day 1 Live Updates: PV Sindhu starred as India defeated Pakistan 3-0 in a Mixed Team Group A Badminton match on the opening day of the CWG 2022. Earlier, Kidambi Srikanth and the mixed doubles team won their matches to give India 2-0 lead. Indian women’s hockey team’s group match against Ghana is on and they are leading 5-0. In another big development, Srihari Nataraj qualified for the semi-finals of 100m backstroke with a timing of 54.68 seconds. Indian boxer Shiva Thapa defeated Pakistan’s Suleiman Baloch 5-0 in 63kg 3-2. The Indian women’s TT team started off the campaign with a bang by defeating South Africa 3-0 in their group match. The doubles team of Sreeja Akula and Reeth Tennison beat Lailaa Edwards and Danisha Jayavant Patel in straight games. Then, star TT player Manika Batra took India’s domination in the match to the next level and defeated Mushfiquh Kalam 11-5, 11-3, 11-2. Then, Sreeja Akula beat Danisha Jayavant Patel. India, however, tasted defeats in lawn bowls, swimming (50m butterfly and 400m freestyle) and cycling events. The India women’s cricket team lost to Australia by three wickets. The opening day can go a long way in setting a good tone for the Indian contingent in the event.
Here are the Live Updates From Day 1 Of Commonwealth Games In Birmingham
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20:11 (IST)
India 5-0 up now!
Salima Tete further increases the lead. With less than four minutes to go for the match to end, India look set for a big win to start off the contest!
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20:05 (IST)
Badminton: Sindhu wins and so does India
PV Sindhu has trounced Mahoor Shahzad 21-7, 21-6 and with that it is 3-0 for India against Pakistan. Kidambi Srikanth had won the men’s singles while Reddy and Ponappa had won the mixed doubles match
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20:02 (IST)
Badminton: Sindhu takes big lead in second game
PV Sindhu is up 11-4 in the second game against Mahoor Shahzad in the 2nd game and it is now just a matter of time before she hands India a comfortable 3-0 win over Pakistan. Kidambi Srikanth had won the men’s singles while Reddy and Ponappa had won the mixed doubles match
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19:59 (IST)
Badminton: Sindhu eases to win in first game
PV Sindhu has won the first game 21-7. It was complete annihilation as Pakistan’s Mahoor Shahzad had no answer to the Indian legend’s skill and guile.
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19:58 (IST)
Badminton: Sindhu takes big lead in opening game
PV Sindhu is giving Pakistan’s Mahoor Shahzaad a schooling in how to play badminton. It has been a one sided affair so far with the two-time Olympic medallist taking a 11-4 lead.
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19:55 (IST)
India misses a penalty corner!
Deep Grace Ekka fails to convert a penalty corner. India still 4-0 up!
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19:53 (IST)
Badminton: Sindhu eases to win in first game
PV Sindhu has won the first game 21-7. It was complete anahilation as Pakistan’s Mahoor Shahzad had no answer to the Indian legend’s skill and guile.
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19:49 (IST)
Badminton: Sindhu takes big lead in opening game
PV Sindhu is giving Pakistan’s Mahoor Shahzaad a schooling in how to play badminton. It has been a one sided affair so far with the two-time Olympic medallist taking a 11-4 lead.
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19:48 (IST)
Badminton: Sindhu vs Shahzad As India Look To Wrap Up Tie
PV Sindhu is taking on Mahoor Shahzaad from Pakistan in the third match of this tie. India already lead 2-0 after their win in the mixed doubles and men’s doubles matches. Sindhu is expected to win comfortably.
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19:45 (IST)
Ghana misses yet again!
They have put up a spirited performance throughout! They might be trailing 4-0 against the might Indians but they are in with a fight. The look supremely fit and and have been agile
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19:45 (IST)
Ghana misses yet again!
They have put up a spirited performance throughout! They might be trailing 4-0 against the might Indians but they are in with a fight. The look supremely fit and and have been agile
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19:38 (IST)
India on a roll!
Gurjit scores with a penalty stroke! India 4-0 up now in the third quarter!
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19:36 (IST)
Badminton: Kidambi completes easy win
Kidambi Srikanth has made it 2-0 for the Indians in the mixed team event against Pakistan with a comfortable 21-7, 21-12 win over Murad Ali. India are off to a flying start.
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19:36 (IST)
Sangita Kumari scores!
India take a 3-0 lead as Sangita Kumari gets her name on the scoresheet!
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19:33 (IST)
Ghana keeping India at bay!
Just after the half-time, the ball possession is 53-47 in favour of India. Not much to divide the two teams!
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19:28 (IST)
Third quarter starts!
India would hope to put up a better show! The Ghana team has been quite gritty
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19:17 (IST)
Badminton: Complete domination from Kidambi
Kidambi Srikanth completes a comprehensive 21-7 win over Murad Ali in the first game of the men’s singles tie of the mixed team event. India are already 1-0 up courtesy their win in the mixed doubles earlier.
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19:15 (IST)
“Frustrating,” says Viren Rasquinha
The former India player says “It has been frustating. Ghana have been brilliant with their defence.”
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19:14 (IST)
Quarter 2 ends!
India have managed to take 2-0 lead at the end of the second quarter! But Ghana has been brilliant with their defence. That are not giving India any space!
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19:12 (IST)
Badminton: Kidambi takes huge lead
Kidambi Srikanth shows his class against Pakistan’s Murad Ali as he takes 7 points in a row to race to a 11-3 lead in the first game of the men’s singles tie. This looks like a formality already.
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19:11 (IST)
India 2-0 up!
India mounts pressure and scores another goal! There was great deflection from a Ghana player but India will take that
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19:08 (IST)
That was close!
Ghana tried to play a variation in their penalty corner but the Indian goalkeeper is alert enough to thwart the attack! However, Ghana have got another penalty corner!
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19:06 (IST)
Ghana has a shot at goal!
Now Ghana are attacking too! They have a shot at goal but misses it and now they have got a penalty corner too!
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19:02 (IST)
HOCKEY: Wave of attacks!
The India vs Ghana is being played near India’s D. But Ghana is holding really strong!
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19:02 (IST)
HOCKEY: Wave of attacks!
The India vs Ghana is being played near India’s D. But Ghana is holding really strong!
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19:01 (IST)
Badminton: India go up 1-0 against Pakistan in mixed team event
The Indians make short work of the Pakistan challenge in the opening mixed doubles match with a 21-9, 21-12 win for the duo of B Reddy and A Ponappa. India are up 1-0 in this mixed team event tie
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19:01 (IST)
Badminton: India go up 1-0 against Pakistan in mixed team event
The Indians make short work of the Pakistan challenge in the opening mixed doubles match with a 21-9, 21-12 win for the duo of B Reddy and A Ponappa. India are up 1-0 in this mixed team event tie
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18:57 (IST)
Second quarter starts!
India would hope to increase their lead margin in this quarter!
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18:56 (IST)
Badminton: Pakistan manage to enter double figures
Pakistan have managed to enter double figures in the second game, courtesy their bright start but the Indian duo has pulled away and are now up 18-11
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18:52 (IST)
HOCKEY: India lead 1-0 vs Ghana
A strong start from India but some great defending from Ghana. The minnows have thwarted the Indian attack!
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18:51 (IST)
Badminton: Indians come right back in it
Some effective racket-work there from the experienced Ponappa. Excellent court coverage and use of power and the Indians are in the lead
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18:49 (IST)
Badminton: Indifferent start to 2nd game by Ponappa/Reddy
The Pakistanis have done well to make a strong start to the second game, forcing the Indian duo to commit a few errors and have taken a 6-4 lead. No alarm bells yet but Ponappa and Reddy need to get their act together otherwise the Pakistani duo can level the match.
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18:48 (IST)
Another penalty corner missed!
India get their third penalty corner and messes up once again! They would be unhappy about that in this Pool A match!
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18:44 (IST)
India vs Pakistan Badminton
Ponappa and Reddy making mincemeat of the challenge from the Pakistani duo Muhammad Irfan Saeed BHATTI and Ghazala SIDDIQUE. They Running away with the first game here.
It’s a clinical finish to the game with a smash and the Indian duo take the first game comfortably 21-9. It will be interesting to see if the Pakistanis have any fight in them to produce a rearguard.
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18:42 (IST)
very poor penalty corner!
India messes up the penalty corner as Ghana keep the scorecard at 1-0 for India.
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18:42 (IST)
very poor penalty corner!
India messes up the penalty corner as Ghana keep the scorecard at 1-0 for India.
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18:41 (IST)
10 minutes up, India still 1-0 up!
India have got another penalty corner here!
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18:37 (IST)
India vs Pakistan Mixed Team Event – Group A game starts
Going by India’s strong line-up, this should not be a problem for PV Sindhu and Co.
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18:37 (IST)
India vs Pakistan Mixed Team Event – Group A game starts
Going by India’s strong line-up, this should not be a problem for PV Sindhu and Co.
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18:35 (IST)
Gurjit scores!
And there, India have scored their first goal from penalty corner against Ghana with Gurjit putting her name on the score board!
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