April 26, 2024
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As It happened: India at Day 6 of Gold Coast CWG 2018.

Live Blog: India at day 6 of Gold Coast CWG 2018

After several medals at day 5 of the competition, Indian athletes will look to continue their quest for gold and uprise India in medals tally. Several shooting events are lined up for the day, that promises to be a great medal prospect for India. India at day 6 of Gold Coast CWG 2018

Highlights: India at day 6 of Gold Coast CWG 2018 (All times in IST)

18:05 pm: That’s all from us folks as India’s challenge at day 6 comes to a close. Hope you enjoyed our company today, do join us tomorrow as India’s quest for medal continues.


17:52 pm: We at Digitalsporty are also thrilled with the performance of Anas in the finals.


What an Achievement ! Take a bow Anas

17:30 pm: India’s Anas Yahiya finishes 4th in men’s 400m final, narrowly misses on a bronze. Anas was competing against the mighty Jamaicans, Olympic finalists and world record holder but he really eked out the performance of his life to clock a time of 45.31 and break the national record. He allready broke into the headlines by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the finals of 400m at CWG.


17:00 pm: India’s Hima Das qualifies for the finals of women’s 400m. She finished third in the semi final but qualified for the finals as the fastest looser. What an achievement for an athlete who is making her debut at a major International event.


Make it 5 out of 5!

16:58 pm: Satish Kumar enters the semi finals of men’s 91+ kg boxing. He defeats Nigel Paul of Trinidad and Tobago by a split decision of 4-1.


16:00 pm: India’s Manoj Kumar enters the semi finals of men’s 69 kg boxing. He defeats Terry Nickolas of Australia by a split decision of 4-1.


15:02 pm: India’s Hussamudin Mohammad wins his quarter final bout against of Everisto Mulenga of Zambia by unanimous decision.


14:59 pm:

Gold for India!

11:31 am: Heena Sidhu wins gold in women’s 25m air pistol and opens India’s account on Day 6. She also creates a Games record in the process.


11:05 am: Naman Tanwar with an impressive showing in the Men’s 91kg boxing quarterfinal, he advances to the semi final.


10:30 am: Para Events: In the Women’s TT6-10 Singles Group 2-Game 2, Vaishnavi Sutar has lost.


09:50 am: Amit Phangal wins his bout in men’s 46-49 kg weightlifting, to reach the semi final. He assures himself a bronze.


09:45 am: Athletics Update: Ayyasamy Dharun clocks a time of 49.85 to finish 5th in the heat of men’s 400 m hurdles, fails to qualify for the semi finals.


09:27 am: In Mixed Doubles squash, Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal beat FUNG-A-FAT Mary/KHALIL Jason-Ray of Guyana 11-3, 11-3 in just 13 minutes.


09:22 am: Badminton: Satwik Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa beat Guernsey’s Stuart Hardy & Chloe Le Tissier 21-9, 21-5 in first round of mixed doubles.


08:48 am: Disappointment for India, Gagan Narang finishes 7th, Chain Singh finishes 4th in men’s 50m prone position finals.


08:34 am: Gagan Narang is currently at silver medal position after 5 shots, Chain Singh at number 4 in men’s 50m prone position finals.


08:26 am: In Men’s Para Powerlifting, Farman Basha has finished fifth with 169.4 points. Ashok, meanwhile, fails to get a successful lift in any of three attempts.


08:24 am: In Women’s S8 50m Freestyle Swimming Heat 1, Vaishnavi Vinod Jagtap posts a time of 41.63 seconds and qualifies for the final later today.


08:10 am: Lawn Balls: Krishna Xalxo has beaten Arun Kumar of Fiji 21-11 in Men’s Singles. In Women’s Pairs, India beat Jersey 22-12.


08:00 am: In women’s doubles squash, Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa have beaten Faiza and Madina Zafar 11-10, 11-0, 11-1


07:10 am: Heena Sidhu and Annu Singh have qualified for the final. Annu finished 2nd while Sidhu finished 4th in qualifying.


06:53 am: India have beaten Malaysia in the hockey and have qualified for the semi-final. The 2-1 win against Malaysia was India’s second win of the competition, earlier they beat Wales 4-3


05:44 am: Gagan Narang and Chain Singh are through in men’s 50m Rifle prone Qualification. The final starts at 8.30 am.


9th April-23:38 pm: Heena Sidhu and Anuraj Singh will be the first Indian in action on day 6, competing in the women’s 25m air pistol qualifying round, action starts from 4.31 am. Stay with us for all the updates.

Athlete: Muhammed Anas
Event: Athletics (400m final)
Time: 5.18 pm

Athlete: Dharun Ayyasamy
Event: Athletics (400m Hurdles)
Time: 6.45 am (Heat 1)

Athlete: Hima Das
Event: Athletics (Women 440m-semi final)
Time: 16:55 pm

Athlete: Sreeshankar M
Event: Athletics (Long Jump-qualifying)
Time: 7 am

India vs Malaysia
Event: Men’s Hockey
Time: 5.02 am

India vs South Africa
Event: Women’s Hockey
Time: 3.02 pm

Heena Sidhu will eye her second gold in CWG

Athlete: Heena Sidhu
Event: Shooting (Women’s 25m Air Pistol)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 11 am (Final)

Athlete: Anuraj Singh
Event: Shooting (Women’s 25m Air Pistol)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 11 am (Final)

Athlete: Gagan Narang
Event: Shooting (Men’s 50m Rifle Prone)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 8.30 am (Final)

Athlete: Chain Singh
Event: Shooting (Men’s 50m Rifle Prone)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 8.30 am (Final)

Athlete: Sajan Prakash
Event: Swimming (Men’s 1,500m Freestyle)
Time: 4.23 pm

Athlete: Virdhawal Khade
Event: Men’s 50m Freestyle
Time: 3.15 PM (Final)

Event: Badminton singles and doubles Preliminary

Ashwini Ponappa/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy(India) vs Stuart Hardy/Chloe Le Tissier(Mixed Doubles round of 64-                                                                                              Time: 13:05 pm

Event: Men’s Boxing Quarter-finals

Men’s 46-49 kg- Amit Phangal(India) vs Aqeel Ahmed(Scotland) 13:47 pm

Men’s 91 kg- Naman Tanwar(India) vs Frank Masoe(Samoa)- 15:02 pm

Men’s 56 kg- Hussamuddin Mohammed(India) vs Everisto Mulenga(Zambia)- 19:17 pm

Men’s 69 kg- Manoj Kumar(India) vs Terry Nickolas(Australia)- 20:02 pm

Men’s 91+ kg- Satish Kumar(India) vs Nigel Paul(Trinidad & Tobago)- 20:47 pm


Event: Table Tennis Singles Group Stage

Women’s TT6-10 Singles Group 2-Game 2- Vaishnavi Sutar(India) vs Stephanie Chan(Canada) 13:30 pm.

Women’s TT6-10 Singles Group 1-Game 1- Maityashree Sarkar(India) vs Melissa Tapper(Australia)- 16:30 pm.

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