Tuesday, October 5, 2010

COMMONWEALTH GAMES - DAY 3 UPDATES

India take a 2-0 lead against Wales in the mixed team event.
Back to badminton action in the mixed team event between India and Wales. India takes the first set 21-13.
Jack Bond of Canada is looking really strong in the men's 66 kg wrestling. Comfortably qualifies into the semi-final with a 6-0, 9-0 romp against a Sri Lankan.
An upset as Sunil Kumar loses to an England competitor in wrestling.
Sunil Kumar of India trailing to England in wrestling after the first set.
Anand breezes through in straight sets and India lead Wales 1-0. A confident start by the Indian team.
After Martin Lewis of Wales gets the lead in the second set, Chetan comes back strongly to take the lead again. It's now 18-15 with Chetan three points away from victory.
Chetan has the eary lead in the second set. After playing Wales, India are slated to play Scotland later today.
This is of course the mixed team event were India has been doing well. They blanked Kenya 5-0 on Monday before repeating the dose against Barbados yesterday.
Chetan wins the first set 21-12.
Some early workout for Chetan Anand against Wales in badminton. And Chetan is leading 19-11 in the first set.
And Indian Vikram Khade qualifies for the semi-finals, which will be held this evening.
Brent Hayden of Canada finishes first in the last and final heat in the men's 100 mtr freestyle.
Eamon Sullivan - former world record holder - is the early leader but South African Gideon Louw just pips him to first place. Just one more heat to come.
Grant Turner of England finishes first - shade under 50 seconds - to win the fifth heat.
Joshua McLeod of Trinidad wins the fourth heat. Trinidad, infact, finishes 1-2-3 in the fourth heat. An Indian - Anshul Kothari - finishes seventh.
Mohamed Kamal of SIngapore wins the third heat. Just under 53 seconds. I wonder whether I could run 100 mtrs in under 53 seconds.
There's a total of seven heats in the men's 100 mtr freestyle.
Mangroo from Seychelles wins the second heats in the men's 100 mtr freestyle. In a blanket finish Mangroo just finished ahead of two other competitiors.
Shakil Kamal of Mozambique wins the first heats in the men's 100 mtr freestyle. And with some margin.
And the England swimmer - Adlington - wins an 800 mtr freestyle heat. And she qualifies with the second fastest time. There are three Australians in the finals.
Some live action. In the pool - where there's going to be nine gold medals to be handed out today - Rebbeca Adlington is in action straight away.

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