Commonwealth Games 2018 updates, Day 3, Gold Coast

Follow India's performance on day three of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

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Hello and welcome to day three of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast (Australia). Sathish Kumar Sivalingam made India proud with a gold medal early on Saturday in the 77kg weightlifting category. He lifted 317kg in all (144kg in Snatch and 173kg in Clean and Jerk). The 25-year-old man from Tamil Nadu proved far superior to his opponents. Later, India's Venkat Ragala won India their fourth gold totalling 338 kg in the 85kg category. With hose two medals, India's tallied six medals. India's badminton and table tennis teams also did well on Saturday and reached the semis. However, Vandna Gupta failed to leave an impression in the 63kg weightlifting category. In a result that will rankle Indian fans, the men's hockey team squandered a 2-0 lead and had to settle for just one point against Pakistan, who scored in the dying moments of the match to hold their arch-rivals at 2-2.  Check out the entire medal tally here. On Friday,  India had clinched two more medals through weightlifters Sanjita Chanu (gold) and Deepak Lather (bronze) after Mirabai Chanu and Gururaja Poojary's gold and silver respectively on the opening day of the event. Here's the Indian schedule on Day 3.

07 April 2018

17:13 IST

Cutting to Cairns Convention centre where basketball action is underway. The news is that India have lost their preliminary round game against England 54-100. Whatever little we have seen, India struggled with passing and missed a lot of chances up front. Despite the presence of NBA stars like Bhamra in their ranks, India largely were in trouble as neither could they take on the offensive not were they deft at defending. The English, on the other hand, produced stunning three-pointers and thwarted India with pin-point marking.  

16:40 IST

Rahul Ragala seems to be in a hurry to get the gold around his neck. Stands on the podium much before he should be. But the usher understands his happiness and calmly asks him to step down as the other winners are waiting patiently in his flanks. Some funny moments there. But he and also we deserve those light moments after such a nailbiting final of the 85kg category. Finally, his name is announced and he steps up the podium. Gets his gold and maintains his composure while the Indian national anthem is played at the back. Well done Ragala. India get their fifth gold