Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 2 Live Updates: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar Wins Silver, Opens India's Medal Tally

Commonwealth Games, Day 2, Live Updates: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar brought home India's first medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, as he returned with a silver in the 55kg men's final on Saturday. Sanket Sargar lifted 135 kg in his first attempt of clean and jerk before missing a weight of 139 kg in his second and third attempts in the final. Notably, he had lifted a highest weight of 113 kg in snatch in his third attempt and was leading the race in the men's 55 kg weightlifting final until Mohamad Aniq bin Kasdan surpassed him by a narrow margin to win gold.

On the other hand, Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa made light work of the Sri Lankan challenge in the second game as they wrapped it up 21-9 to win the match easily. India went 1-0 up against the island nation before leading it 4-0. Meanwhile, India shared spoils with Malta in a 16-16 draw at the men's triples event of Lawn Bowls.

Later in the day, Mirabai Chanu will be in action and all eyes would be on her whether she is able to return with a medal or not. The Indian women's hockey team will square off against Wales in Pool A clash while Lovlina Borgohain will also start off her campaign against Ariane Nicholson in the 66kg weight category. In mixed team badminton, the Indian contingent will square off against Australia.