CWG 2022: On the sixth day of the Commonwealth Games, excellent news got here for India within the weightlifting occasion of the 109 kg class and from the ladies’s hockey crew. Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh received India its 14th medal on the Birmingham Games whereas the Indian ladies’s hockey crew registered a thumping victory in an exhilarating encounter to propel India into the semi-finals.

Lovepreet received bronze medal

Weightlifter Lovepreet made an excellent begin in her weight class of 109 kg. He completed second in his third try of the snatch spherical by lifting 163 kg whereas Jack Oploge of Samoa completed first with 164 kg. That is, even earlier than the beginning of the clear and jerk match, Indian athletes had grow to be favorites for the medal. He additionally carried out properly within the clear and jerk spherical. He managed to take his whole weight to 355 kg by lifting 192 kg in his third try. He was ranked first in spite of everything three of his makes an attempt at one level, however weightlifters from Samoa and Cameroon had been but to reach. The image of the standings modified after these two athletes got here on board. Cameroon’s weightlifter lifted 9 kg greater than Lovepreet i.e. 201 kg and received the gold medal with a complete weight of 361 kg. On the opposite hand, Oploge of Samoa lifted a complete of 358 kg with 194 kg in clear and jerk and received the silver medal. India’s Lovepreet grabbed the bronze medal with 355 kg.

Indian ladies’s hockey crew beat Canada

Indian ladies’s hockey crew defeated Canada 3-2 in an exhilarating match in Birmingham. The Indian crew, retaining their pulse underneath management within the final quarter, received by scoring a purpose within the final minute. Although Canada has been a a lot weaker crew than India, they’ve been defeated by India in 11 of the 16 matches earlier than this match, whereas Canada received one match and 4 matches led to a draw, however on this match. He gave combat.

Indian ladies’s crew reached semi-finals after beating Canada 3-2

Midfielder Salima Tete scored the primary purpose for India within the first quarter. In the second quarter, every crew scored one purpose. Navneet Kaur scored the second purpose for India whereas Brian Steyers scored the primary for Canada. After the primary quarter the rating was India 2 objectives and Canada 1 purpose. In the third quarter, just one purpose was scored, which was scored by Canadian ahead Hannah Hogan to stage Canada 2-2 within the match. The Indian crew appeared very aggressive within the final quarter. He made a number of strikes however he needed to preserve this momentum until the final minutes for the purpose. Lalremsiami scored the third purpose for India and received the match 3-2. With this win, the Indian ladies’s crew additionally confirmed its place within the semi-finals.