Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 1 Highlights: India Beat Pakistan In Badminton; Lose To Australia In Cricket

Catch Day 1 highlights of Commonwealth Games 2022. Indian table tennis, badminton and women's hockey teams made winning starts.

Koushik Paul

Updated on: 30 July 2022 5:12 am

India beat Ghana 5-0 in their Pool A match of women's hockey at Commonwealth Games 2020. AP Photo

The Indian contingent made a confident start to the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, England with some solid opening day performances on Friday. Table tennis and badminton stars registered facile wins, while the women's hockey team beat Ghana 5-0 even as seasoned boxer Shiva Thapa produced a clinical show to beat his Pakistani rival. But the India women's cricket team conspired to lose their opener against Australia. On Day 2 (July 30), India can potentially open its medal tally. Catch Day 1 highlights.

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