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Commonwealth Games: India Beat Australia In Final League Match Of Badminton Mixed Team Event

Already through to the quarterfinals, defending champions India continued their rampaging run as they beat Australia in their final group A match of mixed team competition at the Commonwealth Games. The Indians have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead over the Australians on Saturday. After blanking Pakistan 5-0 on the first day, India yet again were by far the better team on display on the second day as they outclassed Sri Lanka 5-0 first and then beat Australia to top the group on way to the quarterfinals.

Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 3: Full India Schedule

Day 2 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games saw India's opening its medal tally with weightlifter Sanket Sargar clinching a silver medal in the 55kg weight category. Soon after, Gururaja Poojary won a bronze medal in the 61kg weight category and then Mirabai Chanu really made the day shine with her gold in the women's 49kg category. In badminton, India ended up winning the mixed team event matches after defeating Sri Lanka 5-0 and then Australia x-x while pugilist Mohammed Hussamuddin defeated South Africa's Amzolele Dyeyi in the men's featherweight category to move into the pre-quarterfinals, and Lovlina Borgohain also progressed to the quarters in her xx category.

CWG 2022: India Beat Sri Lanka In Mixed Team Badminton, Seal Quarterfinals Spot

Indian shuttlers dished out another splendid show to outclass Sri Lanka 5-0 in their second group A match of the mixed team competition at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. India were by far the better team on display as they completely dominated the proceedings at the Arena Birmingham. A day after blanking Pakistan 5-0, India notched up another convincing win to go top of group A and qualify for the quarterfinals with one tie still remaining in the league stage of the competition.

CWG: India steamroll Sri Lanka to qualify for knockout stage in mixed team badminton

Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. A day after blanking Pakistan 5-0, India notched up another convincing win to go to the top of group A and qualify for the quarterfinals with still one match to go in the league stage.

My ultimate goal is Paris Olympics, says badminton ace PV Sindhu

Commonwealth Games (CWG) will serve as a perfect launchpad for her quest to regain the world championship crown next month. Sindhu, who won a silver and a bronze in the last two editions, is chasing an elusive gold medal at the ongoing Games and thereafter her immediate target will be the Tokyo World Championships from August 22-28. "The ultimate goal is the Paris Olympics in 2024. But the focus right now is winning a CWG medal and then the World Championships," Sindhu told PTI during an interaction here. "Winning at the Commonwealth Games is a big achievement, it happens every four years. And representing our country at the biggest certainly gives a lot of pride. Hoping for the gold this time." Sindhu, who has claimed the Singapore Open recently, has not been able to get past the Tai Tzu Ying hurdle in recent events.

Commonwealth Games 2022: India Thrash Pakistan 5-0 In Badminton Mixed Team Opening Match

India's fancied shuttlers didn't break a sweat on way to completing a 5-0 sweep of Pakistan in their badminton campaign opener at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday. The duo of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa started the proceedings with a comfortable 21-9 21-12 win over Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti and Ghazala Siddique in their mixed doubles clash at the National Exhibition Centre. After the Pakistan pair appeared to put up a fight in the second game, Reddy finished the match with a down-the-line smash, and then, Kidambi Srikanth picked up from where his mixed doubles colleagues left, easily getting the better of Murad Ali 21-7 21-12 in the men's singles match.

CWG 2022: India thrash Pakistan 5-0 in badminton opener

The duo of B Sumeeth Reddy and Machimanda Ponnappa started the proceedings with a comfortable 21-9 21-12 win over Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti and Ghazala Siddique in their mixed doubles clash at the National Exhibition Centre. After the Pakistan pair appeared to put up a fight in the second game, Reddy finished the match with a down-the-line smash, and then, Kidambi Srikanth picked up from where his mixed doubles colleagues left, easily getting the better of Murad Ali 21-7 21-12 in the men's singles match.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 1 Live Updates: India vs Ghana Hockey Match Next, Nataraj in Semis

Commonwealth Games, Day 1 Live Updates: India have got some really good results on the opening day of the CWG 2022. The highlight among them was Srihari Nataraj qualifying 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.

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Commonwealth Games: India Beat Australia In Final League Match Of Badminton Mixed Team Event

Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 3: Full India Schedule

CWG 2022: India Beat Sri Lanka In Mixed Team Badminton, Seal Quarterfinals Spot

CWG: India steamroll Sri Lanka to qualify for knockout stage in mixed team badminton

My ultimate goal is Paris Olympics, says badminton ace PV Sindhu

Commonwealth Games 2022: India Thrash Pakistan 5-0 In Badminton Mixed Team Opening Match

CWG 2022: India thrash Pakistan 5-0 in badminton opener

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 1 Live Updates: India vs Ghana Hockey Match Next, Nataraj in Semis