Commonwealth Games 2018 updates, Day 5, Gold Coast

India won three gold, two silver and two bronze on day five of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, taking their medals tally to 19.

Last Updated: Monday, April 9, 2018 - 18:11

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India finished 1 and 3 in men's 10m air pistol event, with Jitu Rai winning gold and Om Prakash a bronze medal. Later, Mehuli Ghosh and Apurvi Chandela finished 2nd and 3rd in women's 10m Air Rifle final. Earlier on Day 5, weightlifter Pardeep Singh won a silver in men's 105kg event. Men's table tennis team won India's ninth gold after beating Nigeria 3-0. The badminton team followed suit late in the day and won gold after beating Malaysia 3-1. India's medals tally read 10 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze after the completion of the fifth day. Check out the overall medal tally here.

9 April 2018, 18:04 PM

India had a great day today at the 2018 Commonwealth Games by winning three gold, two silver and two bronze, taking their overall medal tally to 19 behind leaders Australia and England. That's it from us. Don't forget to join us tomorrow. Goodbye for now.

9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Lastly, India's Loganathan Suriya finished 13th in the women's 10,000m final. She clocked her personal best at 32:23.56. Uganda's Stella CHESANG (31:45.30), Kenya's Stacy NDIWA (31:46.36) and another Uganda athlete Mercyline CHELANGAT (31:48.41) win gold, silver and bronze respectively.

9 April 2018, 17:38 PM

South African Akani Simbine upsets Yohan Blake to win the 100m dash in 10.03s. Another South African Henricho BRUINTJIES takes the second spot in 10.17s. Jamaican Blake takes the bronze in 10.19s.

9 April 2018, 17:30 PM

Remember men's 100m dash is going to start at 5.45 pm IST. Stay tuned. Jamaican powerhouse Yohan Blake is participating in the event. All eyes will definitely be on him. The legendary Usain Bolt is expected to be in the stands to cheer for his training partner from Jamaica.

9 April 2018, 17:19 PM

100m women's final is going to start in a while. It gets underway. Trinidad and Tobago's Michelle Lee wins gold in 11.14s. Silver and bronze went to another Caribbean island - Jamaica. Christania WILLIAMS (11.21) and Gayon Evans (11.22) take silver and bronze respectively.

9 April 2018, 17:01 PM

10th gold medal for India. Saina Nehwal wins the third game 21-9 against Malaysian Soniiya Cheah as India win gold in the mixed team badminton event. After a little hiccup in the last game, Saina played like a champion and secured a 3-1 win in the rubber for India.

9 April 2018, 16:59 PM

Saina Nehwal is leading 11-9 in the deciding game against Malaysia's Soniiya Cheah.

9 April 2018, 16:59 PM

Saina Nehwal is leading 11-9 in the deciding game against Malaysia's Soniiya Cheah.

9 April 2018, 16:55 PM

Meanwhile, India's Tejinder Singh has finished 8th in the men's shotput final after recording 19.42m as his best in six attempts.

9 April 2018, 16:51 PM

A gripping encounter is going on between India's Saina Nehwal and Malaysia's Soniiya Cheah. It's 5-5 in the third game. Remember if she wins this game, the gold medal will be India's. If not, the mixed team gold medal rubber will head into the fifth encounter.

9 April 2018, 16:45 PM

Saina Nehwal loses the second game 21-19 against Malaysian Soniiya Cheah. It's 1-1 now.

9 April 2018, 16:40 PM

Saina Nehwal makes a comeback, it's 17-17 now in the second game.

9 April 2018, 16:37 PM

Saina Nehwal is now trailing 13-15 against her Malaysian opponent in the second game.

9 April 2018, 16:30 PM

Saina Nehwal is currently leading 11-10 against Malaysian Soniia CHEAH in the second game. She has already won the first game, meaning a win in this game will take India's gold medal tally to 10.

9 April 2018, 16:17 PM

Saina Nehwal wins the first game 21-11 against her Malaysian opponent in the fourth match of the badminton mixed team gold medal rubber. Come on Saina, win one more game and bring India glory.

9 April 2018, 16:14 PM

Bad news for India. Gurdeep Singh misses out on a medal in +105kg men's weightlifting event. He started well by lifting 175kg in Snatch but could only lift 207kg in Clean and Jerk.

9 April 2018, 16:00 PM

Meanwhile, Saina Nehwal is currently playing Soniia CHEAH in the badminton mixed team gold medal rubber. India are leading 2-1 and if she wins this match, she will take India's gold medal tally to 10.

9 April 2018, 15:46 PM

India win 9th gold by beating Nigeria 3-0 in men's team table tennis gold medal rubber. Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN and Harmeet DESAI win third match 11-8 11-5 11-3 to seal the deal for India.

India's Muhammed Anas Yahiya, meanwhile, has won his semifinal to reach men's 400m final. He clocked 45.44 to top Semifinal 3.

9 April 2018, 15:40 PM

India win the first game of the third match in the men's team table tennis gold medal rubber 11-8. Remember if they win this match, they will seal India's ninth gold in CWG 2018. All eyes are on
Harmeet DESAI and Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN.

9 April 2018, 15:33 PM

As far +105kg weightlifting is concerned, Gurdeep Singh appears a big medal contender after lifting 175kg in Snatch. Samoan Lauititi LUI is the only other player to have done that in Snatch.

9 April 2018, 15:31 PM

Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN makes a fantastic comeback and wins the next three games to take the encounter. India are now 2-0 ahead in the men's team gold medal table tennis match against Nigeria.

9 April 2018, 15:28 PM

Meanwhile in badminton, Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lose the first game in the third match of the badminton mixed team gold medal rubber against Malaysia.

9 April 2018, 15:23 PM

India's Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN loses the first game against Segun TORIOLA 12-10 in the men's team gold medal table tennis match.

9 April 2018, 15:08 PM

All eyes are on Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. If they win this mixed team badminton match, the gold medal will be India's.

9 April 2018, 15:05 PM

Achanta Sharath Kamal wins Match 1 of the men's team TT final against Nigeria's Abiodun Bode 4-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 to give India 1-0 lead.

9 April 2018, 15:02 PM

India take 2-0 lead in the Mixed Team #Badminton Final as Kidambi Srikkanth stuns Malaysian legend Lee Chong Weig 21-16, 21-14. The Indians now need just one more win to claim a historic CWG gold.

9 April 2018, 14:53 PM

Achanta Sharath Kamal is up 2-1 in the first match of the Men's Team TT final where India is playing Nigeria for gold.

9 April 2018, 14:49 PM

Mixed Team Badminton Final - India vs Malaysia (Match 2: Kidambi Srikkanth vs Lee Chong Wei in men's singles)

After winning Game 1, Kidambi leads 11-5 at the break in Game 2. India lead the tie 1-0 after winning the first mixed-doubles match.

9 April 2018, 14:42 PM

Men's Team Table Tennis Final is also underway.

Achanta Sharath Kamal lost first game to Nigeria's Bode Abiodun 4-11 but comes back to win the second 11-5 and level Match 1 of the tie.

9 April 2018, 14:37 PM

Mixed Team Badminton Final - India vs Malaysia (Match 2: Kidambi Srikkanth vs Lee Chong Wei in men's singles)

Kidambi stuns the Malaysian legend to win the first game 21-16. India lead the tie 1-0 having won the mixed-doubles match.

9 April 2018, 14:27 PM

Mixed Team Badminton Final - India vs Malaysia (Match 2: Kidambi Srikkanth vs Lee Chong Wei in men's singles)

Kidambi living up to his reputation, though he has never beaten Lee Chong before. The Indian leads 11-8 at the breather in Game 1.

9 April 2018, 14:07 PM