READ: 2018 Commonwealth Games: Boxers Mohammed Hussamuddin, Manoj Kumar settle for bronzeOn Saturday, Mary Kom will lead India’s charge. READ: 2018 Commonwealth Games: Anish Bhanwala, Tejaswini Sawant win shooting goldGlasgow betteredThere was more promise of gold medals as shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal entered the semi-finals of individual badminton competitions. READ: 2018 Commonwealth Games: Wrestler Bajrang Punia wins freestyle 65 kg goldOn a day of shame when two athletes, KT Irfan and Rakesh Babau, were expelled from the Commonwealth Games for breaching Commonwealth Games Federation’s no-needle policy, India bagged three gold medals. Shooters Anish Bhanwala, Tejaswini Sawant and wrestler Bajrang Punia helped take the gold medal tally to 17, surpassing the 15 bagged in Glasgow four years ago. The silver medals were claimed by Anjum Moudgil in women’s 50m rifle three position, wrestler Pooja Dhanda in women’s freestyle 68kg, Mausam Khatri in men’s freestyle 97kg.

Source: Hindustan Times April 13, 2018 17:03 UTC