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Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5: Gyaneshwari, Sarvesh, Ajaya Babu clinch silver medals - Highlights
Follow for all the highlights from Day 5 of India's campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
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India had its most successful day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, as the Indian contingent added six medals to its tally on Monday.
Sunday belonged to India's weightlifters. Mirabai Chanu scripted history by clinching her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women's 48kg event.
On Monday, the Indian weightlifters continued their performance, winning three more medals; Gyaneshwari Yadav (53 Kg) and Ajaya Babu Valluri (79 Kg) won silver medals.
On the other hand, Bindyarani Devi (58kg) bagged a bronze medal. India also opened its medal tally in athletics, with Sarvesh Kushare winning India's first-ever high jump silver medal.
In Para athletics, Sharmila and Shilpa Shyla delivered a double podium finish for India in the women’s Shot Put F57 event, winning gold and bronze respectively
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 27 July 2026 10:46 PM IST
Bowls, Men's Singles, India vs Kenya: Another bowl in the ditch.
The end started with Hamada in control, with most of his bowls finishing close to the jack. However, Putul changed the game with his final bowl, sending the jack into the ditch and turning the end in his favour. He picked up another point to increase his lead to 3-0.
- 27 July 2026 10:44 PM IST
Boxing, Women's 51kg: Sakshi Chaudhary WINSS!
Sakshi Chaudhary has smartly taken the back seat. She is letting the Botswanan do all the work before eventually cashing in.
Mondukanele looks no match to the physically superior Sakshi.
And there's the inevitable. Sakshi takes an unanimous 5-0 win.
She is through to the quarter-finals, just a win away from a medal!
- 27 July 2026 10:41 PM IST
Bowls, Men's Singles, India vs Kenya: Putul takes a two-point lead.
Set 2 was very important for Putul to stay alive in the match. He started well by picking up one point in End 1 and followed it up with another point in End 2 to take a 2-0 lead after the first two ends.
- 27 July 2026 10:39 PM IST
Boxing, Women's 51kg: Sakshi Chaudhary is dominating this bout!
Sakshi Chaudhary is all over the Botswanan pugilist. She's left nothing to chance as she takes both the first two unanimously.
- 27 July 2026 10:38 PM IST
Bowls, Men's Singles, India vs Kenya: Hamada wins Set 1.
End 7 was an interesting one. For the first time in any of Putul's matches, the bowl went into the ditch, making the game even trickier to play. However, Hamada handled the situation well and picked up one more point to take a two-point lead and win the set.
- 27 July 2026 10:37 PM IST
Boxing, Women's 51kg R16: Sakshi Chaudhary opens the campaign
Sakshi Chaudhary opens her women's 51kg boxing campaign in the Round of 16. She is up against Lethabo Modukanele of Botswana.
- 27 July 2026 10:30 PM IST
Bowls, Men's Singles, India vs Kenya: Putul gets two points.!!!
In End 6, Putul played strategically and made sure his bowls finished closest to the jack. His plan worked perfectly as he picked up two points to reduce the lead.
- 27 July 2026 10:27 PM IST
Bowls, Men's Singles, India vs Kenya: Anwar Hamada takes a one-point lead.
In End 5, Putul started well by placing his bowl very close to the jack. However, Anwar Hamada turned the end in his favour with a better final bowl and picked up one point.
- 27 July 2026 10:21 PM IST
Bowls, Men's Singles, India vs Kenya: Anwar Hamada takes a one-point lead.
In End 4, Putul started well by placing his bowl very close to the jack. However, Anwar Hamada turned the end in his favour with a better final bowl and picked up one point.
- 27 July 2026 10:18 PM IST
Bowls, Men's Singles, India vs Kenya:Putul takes the lead in Set 1.
Putul has taken a two-point lead after the first three ends of Set 1. He has scored four points so far while allowing Kenya's Anwar Hamada to pick up only two, giving him a 4-2 lead.
