CWG Day 4: All eyes on Weightlifting, TT, Badminton and Hockey

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 01-08-2022
Indian weightlifters are having a golden run at the CWG 2022
Indian weightlifters are having a golden run at the CWG 2022

 

New Delhi

After an action-filled third day of the Commonwealth Games, the Indian contingent will be looking forward to progress further in sports like squash, lawn bowls, boxing and hockey.

It will look to seal some more medals in weightlifting, badminton and table tennis.

The action will start from 1 pm onwards with lawn bowls semi-finals in Women's Fours category. The team of Rupa Rani Tirkey, Nayanmoni Saikia, Lovely Choubey and Pinki Singh will take on New Zealand.

They have progressed to the semis after a win over Norfolk Island in QFs. Team India had finished 2nd in their group D.

In Men's 81 kg weightlifting, Ajay Singh will be in action from 2 pm onwards, with an aim to seal another medal for India.

The Indian judo contingent will start its campaign from 2:30 pm onwards, with Jasleen Singh Saini taking on Maxence Cugola of Vanuatu in Men's 66 kg Round of 16.

Vijay Kumar Yadav will also take on Winsley Gangaya of Mauritius in Men's 60 kg round of 16 match.

At 3:30 pm, Indian fans will get to see the mixed badminton team in action in the semis.

All eyes will be on the boxing ring from 4:45 pm onwards with Amit Panghal set to take on Namri Berri of Vanuatu in 48-51 kg Round of 16 match.

At 6 pm Hussamuddin takes on Bangladesh's Md Salin Hossain in 54-57 kg category round of 16 match.

In squash, Joshna Chinappa and Sourav Ghoshal will be playing their quarterfinal matches from 6 pm onwards.

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The Indian men’s hockey team will take England on their second group match at 8:30 pm.