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India At Commonwealth Games 2022: Lovlina Borgohain Wins; Mixed Bag In Table Tennis – In Pics

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) cruised to the quarterfinals of the women's light middle weight category with an easy 5-0 win against Ariana Nicholson at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday. In the men’s 57kg category, Mohammad Hussamuddin defeated young Amzolele Dyeyi of South Africa with the same margin to move to the pre-quarterfinals. Meanwhile, it was curtains for Indian heavyweight boxer Sanjeet (92kg) as he crashed out of the CWG 2022 after losing to Somoa’s Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faoagali via a split verdict. In table tennis, defending champions India, led by star paddler Manika Batra, crashed out of the women's team event after losing to Malaysia 3-2 in the quarterfinals. Earlier in the day, the Indian women's team had outclassed Guyana 3-0 in a Group 2 match. The Indian men's team continued its impressive show by recording its second straight win with a 3-0 thrashing of Northern Ireland.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Day 2 - Lovlina Borgohain
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Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) cruised to the quarterfinals of the women's light middle weight category with an easy 5-0 win against Ariana Nicholson at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday. In the men’s 57kg category, Mohammad Hussamuddin defeated young Amzolele Dyeyi of South Africa with the same margin to move to the pre-quarterfinals. Meanwhile, it was curtains for Indian heavyweight boxer Sanjeet (92kg) as he crashed out of the CWG 2022 after losing to Somoa’s Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faoagali via a split verdict. In table tennis, defending champions India, led by star paddler Manika Batra, crashed out of the women's team event after losing to Malaysia 3-2 in the quarterfinals. Earlier in the day, the Indian women's team had outclassed Guyana 3-0 in a Group 2 match. The Indian men's team continued its impressive show by recording its second straight win with a 3-0 thrashing of Northern Ireland.

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