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Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 3: Boxer Sachin Siwach advances to round of 16 - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from Day 3 of India's campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
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India looked to build on Jhandu Kumar's bronze medal, which opened the country's account at the Commonwealth Games 2026, as the action shifted to Day 3 in Glasgow.
The day saw Indian athletes compete across bowls, boxing, swimming, artistic gymnastics and 3x3 women's wheelchair basketball.
Boxer Sachin Siwach began his campaign in the men's 55kg round of 32, while Aryan Nehra and Dhakshan Shashikumar competed in the men's 400m freestyle heats. India's women's artistic gymnastics team also competed in the evening session.
India also continued its group stage action in lawn bowls, with Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh facing Tonga in the women's pairs, while Putul Sonowal took on Malaysia in the men's singles.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 25 July 2026 4:07 PM IST
Coming soon: Aryan Nehra, Dhakshan Shashikumar begin 400m freestyle campaign!
Attention shifts to the pool, where Aryan Nehra and Dhakshan Shashikumar will compete in the men's 400m freestyle heats at 4:19 PM IST.
The Indian duo will be aiming to secure a place in the final, scheduled to be held later tonight. Only the fastest swimmers from the heats will progress to the medal race.
- 25 July 2026 4:04 PM IST
Boxing, Men's 60kg R32: Sachin Siwach in the ring!
Sachin Siwach walks out to a sizeable crowd cheering for him in Glasgow.
All set!
- 25 July 2026 4:03 PM IST
Bowls Women's Pairs, Section B, India vs Tonga: India equalises the score !!
End 1 may have been a slow start for India, but they bounced back in End 2. India picked up one point to level the score at 1-1 with Tonga at the end of End 2.
- 25 July 2026 3:58 PM IST
Bowls Women's Pairs, Section B, India vs Tonga: Tonga takes the lead !!!!
Tonga take the first points of the match in End 1 of Set 1, placing their bowls closest to the jack and leaving India without a point.
- 25 July 2026 3:55 PM IST
Boxing, Men's 60kg R32: Sachin Siwach to open campaign
After Jaudmani Singh marked a winning start for Indian boxing in men's 55kg yesterday, Sachin Siwach will hope to follow suit when he plays his first round bout in men's 60kg.
He'll be up against Keoma, Al-Almadieh of Canada!
- 25 July 2026 3:48 PM IST
Up Next: Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh open India's Day 3 campaign!
India's campaign on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 will get underway in women's pairs bowls, where Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh take on Tonga at 3:50 PM IST.
The Indian duo made a winning start to their campaign on the opening day, defeating Malta in a tie-break. They will now look to continue their unbeaten run and strengthen their position in the women's pairs competition.
- 25 July 2026 2:18 PM IST
Schedule: Indians in action on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games 2026
Here's the full schedule for Indian athletes on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 (all timings in IST):
3:50 PM – Bowls, Women's Pairs: Rupa Rani Tirkey/Pinki Singh vs Tonga
4:00 PM – Boxing, Men's 55kg Round of 32: Sachin Siwach vs Keoma Al-Ahmadieh (Canada)
4:19 PM – Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle Heats: Aryan Nehra, Dhakshan Shashikumar
4:35 PM – 3x3 Women's Wheelchair Basketball: India vs Wales
7:30 PM – Bowls, Men's Singles: Putul Sonowal vs Malaysia
8:15 PM – Artistic Gymnastics, Women's Team Final
11:37 PM – Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle Final (subject to qualification)
12:19 AM – Swimming, Men's 50m Backstroke Final (subject to qualification)
- 25 July 2026 2:11 PM IST
Recap: Jhandu Kumar opens India's medal account on Day 2!
India ended Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 with its first medal, courtesy of Jhandu Kumar, who claimed bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event.
Earlier, Ashok narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men's lightweight para powerlifting final with a personal-best lift of 200kg. Paramjeet Kumar, Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi, Kasthuri Rajamani and Sudhir also completed their campaigns, while India remained in action in swimming, artistic gymnastics, bowls and boxing.
- 25 July 2026 2:09 PM IST
Welcome back to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 3!
Hello and welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
India will be in action across bowls, boxing, swimming, artistic gymnastics and 3x3 women's wheelchair basketball as the campaign gathers pace.
Stay tuned for all the latest scores, results and highlights from India's athletes throughout the day.
