CWG 2022 Day 1 Highlights: Nataraj in 100m backstroke final; 14-year-old Anahat makes winning start

India can hope to bag their first medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Saturday. Olympic silver medallist and current Commonwealth Games champion Mirabai Chanu will be in action alongside Bindyarani Devi in the weightlifting event on Day two.

Boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Mohammed Hussamuddin and Sanjeet will step into the ring to bring India glory in boxing. 

CWG India's Day 2 schedule: Mirabai Chanu live match time, India vs Wales hockey match telecast streaming

Srihari Nataraj continues to impress with his stupendous run. He finishes 4th in the semifinal and booked a place in final with a timing of 54.55 seconds in Swimming's 100m backstroke event. 

India's Abhay Singh made a stupendous start to his campaign. He wins his opening round match against Joe Chapman 11-5, 11-5 and 11-5.

After a comprehensive 3-0 win over Singapore, the Indian TT men's team qualified for the quarterfinals. G Sathiyan defeats Zhe Yu Clarence Chew in straight games, winning 11-7 11-5 11-8, in Match 3 after Sharath Kamal came from behind to win Match 2.

Indian para swimmer Ashish Kumar Singh finishes eighth in the men's 100m Backstroke S9 Final

Dominant from Anahat!

She's won the first two games by a 11-5, 11-2 scoreline. An absolutely dominant performance from a 14-year-old. She won her round of 64 match 11-5, 11-2, 11-00

India's teenage sensation Anahat Singh will be in action at 11 pm IST. Stay tuned to witness India's youngest player vying for a world recognition.

All you need to know about 14-year-old squash player Anahat Singh 

Manika Batra and Akula Sreeja won her respective matches comprehensively, which helped India thrash Fiji 3-0.

In Match 5, Treesa JOLLY Gayatri Gopichand PULLELA had an easy game as the duo defeated Pakistani pair of Mahoor SHAHZAD Ghazala SIDDIQUE 21-4, 21-5.

India thrashed Pakistan 5-0

Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win their doubles game in Match 4 of Badminton mixed event 21-12, 21-9. 

In Match 5, Treesa JOLLY / Gayatri Gopichand PULLELA are leading 1-0 against Pakistani pair of Mahoor SHAHZAD / Ghazala SIDDIQUE.

Indian women's lead 1-0 against Fiji in the team event.

The pair of Diya Parag CHITALE and Sreeja AKULA wins the first Match 11-8, 11-3 and 11-5 against  Touea TITANA / Grace Rosi YEE CGA codeFIJ.

Manika Batra is currently leading in Match 2, 11-2, 11-4 against Carolyn LI

Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take the first game 21-12 in the men's doubles

India's women's hockey team beat Ghana 5-0 in their group match.  Salima Tete scored the fifth goal for India in the final quarter. 

PV Sindhu defeated Mahoor Shahzad 21-7, 21-6 in Match 3 of mixed team event.

Despite taking 3-0 lead, women's doubles and men's doubles matches will take place. 

Currently, Satwik and Chirag are playing against the Pakistani pair of Murad Ali and Saeed Bhatti.

Indian women's hockey team is currently leading 4-0 against Ghana in their Group A opener.

After scoring a goal each in first two quarters, Indian team scored twice in third quarter to give India 4-0 lead

Kidambi Srikanth defeated Pakistan's Murad Ali 21-7, 21-12 in the second match of the Badminton mixed events. Thus giving India 2-0 lead against the arch-rivals.

Currently, PV Sindhu is leading 12-4 (first game) against Pakistan's Mahoor Shahzad in the third game. 

After the mixed doubles match, India lead 1-0 against Pakistan after Ponnapa and Sumeeth Reddy won their match.

Kidambi Srikanth currently leading in the second match 15-4 (first game) against Pakistan's Murad Ali.

India pair of Ponnapa and Sumeeth Reddy won the first game while leading 11-8 in second game. This is match 1 of mixed event played between India and Pakistan.

Photo:  Screengrab Birmingham 2022

Indian women's team take early lead against Ghana in the first quarter.

Gardner hammered Radha for two boundaries in the 18th over put Australia in advantegous position.

Lack of stem in Indian line-up came to haunt the Women In Blue again. Gardener smashed the a brilliant boundary to bring up her fifty. Alana King hit a boundary towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR. Thus winning the match for the Aussies.

After the onslaught from Grace, the Indian team have bounced back in the game with two quick wickets.

However, Ashleigh  Gardner is keeping the Australian on the hunt.

After the onslaught from Grace, the Indian team have bounced back in the game with two quick wickets.

However, Ashleigh  Gardner is keeping the Australian on hunt.

Against the run of play, Grace Harris came out all guns blazing and hammered the Indian bowlers all round the park. India lost the early advantage given by pacer Renuka Singh Thakur, who picked first four Australian wickets.  

Ashleigh Gardner and Grace Harris put a counter-attacking 50-run stand in only 31 deliveries. However, Meghna Singh got the prized wicket of Grace Harris, who scored 37 runs in 20 balls.

AUSW 100/6 (13) CRR: 7.69 REQ: 7.86
Australia Women need 55 runs in 42 balls

Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa began his CWG 2022 campaign on a rousing note by defeating Pakistan's Suleman Baloch in the first round of the 63.5kg category.

28-year-old Thapa hardly broke a sweat as he registered a comprehensive 5-0 win over Baloch to move to the pre-quarterfinals of the light welterweight category.

Thapa, five-time Asian Championship medallist, was technically far superior to Baloch and landed a flurry of sharp punches on his opponent.

The former world championship bronze medallist also defended well as he danced around the ring with ease. At one point, Baloch came forward to punch the Indian but Thapa effortlessly moved out of the way as the Pakistan boxer fell on the canvas.

(Photo: ANI)

Renuka Singh Thakur was on fire as he took all four Australian wickets. The Aussies, on the other hand, kept their momentum going despite losing wickets in the pack.

Renuka finished her spell with 4 wickets. After Renuka finished her spell,  Deepti Sharma got the fifth Australian wicket. Rachael Haynes went back to the pavilion at the score of 9 runs.

Australia 55-5 in 8 Overs

In the Men's Team Sprint event in Cycling, India narrowly missed out on bronze medal contention by 0.206 seconds, finishing 5th. In the 4000m team pursuit, the Indian men's team though finished last in the qualification event. The Women's team too failed to qualify for the medal races after finishing seventh in Team Sprint.

After Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Harmeet Desai defeated Kevin Farley and Tyrese Knight of Barbados in Match 1,  Sharath Kamal overcame Ramon Maxwell challenge in the second match. 

Meanwhile Sathiyan wins his singles game shortly, thus giving India a 3-0 win against Barbados in Men's Team event.

21/3 after just 3 overs! RENUKA takes three!

India's Renuka Singh Thakur was breathing fire as she got Australia's top three batters in her first couple of overs. Alyssa Healy, Captain Meg Lanning and the dangerous Beth Mooney all perished in quick succession one after the other.

In the Men's Team Sprint event, India narrowly miss out on Bronze medal contention by 0.206 seconds, behind Malaysia in fourth.

Australia and New Zealand will battle for Gold.

Srihari Nataraj finishes third in his heat and fifth overall in the Men's 100m Backstroke.

He qualifies for the semi-finals.

Boxing!

Shiva Thapa beats Pakistan's Suleman Baloch in men's 63.5kg boxing by unanimous decision.