Day 7 Underway, Two Big Medal Hopes
We’re officially past the halfway mark at the Commonwealth Games 2018!
A relatively quiet day for India was Tuesday with just Heena Sidhu and Sachin Chaudhary’s medals being added to the team’s tally, Wednesday though doesn't seem like it will be much different.
Already a gold medallist in Gold Coast, Jitu Rai is in action early morning and then we have promising youngsters Tejaswin Shankar’s high jump finale later in the day.
CWG debutant MC Mary Kom is also taking the ring later in the day in a semi-final bout. She has already assured herself of a medal but a win today will earn her a place in the gold medal match.
Athletics: Hima Das Finishes Sixth
India’s Hima Das clocked 51.32 sec, her personal best, to finish sixth in the women’s 400 m final. Botswana’s Amantle Montsho comes first, clocking 50.15 sec while Jamaican Anastasia Le-Roy (50.57) and Stephenie Mcpherson (50.93) come second and third respectively.
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar Finishes Sixth
19-year-old Tejaswin Shankar finishes joint sixth in the high jump final with a best of 2.24 m Despite setting a National record at 2.28 m last month, Tejaswin was unable to clear 2.27 m in his three attempts. He cleared the opening height of 2.18 m on second attempt and went past the bar placed at 2.21 m and 2.24 m without much effort.
Hockey (Men's): India Beat England 4-3
In a thriller of a match, which saw some tense moments in dying minutes, India edge past England to win their last Pool B tie 4-3. With this win, India finish Pool B as toppers. They will now face New Zealand in the semi-finals on Saturday (14 April).
Hockey (Men's): India Go up 4-3
In the dying seconds, skipper Mandeep Singh scores the goal from long range which takes a deflection before crawling into the goal. Less than thirty seconds to go.