India's Achinta Sheuli extended the country's dominance in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday (August 01) as he won the elusive gold medal in the men's 73kg category. Sheuli secured India's third gold medal at the Games, all of which have come in weightlifting so far at the showpiece event.

The 20-year-old produced a resilient display in the final of the men's 73kg event and lifted 313 kg overall in snatch and the clean and jerk rounds combined to finish on top of the podium. He successfully lifted 143 kg in the snatch round before lifting 170 kg in the clean and jerk round to bag the elusive gold medal.

Sheuli earned praise from all corners for his golden triumph at the Commonwealth Games. The 20-year-old was also lauded by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also shared a clip of their conversation during his meeting with the Indian contingent ahead of their departure for&nbsp;the Commonwealth Games 2022.

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PM Modi revealed he had discussed the support Sheuli received from his mother and his brother to pursue his dream of weightlifting and revealed the weightlifter hasn't watched a film in a long time. On a light-hearted note, PM Modi suggested that Sheuli should watch a movie now that he has won a medal for the country.

"Before our contingent left for the Commonwealth Games, I had interacted with Achinta Sheuli. We had discussed the support he received from his mother and brother. I also hope he gets time to watch a film now that a medal has been won," PM Modi wrote in his tweet.

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In the clip shared by PM Modi, the CWG 2022 gold medallist can be seen speaking to him about how his parents always backed him and extended their support towards him for his journey. Sheuli became the third Indian weightlifter to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Mirabai Chanu and&nbsp;Jeremy Lalrinnunga are the other two Indian weightlifters to have won a gold medal each in their respective categories at the Commonwealth Games so far this year.

India's Achinta Sheuli extended the country's dominance in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday (August 01) as he won the elusive gold medal in the men's 73kg category.

India's Achinta Sheuli extended the country's dominance in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday (August 01) as he won the elusive gold medal in the men's 73kg category. Sheuli secured India's third gold medal at the Games, all of which have come in weightlifting so far at the showpiece event. The 20-year-old produced a resilient display in the final of the men's 73kg event and lifted 313 kg overall in snatch and the clean and jerk rounds combined to finish on top of the podium. He successfully lifted 143 kg in the snatch round before lifting 170 kg in the clean and jerk round to bag the elusive gold medal. Sheuli earned praise from all corners for his golden triumph at the Commonwealth Games. The 20-year-old was also lauded by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also shared a clip of their conversation during his meeting with the Indian contingent ahead of their departure for the Commonwealth Games 2022. Also Read: India secure first-ever medal in lawn bowls in Commonwealth Games history PM Modi revealed he had discussed the support Sheuli received from his mother and his brother to pursue his dream of weightlifting and revealed the weightlifter hasn't watched a film in a long time. On a light-hearted note, PM Modi suggested that Sheuli should watch a movie now that he has won a medal for the country. "Before our contingent left for the Commonwealth Games, I had interacted with Achinta Sheuli. We had discussed the support he received from his mother and brother. I also hope he gets time to watch a film now that a medal has been won," PM Modi wrote in his tweet. Before our contingent left for the Commonwealth Games, I had interacted with Achinta Sheuli. We had discussed the support he received from his mother and brother. I also hope he gets time to watch a film now that a medal has been won. pic.twitter.com/4g6BPrSvON — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 1, 2022 × Also Read: Indian boxer Amit Panghal makes winning start, cruises to quarters at Commonwealth Games 2022 In the clip shared by PM Modi, the CWG 2022 gold medallist can be seen speaking to him about how his parents always backed him and extended their support towards him for his journey. Sheuli became the third Indian weightlifter to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinnunga are the other two Indian weightlifters to have won a gold medal each in their respective categories at the Commonwealth Games so far this year.

'Hope he gets time to watch a film now': PM Narendra Modi lauds Achinta Sheuli after gold at CWG 2022

England women's football team scripted history at their home ground Wembley on Monday (August 01) as they went on to beat Germany in a thrilling final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title. Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly scored the goals for England as they beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley to clinch the country's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the World Cup in 1966.

It was a sold-out crowd at Wembley which went berserk as Kelly scored the winner in the 110th minute to seal the trophy for England. It was an enthralling final between the two sides where both teams gave their all to come out on top but it was England, who got the better of Germany at the end.

After a goalless first half, England broke the deadlock in the second half when Elle Toone put them ahead with a brilliant strike in the 62nd minute. However, Lina Magull soon cancelled out England's lead as she scored the equaliser for Germany in the 79th minute to force the final into extra time where Kelly scored the winner and brought it home for England.

The England women's team stars celebrated with the fans during their victory party in London on Monday where Toone was asked for her reaction to England men's football team captain Harry Kane's praise for her. Toone, who plays for Manchester United women, came up with an epic response to leave everyone in splits.

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"Absolutely unreal scenes at Wembley!! Massive congrats to the amazing @Lionesses !! @ellatoone99 take a bow for that finish too," England striker Kane had tweeted after England won the Women's Euro title.

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During their victory party, sports presenter Alex Scott mentioned Kane's tweet and asked Toone about her reaction. "Even Harry Kane was in awe of you last night, tweeting," she told the England women's team star. Toon had a tounge-in-cheek reply and responded - "Yeah I taught him that." The video of her hilarious reply has since gone viral on social media.

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Toone also opened up on her brilliant opener in the final which gave England a much-needed lead against Germany. The Manchester United star said it felt like the ball took 10 minutes to sneak into the back of the net after she had dispatched it before the whole stadium erupted.

"I don't know. I don't know. It took about 10 minutes to go in the back of the net. Then I ran off and the whole stadium erupted and it was the best feeling in the world. So yeah, buzzing," said Toone.

England women's football team scripted history at their home ground Wembley on Monday (August 01) as they went on to beat Germany in a thrilling final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title.

England women's football team scripted history at their home ground Wembley on Monday (August 01) as they went on to beat Germany in a thrilling final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title. Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly scored the goals for England as they beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley to clinch the country's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the World Cup in 1966. It was a sold-out crowd at Wembley which went berserk as Kelly scored the winner in the 110th minute to seal the trophy for England. It was an enthralling final between the two sides where both teams gave their all to come out on top but it was England, who got the better of Germany at the end. After a goalless first half, England broke the deadlock in the second half when Elle Toone put them ahead with a brilliant strike in the 62nd minute. However, Lina Magull soon cancelled out England's lead as she scored the equaliser for Germany in the 79th minute to force the final into extra time where Kelly scored the winner and brought it home for England. The England women's team stars celebrated with the fans during their victory party in London on Monday where Toone was asked for her reaction to England men's football team captain Harry Kane's praise for her. Toone, who plays for Manchester United women, came up with an epic response to leave everyone in splits. Also Read: Proudest day of my life, until I have kids: England captain Leah Williamson reacts after Women's Euro triumph "Absolutely unreal scenes at Wembley!! Massive congrats to the amazing @Lionesses !! @ellatoone99 take a bow for that finish too," England striker Kane had tweeted after England won the Women's Euro title. Absolutely unreal scenes at Wembley!! Massive congrats to the amazing @Lionesses!! @ellatoone99 take a bow for that finish too — Harry Kane (@HKane) July 31, 2022 × During their victory party, sports presenter Alex Scott mentioned Kane's tweet and asked Toone about her reaction. "Even Harry Kane was in awe of you last night, tweeting," she told the England women's team star. Toon had a tounge-in-cheek reply and responded - "Yeah I taught him that." The video of her hilarious reply has since gone viral on social media. Alex: Even Harry Kane was in awe of you… Toone: I taught him that Lmao pic.twitter.com/n1pzT6zpL3 — AWFCLIPS (@awfclips) August 1, 2022 × Also Read: England players celebrate with fans at victory party in London after clinching maiden Women's Euro title Toone also opened up on her brilliant opener in the final which gave England a much-needed lead against Germany. The Manchester United star said it felt like the ball took 10 minutes to sneak into the back of the net after she had dispatched it before the whole stadium erupted. "I don't know. I don't know. It took about 10 minutes to go in the back of the net. Then I ran off and the whole stadium erupted and it was the best feeling in the world. So yeah, buzzing," said Toone.

'Taught him that': Ella Toone gives epic response to Harry Kane's praise after England's Women's Euro triumph

Ace Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa bowed out of the women's singles event after suffering a loss to Canada's Hollie Naughton in the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games here on Monday.

The 18-time national champion couldn't produce his best, losing 9-11 5-11 13-15 to the 27-year-old Haughton. Chinappa started on a positive note, taking a 6-3 lead but she let the advantage slip as Naughton drew parity at 6-6 and moved to 9-9 before grabbing the opening set with the required two points.

Naughton continued the momentum in the second to make it 2-0. Chinappa put up a good fight in the third, moving together till 13-13 when her rival once again stepped ahead to seal the contest.

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Earlier, India's Sunayna Sana Kuruvilla defeated Sri Lanka's Chanithma Sinaly in the plate quarter-finals of the women's singles.

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A 23-year-old from Kochi, Sunayna proved too strong for her opponent, winning 11-3 11-2 11-2 in just 12 minutes. 
Sanayna will compete in the women's singles plate semi-finals later tonight. 
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Ace Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa bowed out of the women's singles event after suffering a loss to Canada's Hollie Naughton in the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games here on Monday.

Ace Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa bowed out of the women's singles event after suffering a loss to Canada's Hollie Naughton in the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games here on Monday. The 18-time national champion couldn't produce his best, losing 9-11 5-11 13-15 to the 27-year-old Haughton. Chinappa started on a positive note, taking a 6-3 lead but she let the advantage slip as Naughton drew parity at 6-6 and moved to 9-9 before grabbing the opening set with the required two points. Naughton continued the momentum in the second to make it 2-0. Chinappa put up a good fight in the third, moving together till 13-13 when her rival once again stepped ahead to seal the contest. Also Read: India secure first-ever medal in lawn bowls in Commonwealth Games history Earlier, India's Sunayna Sana Kuruvilla defeated Sri Lanka's Chanithma Sinaly in the plate quarter-finals of the women's singles. Also Read: CWG 2022: Horrific crash takes place in cycling event, England's Matt Walls taken to hospital - watch A 23-year-old from Kochi, Sunayna proved too strong for her opponent, winning 11-3 11-2 11-2 in just 12 minutes. Sanayna will compete in the women's singles plate semi-finals later tonight.

CWG 2022: Joshna Chinappa loses in squash quarterfinals against Canada's Hollie Naughton

Amid calls for Virat Kohli to be dropped from India's T20I squad over his ongoing lean patch, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has backed the senior batter to retain his no.3 spot in the batting lineup at the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia later this year. Jaffer believes Kohli will keep his original no.3 spot despite poor form in international cricket at present.

Kohli has been enduring a lean patch across all formats for the Indian team for a while now and has been far from consistent with the willow. He has also struggled to notch up big scores for the team and his last international century for India came in November 2019.&nbsp;

The senior Indian batter's form came under the scanner during India's tour of England earlier this year where he flopped in all three formats before being rested from India's onging tour of West Indies. Kohli will miss India's upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and is expected to make his comeback for the Asia Cup 2022 next month.

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Despite his woeful form, Jaffer has backed Kohli to be India's no.3 at the T20 World Cup Down Under. The former India cricketer also feels captain Rohit Sharma will open the batting with KL Rahul in the tournament and believes the likes of Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson can play key roles for the team.

“Virat will remain in his original No. 3 place in the team. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma should open, and other players like Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan can contribute significantly to the squad. I feel that the aggressive approach that India has undertaken is very nice to witness. India’s chances of winning (T20 World Cup) are bright," Jaffer said on the ‘CricChat Powered by Parimatch’ podcast on the Sharechat app.

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Kohli is currently enjoying his break with his family and will be eager to regain his form when he makes his comeback for Team India in the upcoming Asia Cup. Kohli was rested from the last edition of the Asia Cup in 2018 where Rohit Sharma led India to victory. The former captain will be hoping for redemption in the tournament this year.

Amid calls for Virat Kohli to be dropped from India's T20I squad over his ongoing lean patch, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has backed the senior batter to retain his no.

Amid calls for Virat Kohli to be dropped from India's T20I squad over his ongoing lean patch, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has backed the senior batter to retain his no.3 spot in the batting lineup at the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia later this year. Jaffer believes Kohli will keep his original no.3 spot despite poor form in international cricket at present. Kohli has been enduring a lean patch across all formats for the Indian team for a while now and has been far from consistent with the willow. He has also struggled to notch up big scores for the team and his last international century for India came in November 2019. The senior Indian batter's form came under the scanner during India's tour of England earlier this year where he flopped in all three formats before being rested from India's onging tour of West Indies. Kohli will miss India's upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and is expected to make his comeback for the Asia Cup 2022 next month. Also Read: 'Behave like a human being' - Shahid Afridi on 'city biases' in Pakistan team selection Despite his woeful form, Jaffer has backed Kohli to be India's no.3 at the T20 World Cup Down Under. The former India cricketer also feels captain Rohit Sharma will open the batting with KL Rahul in the tournament and believes the likes of Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson can play key roles for the team. “Virat will remain in his original No. 3 place in the team. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma should open, and other players like Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan can contribute significantly to the squad. I feel that the aggressive approach that India has undertaken is very nice to witness. India’s chances of winning (T20 World Cup) are bright," Jaffer said on the ‘CricChat Powered by Parimatch’ podcast on the Sharechat app. Also Read: 'Luckily, Dinesh Karthik was born in India': Former Pakistan captain aims brutal dig at PCB Kohli is currently enjoying his break with his family and will be eager to regain his form when he makes his comeback for Team India in the upcoming Asia Cup. Kohli was rested from the last edition of the Asia Cup in 2018 where Rohit Sharma led India to victory. The former captain will be hoping for redemption in the tournament this year.

Virat Kohli will remain at no.3: Wasim Jaffer on ex-India captain's batting spot for T20 World Cup 2022

England players celebrate with fans at victory party in London after clinching maiden Women's Euro title

Indian boxer Amit Panghal began his campaign at the Commonwealth Games with a facile win as he stormed to the men's flyweight (51kg) quarterfinals here on Monday.

Panghal, a world championship silver medallist, out-punched Namri Berri of Vanuatu via an unanimous verdict. Panghal, who is participating in his first big tournament after the disappointing show at the Tokyo Olympics, looked in control through out the three rounds.

He used his combination of right and left punches effectively and fought from a distance, compelling Berri to come forward and attack.

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Panghal was quick to land a flurry of punches in each of the three rounds as Berri was no match for the Indian. With the opening two rounds going in his favour, Panghal was content with defending in the final three minutes, saving his energy for tougher challenges ahead.

He is now one win away from securing his second CWG medal. In the last edition in Goald Coast he had clinched a silver.

Indian boxer Amit Panghal began his campaign at the Commonwealth Games with a facile win as he stormed to the men's flyweight (51kg) quarterfinals here on Monday.

Indian boxer Amit Panghal began his campaign at the Commonwealth Games with a facile win as he stormed to the men's flyweight (51kg) quarterfinals here on Monday. Panghal, a world championship silver medallist, out-punched Namri Berri of Vanuatu via an unanimous verdict. Panghal, who is participating in his first big tournament after the disappointing show at the Tokyo Olympics, looked in control through out the three rounds. He used his combination of right and left punches effectively and fought from a distance, compelling Berri to come forward and attack. Also Read: India secure first-ever medal in lawn bowls in Commonwealth Games history Panghal was quick to land a flurry of punches in each of the three rounds as Berri was no match for the Indian. With the opening two rounds going in his favour, Panghal was content with defending in the final three minutes, saving his energy for tougher challenges ahead. He is now one win away from securing his second CWG medal. In the last edition in Goald Coast he had clinched a silver.

Indian boxer Amit Panghal makes winning start, cruises to quarters at Commonwealth Games 2022

India thrashed West Indies by 68 runs in the series-opener of the ongoing five-match T20I rubber to go 1-0 up and will be looking to make it two wins on the trot when they lock horns with the hosts in the 2nd T20I on Monday (August 01). The Rohit Sharma-led side produced a brilliant all-round effort in the first T20I to register a comprehensive win and get off to a solid start in the series.

Asked to bat first, India raised some eyebrows when Suryakumar Yadav came out to open the batting with captain Rohit Sharma. However, the duo got the Men in Blue off to a good start with a quickfire 44-run stand for the first wicket. While Suryakumar was sent back on 24 off 16 balls, Rohit went on to notch up a brilliant half-century.

The captain led from the front with a stellar knock of 64 runs off 44 balls laced with 7 fours and 2 sixes to set the stage for a big total for India. However, the visitors lost the plot in the middle before Dinesh Karthik played another sublime knock as a finisher to help the team post 190 runs on the board.

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Karthik came out to bat at number 7 and slammed an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls with the help of 4 fours and a couple of sixes to take India to a strong total. The Indian spinners then ran through the West Indies batting line-up to set up an easy win for India as the hosts were restricted to a paltry 122/8 in 20 overs.

Ravi Bishnoi and senior spinner R Ashwin were impressive with the ball as the duo picked up four wickets between them. They will be hoping to continue their fine show when India take on West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Warner Park in St Kitts. The visitors are not expected to tinker with their playing XI for the second game after making a winning start.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack with Arshdeep Singh certain to get another chance to impress after his excellent show in the series-opener where the left-arm pacer conceded only 24 runs off his 4 overs and returned with two wickets.

India vs West Indies 2nd ODI prediction: India will be overwhelming favourites once again in the second encounter between the two sides after the visitors dominated the proceedings in the series-opener.&nbsp;

India thrashed West Indies by 68 runs in the series-opener of the ongoing five-match T20I rubber to go 1-0 up and will be looking to make it two wins on the trot when they lock horns with the hosts in the 2nd T20I on Monday (August 01).

India thrashed West Indies by 68 runs in the series-opener of the ongoing five-match T20I rubber to go 1-0 up and will be looking to make it two wins on the trot when they lock horns with the hosts in the 2nd T20I on Monday (August 01). The Rohit Sharma-led side produced a brilliant all-round effort in the first T20I to register a comprehensive win and get off to a solid start in the series. Asked to bat first, India raised some eyebrows when Suryakumar Yadav came out to open the batting with captain Rohit Sharma. However, the duo got the Men in Blue off to a good start with a quickfire 44-run stand for the first wicket. While Suryakumar was sent back on 24 off 16 balls, Rohit went on to notch up a brilliant half-century. The captain led from the front with a stellar knock of 64 runs off 44 balls laced with 7 fours and 2 sixes to set the stage for a big total for India. However, the visitors lost the plot in the middle before Dinesh Karthik played another sublime knock as a finisher to help the team post 190 runs on the board. Also Read: WI vs Ind: Team India eye Babar Azam-led Pakistan's unique feat vs West Indies in 2nd T20I in St Kitts Karthik came out to bat at number 7 and slammed an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls with the help of 4 fours and a couple of sixes to take India to a strong total. The Indian spinners then ran through the West Indies batting line-up to set up an easy win for India as the hosts were restricted to a paltry 122/8 in 20 overs. Ravi Bishnoi and senior spinner R Ashwin were impressive with the ball as the duo picked up four wickets between them. They will be hoping to continue their fine show when India take on West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Warner Park in St Kitts. The visitors are not expected to tinker with their playing XI for the second game after making a winning start. Also Read: India secure first-ever medal in lawn bowls in Commonwealth Games history Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack with Arshdeep Singh certain to get another chance to impress after his excellent show in the series-opener where the left-arm pacer conceded only 24 runs off his 4 overs and returned with two wickets. India vs West Indies 2nd ODI prediction: India will be overwhelming favourites once again in the second encounter between the two sides after the visitors dominated the proceedings in the series-opener.

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I prediction: Can Rohit Sharma & Co. continue their winning run against hosts?

The Indian women's fours lawn bowls team created history at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday (August 01) as they secured the country's first-ever medal in the sport at the Games. India had never won a medal in Lawn Bowls despite it being one of the oldest games in the history of the Commonwealth Games. The sport has traditionally been dominated by England and Scotland.

However, India have now booked their first medal in lawn bowls after defeating New Zealand in the semi-final of the women's fours event at the Leamington Spa in Birmingham on Monday. India got the better of New Zealand 13-16 in the semi-final to enter the final where they will face South Africa in the gold medal match.

The Indian women's fours team of Lovely Choubey, Nayanmoni Saikia, Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey produced a brilliant effort in the semis against New Zealand to enter the final. India were trailing 1-6 at the completion of the 4th end in the semi-final but ended up bouncing back to win 16-13 at the end of the 15 ends.

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What is lawn bowls?

Despite being one of the oldest sport&nbsp;at the Commonwealth Games, lawn bowls has&nbsp;failed to garner popularity over the years due to its simple yet complex style of play. The game is played on a green lawn as the name suggests and involves bowls and jacks.

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While bowls are almost round-shaped objects with flattened sides and weight bias on one side to help them generate some swing. In the game, the bowls are rolled or bowled towards the jack and the objective is to land the bowl as close to the jack as possible.

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It is one of those games which can be played by people across age groups and doesn't involve massive physical intensity as compared to several other sports at the Games. The objective is to land the bowl closer to the jack than your opponents and secure points.

The player or the team with a bowl or bowls closest to the jack are awarded the point at the end of each round or 'end'. In the singles format, the player who reaches 21 points first is declared the winner while in other formats, the team which has the most number of points after 18 rounds is the winner.

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The Indian women's fours lawn bowls team created history at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday (August 01) as they secured the country's first-ever medal in the sport at the Games.

The Indian women's fours lawn bowls team created history at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday (August 01) as they secured the country's first-ever medal in the sport at the Games. India had never won a medal in Lawn Bowls despite it being one of the oldest games in the history of the Commonwealth Games. The sport has traditionally been dominated by England and Scotland. However, India have now booked their first medal in lawn bowls after defeating New Zealand in the semi-final of the women's fours event at the Leamington Spa in Birmingham on Monday. India got the better of New Zealand 13-16 in the semi-final to enter the final where they will face South Africa in the gold medal match. The Indian women's fours team of Lovely Choubey, Nayanmoni Saikia, Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey produced a brilliant effort in the semis against New Zealand to enter the final. India were trailing 1-6 at the completion of the 4th end in the semi-final but ended up bouncing back to win 16-13 at the end of the 15 ends. Also Read: CWG'22: Lalrinnunga opines on special gift received from Samoa's Vaipava loane What is lawn bowls? Despite being one of the oldest sport at the Commonwealth Games, lawn bowls has failed to garner popularity over the years due to its simple yet complex style of play. The game is played on a green lawn as the name suggests and involves bowls and jacks. Get to know a little bit more about the Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls competitions with @TeamEngland's @NMelmore! Tickets are selling fast for the Games! Get yours here! https://t.co/KH9iEe8Jzk#B2022 pic.twitter.com/VDlsovpUIQ — Birmingham 2022 (@birminghamcg22) July 12, 2022 × While bowls are almost round-shaped objects with flattened sides and weight bias on one side to help them generate some swing. In the game, the bowls are rolled or bowled towards the jack and the objective is to land the bowl as close to the jack as possible. Also Read: CWG 2022 - Horrific crash takes place in cycling event, England's Matt Walls taken to hospital - watch It is one of those games which can be played by people across age groups and doesn't involve massive physical intensity as compared to several other sports at the Games. The objective is to land the bowl closer to the jack than your opponents and secure points. The player or the team with a bowl or bowls closest to the jack are awarded the point at the end of each round or 'end'. In the singles format, the player who reaches 21 points first is declared the winner while in other formats, the team which has the most number of points after 18 rounds is the winner.

India secure first-ever medal in lawn bowls in Commonwealth Games history

England defeated Germany 2-1 in a nail-biting final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title on Sunday (August 01). It was an enthralling final in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wembley Stadium where hosts England came out on top after Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time to officially 'bring it home' for the Lioness, who had a memorable campaign in the Women's Euro this year.

A record 87,192 people attended the much-awaited final between England and Germany at Wembley making it a historic affair. It was the largest crowd at any Euro game across men's and women's football in the history of the tournament. England were certainly the favourites with unparalleled home support backing the Lioness to clinch glory.

Manchester United forward Ella Toone opened the scoring for England in the 62nd minute to put the hosts ahead in the final but her goal was cancelled out by Germany's Lina Magull, who equalised for her side in the 79th minute to silence the roaring Wembley crowd and force the game into extra time.

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Both teams were relentless in the extra time in pursuit of the winner and it was England who managed to break the deadlock in the 100th minute when Kelly scored a sensational goal to clinch the trophy for her country. The crowd at Wembley went berserk after the goal as Kelly took her shirt off to celebrate one of the most memorable goals of her career so far.

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Reacting to England's memorable victory, captain Leah Williamson called it the proudest day of her life albeit until the time she becomes a mother. Williamson also insisted their victory will spark&nbsp;a new era in women's sport across England and the rest of the world.

"(It is) Proudest day of my life, until the day I have kids I suppose," Williamson told the BBC as she chuckled at the end while basking in the glory of her team's astounding victory.

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The Women's Euro title is England's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the FIFA World Cup in 1966 after defeating West Germany in the final. England head coach&nbsp;Sarina Wiegman said it was pleasing to witness the kind of support the England women's team got from the home crowd and believes the tournament has done a lot to bring a change in society as far as women are concerned.

"I think we really made a change. I think this tournament has done so much for the game but also for society and women in society in England but I also think in Europe and across the world and I hope that will make a (bigger) change too," Wiegman said in the post-match presser after the Women's Euro 2022 final.

"It's really, really nice to see what we saw today when we came into the stadium how enthusiastic everyone was and how the fans have stood behind us," she added.

England defeated Germany 2-1 in a nail-biting final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title on Sunday (August 01). It was an enthralling final in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wembley Stadium where hosts England came out on top after Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time to officially 'bring it home' for the Lioness, who had a memorable campaign in the Women's Euro this year.

England defeated Germany 2-1 in a nail-biting final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title on Sunday (August 01). It was an enthralling final in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wembley Stadium where hosts England came out on top after Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time to officially 'bring it home' for the Lioness, who had a memorable campaign in the Women's Euro this year. A record 87,192 people attended the much-awaited final between England and Germany at Wembley making it a historic affair. It was the largest crowd at any Euro game across men's and women's football in the history of the tournament. England were certainly the favourites with unparalleled home support backing the Lioness to clinch glory. Manchester United forward Ella Toone opened the scoring for England in the 62nd minute to put the hosts ahead in the final but her goal was cancelled out by Germany's Lina Magull, who equalised for her side in the 79th minute to silence the roaring Wembley crowd and force the game into extra time. Also Read: Women's Euro 2022: England players gatecrash coach Sarina Wiegman's conference after title win Both teams were relentless in the extra time in pursuit of the winner and it was England who managed to break the deadlock in the 100th minute when Kelly scored a sensational goal to clinch the trophy for her country. The crowd at Wembley went berserk after the goal as Kelly took her shirt off to celebrate one of the most memorable goals of her career so far. Love women's football what an iconic celebration by Chloe Kelly lol twas worth the yellow card the ref gave her pic.twitter.com/T8cOwEpUkj — Sean Mac 🇮🇪 (@MacSean1968) July 31, 2022 × Reacting to England's memorable victory, captain Leah Williamson called it the proudest day of her life albeit until the time she becomes a mother. Williamson also insisted their victory will spark a new era in women's sport across England and the rest of the world. "(It is) Proudest day of my life, until the day I have kids I suppose," Williamson told the BBC as she chuckled at the end while basking in the glory of her team's astounding victory. “Proudest day of my life, until the day I have kids I suppose” Leah Williamson like you’ve never seen before pic.twitter.com/iSIclAROoB — AWFCLIPS (@awfclips) July 31, 2022 × Also Read: WATCH: Messi's young fan removed by security before striker comes to his rescue after PSG's CT win The Women's Euro title is England's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the FIFA World Cup in 1966 after defeating West Germany in the final. England head coach Sarina Wiegman said it was pleasing to witness the kind of support the England women's team got from the home crowd and believes the tournament has done a lot to bring a change in society as far as women are concerned. "I think we really made a change. I think this tournament has done so much for the game but also for society and women in society in England but I also think in Europe and across the world and I hope that will make a (bigger) change too," Wiegman said in the post-match presser after the Women's Euro 2022 final. "It's really, really nice to see what we saw today when we came into the stadium how enthusiastic everyone was and how the fans have stood behind us," she added.

Proudest day of my life, until I have kids: England captain Leah Williamson reacts after Women's Euro triumph

Senior opener KL Rahul has been left out of the India squad which will travel to Zimbabwe for an ODI series next month after aggravating his hamstring injury, a development which could potentially jeopardise his T20 World Cup chances.

It is understood that Rahul hasn’t yet recovered despite undergoing a successful sports hernia surgery for lower abdominal injury. His hamstring also remains sore. India will play 3 ODIs in Zimbabwe on August 18, 20 and 22.

“I wanted to clarify a couple of things about my health and fitness. My surgery in June was successful and I had begun my training with hope of returning to national duty for the tour of West Indies. Unfortunately as I was returning to full fitness, I tested positive for Covid-19,” he tweeted.

He expressed hope of coming back for Asia Cup in UAE. “This naturally pushes things back by a couple of weeks but I aim to recover as quickly as possible and be available for selection as quickly as I can,” he further wrote. 
 
“To represent the country is highest honour and I cannot wait to get out there back in blue.”

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Off-spinner Washington Sundar, who has made a stellar start to his English county career with Lancashire is back in the squad along with seamer Deepak Chahar after successful completion of his rehabilitation following hamstring and back injuries.

Chahar has not played competitive cricket for five months now and also missed the 2022 IPL season. “KL Rahul has recovered from Covid-19 but his hamstring injury seems to have resurfaced. He was supposed to be picked for Zimbabwe but now one can’t put a date on his comeback,” a senior BCCI source privy to the development told PTI on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have all been rested from the tour as ODIs aren’t top priority for the side with less than three months left for the World T20.

“Virat had spoken to selectors that he would be available from the Asia Cup onwards. The first team players will hardly get rest from Asia Cup till end of World T20. Hence this is a two-week window after Windies tour when they can rest,” the source said.

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Washington’s comeback was on expected lines as he has had a rough last one year due to a hand injury and contracting Covid-19. He has had a successful rehabilitation at NCA and in the three games that he has played for Lancashire, he has already picked up a five-wicket haul.

“In case of Washington it was never about how but when would he comeback as he has been India’s No. 1 finger spinner. He needed game time which he got,” the source added.

As usual Shikhar Dhawan will lead the side in Rohit, Rahul and Pant’s absence. Most of the players who had been part of set-up have been picked with rookie Rahul Tripathi, after being part of squad in Ireland T20Is, getting maiden call up to the ODI side.

India’s squad for 3 ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar. 
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Senior opener KL Rahul has been left out of the India squad which will travel to Zimbabwe for an ODI series next month after aggravating his hamstring injury, a development which could potentially jeopardise his T20 World Cup chances.

Senior opener KL Rahul has been left out of the India squad which will travel to Zimbabwe for an ODI series next month after aggravating his hamstring injury, a development which could potentially jeopardise his T20 World Cup chances. It is understood that Rahul hasn’t yet recovered despite undergoing a successful sports hernia surgery for lower abdominal injury. His hamstring also remains sore. India will play 3 ODIs in Zimbabwe on August 18, 20 and 22. “I wanted to clarify a couple of things about my health and fitness. My surgery in June was successful and I had begun my training with hope of returning to national duty for the tour of West Indies. Unfortunately as I was returning to full fitness, I tested positive for Covid-19,” he tweeted. He expressed hope of coming back for Asia Cup in UAE. “This naturally pushes things back by a couple of weeks but I aim to recover as quickly as possible and be available for selection as quickly as I can,” he further wrote. “To represent the country is highest honour and I cannot wait to get out there back in blue.” pic.twitter.com/2ULENT5Puk — K L Rahul (@klrahul) July 30, 2022 × Also Read: 'Who can stop him now?': BCCI selector on Dinesh Karthik's chances of making it to India's T20 World Cup squad Off-spinner Washington Sundar, who has made a stellar start to his English county career with Lancashire is back in the squad along with seamer Deepak Chahar after successful completion of his rehabilitation following hamstring and back injuries. Chahar has not played competitive cricket for five months now and also missed the 2022 IPL season. “KL Rahul has recovered from Covid-19 but his hamstring injury seems to have resurfaced. He was supposed to be picked for Zimbabwe but now one can’t put a date on his comeback,” a senior BCCI source privy to the development told PTI on Saturday. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have all been rested from the tour as ODIs aren’t top priority for the side with less than three months left for the World T20. “Virat had spoken to selectors that he would be available from the Asia Cup onwards. The first team players will hardly get rest from Asia Cup till end of World T20. Hence this is a two-week window after Windies tour when they can rest,” the source said. Also Read: 'We don't need Dravid's thinking': Kris Srikanth criticises India for picking Iyer over Hooda in 1st T20I Washington’s comeback was on expected lines as he has had a rough last one year due to a hand injury and contracting Covid-19. He has had a successful rehabilitation at NCA and in the three games that he has played for Lancashire, he has already picked up a five-wicket haul. “In case of Washington it was never about how but when would he comeback as he has been India’s No. 1 finger spinner. He needed game time which he got,” the source added. As usual Shikhar Dhawan will lead the side in Rohit, Rahul and Pant’s absence. Most of the players who had been part of set-up have been picked with rookie Rahul Tripathi, after being part of squad in Ireland T20Is, getting maiden call up to the ODI side. India’s squad for 3 ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.

KL Rahul to miss Zimbabwe tour due to delayed recovery; Sundar, Chahar return to ODI squad

Indian star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu scripted history at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Saturday as she clinched the gold medal in the women’s 49kg category by setting a new Games record in both snatch and clean and jerk rounds of her final. It was a cakewalk to the gold medal for Chanu, who had absolutely no challengers in the final as she lifted 88 kg in snatch and followed it up with 113 kg in the clean and jerk round to lift 201 kg overall and finish on top of the podium.

Chanu&nbsp;headed into the 49kg women’s weightlifting contest as the defending champion having won the gold medal in the same category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018. She was in a league of her own as she successfully defended her title with ease to live up to her favourite tag at the showpiece event.

It was a flawless performance from the Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the 49 kg category as she started off by successfully lifting 84kg in her first attempt in the snatch round to set a Commonwealth Games record. However, the 27-year-old didn’t stop there and went on to better her lift to 88 kg in her second snatch attempt.

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With the 88 kg attempt, she not only set a fresh Games record but also matched her personal best in&nbsp;snatch. She then went for 90 kg in her third and final attempt but failed and settled with 88 kg as her&nbsp;best lift in the snatch which gave her an astounding lead of 12 kg heading into the clean and jerk round. Her nearest rival had the best lift of 76kg in the snatch round.

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After setting a Games record in the snatch round, Chanu lifted 113 kg in the clean and jerk round to take her overall lift to 201 kg and set a new record. She has now won a total of three medals at the Commonwealth Games so far in her career. She had won a silver medal at the 2014 Games and has followed it up with back-to-back gold medals in the last two editions.

The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist has interestingly&nbsp;now broken the Commonwealth Games record in both 48kg and the 49kg women's categories. The star weightlifter was a strong contender for a gold medal at the Games this year and she didn’t disappoint her fans in the final.

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&nbsp;“I’m really, really happy. I broke Commonwealth Games record in 48kg and now I have done it in 49kg,” Chanu said after clinching India’s first medal at the Games this year. Earlier in the day, India won two medals in weightlifting. While Sanket Sargar clinched silver in the men’s 55kg category,&nbsp;Gururaja Poojary won bronze in the men’s 61kg category.

Indian star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu scripted history at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Saturday as she clinched the gold medal in the women’s 49kg category by setting a new Games record in both snatch and clean and jerk rounds of her final.

Indian star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu scripted history at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Saturday as she clinched the gold medal in the women’s 49kg category by setting a new Games record in both snatch and clean and jerk rounds of her final. It was a cakewalk to the gold medal for Chanu, who had absolutely no challengers in the final as she lifted 88 kg in snatch and followed it up with 113 kg in the clean and jerk round to lift 201 kg overall and finish on top of the podium. Chanu headed into the 49kg women’s weightlifting contest as the defending champion having won the gold medal in the same category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018. She was in a league of her own as she successfully defended her title with ease to live up to her favourite tag at the showpiece event. It was a flawless performance from the Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the 49 kg category as she started off by successfully lifting 84kg in her first attempt in the snatch round to set a Commonwealth Games record. However, the 27-year-old didn’t stop there and went on to better her lift to 88 kg in her second snatch attempt. Also Read: Sanket Sargar wins India's first medal at Commonwealth Games 2022, bags silver in weightlifting Are you also crying ? 🇮🇳 @mirabai_chanu #CommonwealthGames2022 #MirabaiChanu pic.twitter.com/8O8eJaVmsB — Sumit (@sumitsaurabh) July 30, 2022 × With the 88 kg attempt, she not only set a fresh Games record but also matched her personal best in snatch. She then went for 90 kg in her third and final attempt but failed and settled with 88 kg as her best lift in the snatch which gave her an astounding lead of 12 kg heading into the clean and jerk round. Her nearest rival had the best lift of 76kg in the snatch round. After setting a Games record in the snatch round, Chanu lifted 113 kg in the clean and jerk round to take her overall lift to 201 kg and set a new record. She has now won a total of three medals at the Commonwealth Games so far in her career. She had won a silver medal at the 2014 Games and has followed it up with back-to-back gold medals in the last two editions. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist has interestingly now broken the Commonwealth Games record in both 48kg and the 49kg women's categories. The star weightlifter was a strong contender for a gold medal at the Games this year and she didn’t disappoint her fans in the final. Also Read: Commonwealth Games 2022: Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary wins bronze medal in 61kg category “I’m really, really happy. I broke Commonwealth Games record in 48kg and now I have done it in 49kg,” Chanu said after clinching India’s first medal at the Games this year. Earlier in the day, India won two medals in weightlifting. While Sanket Sargar clinched silver in the men’s 55kg category, Gururaja Poojary won bronze in the men’s 61kg category.

Mirabai Chanu clinches India's 1st gold at Commonwealth Games 2022, sets new record

The Indian men's hockey team decimated lowly Ghana 11-0 in its opening Pool B match of the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. As expected, the Indians were relentless in their attacks and completely controlled the proceedings from start to finish.

The Indians played to their strength and scored five in the first half before pumping in four and two goals in the last two quarters. India converted six out of 13 penalty corners they earned in the match.

Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh (11th, 35th, 53rd) scored a hat-trick, while Abhishek (2nd minute), Shamsher Singh (14th), Akashdeep Singh (20th), Jugraj Singh (22nd, 43rd), Nilakanta Sharma (38th), Varun Kumar (39th) and Mandeep Singh (48th) were the other goal getters for India.

It was a completely dominating performance from the Indians as they hardly allowed Ghana into their D. Ghana had their occasional chances in the form of five penalty corners but the Indian defence was up to its best to deny its opponents.

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The Indians were straightaway on the money, securing their first penalty corner in the very first minute of the match and Abhishek was at the right time at the right place to find the target on rebound. The Indians kept up the pressure and secured another penalty corner in the 11th minute which was duly converted by Harmanpreet.

Shamsher extended India's lead by pushing home a brilliant move from Lalit Upadhayay and Abhishek. Akshdeep made the scoreline 4-0 in the 20th minute with a fine reverse hit after receiving an accurate pass from Abhishek.

India were awarded a penalty corner two minutes later and Jugraj was up to the task. Five minutes after the change of ends, Harmanpreet scored his second goal from a penalty corner.

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Three minutes later, Nilakanta joined the party as he put the rebound in the back of the net after Ghana goalkeeper Offei saved a shot from Jarmanpreet. In the very next minute, Varun Kumar converted a penalty corner to get his first goal in the tournament.

Jugraj Singh scored his second goal, this time from a penalty corner. In the fourth and final quarter, Mandeep and Harmanpreet scored a goal each to round off the tally. 
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The Indian men's hockey team decimated lowly Ghana 11-0 in its opening Pool B match of the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. As expected, the Indians were relentless in their attacks and completely controlled the proceedings from start to finish.

The Indian men's hockey team decimated lowly Ghana 11-0 in its opening Pool B match of the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. As expected, the Indians were relentless in their attacks and completely controlled the proceedings from start to finish. The Indians played to their strength and scored five in the first half before pumping in four and two goals in the last two quarters. India converted six out of 13 penalty corners they earned in the match. Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh (11th, 35th, 53rd) scored a hat-trick, while Abhishek (2nd minute), Shamsher Singh (14th), Akashdeep Singh (20th), Jugraj Singh (22nd, 43rd), Nilakanta Sharma (38th), Varun Kumar (39th) and Mandeep Singh (48th) were the other goal getters for India. It was a completely dominating performance from the Indians as they hardly allowed Ghana into their D. Ghana had their occasional chances in the form of five penalty corners but the Indian defence was up to its best to deny its opponents. Also Read: Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana help India thrash Pakistan by 8 wickets in CWG 2022 clash The Indians were straightaway on the money, securing their first penalty corner in the very first minute of the match and Abhishek was at the right time at the right place to find the target on rebound. The Indians kept up the pressure and secured another penalty corner in the 11th minute which was duly converted by Harmanpreet. Shamsher extended India's lead by pushing home a brilliant move from Lalit Upadhayay and Abhishek. Akshdeep made the scoreline 4-0 in the 20th minute with a fine reverse hit after receiving an accurate pass from Abhishek. India were awarded a penalty corner two minutes later and Jugraj was up to the task. Five minutes after the change of ends, Harmanpreet scored his second goal from a penalty corner. Also Read: India's Nikhat Zareen storms into 50kg quarterfinals in women's boxing Commonwealth Games 2022 Three minutes later, Nilakanta joined the party as he put the rebound in the back of the net after Ghana goalkeeper Offei saved a shot from Jarmanpreet. In the very next minute, Varun Kumar converted a penalty corner to get his first goal in the tournament. Jugraj Singh scored his second goal, this time from a penalty corner. In the fourth and final quarter, Mandeep and Harmanpreet scored a goal each to round off the tally.

India rout lowly Ghana 11-0 in men's hockey to record their biggest win in Commonwealth Games history

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