Commonwealth Games 2022 Highlights Day 1: Look Back at Major Headlines, Match Results, Updated Medals Tally of Birmingham CWG

Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham was an action-packed one with Australia coming out on top of the medal standings with eight gold medals. India too had a productive day with the athletes succeeding in several disciplines.

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The first day of Commonwealth Games 2022 proved to be an action-packed one and at the end of it, it was Australia who found themselves at the top of the medal tally with eight gold medals and a total haul of 16. New Zealand and hosts England follow them at the second and third spot respectively. For India, it was an eventful day as well with the badminton teams claiming wins over archrivals Pakistan in their respective events. Shiva Thapa also defeated his Pakistan opponent Suleman Baloch to move to the pre-quarters in boxing. One of India's biggest highlight on Day 1 was Anahat Singh's performance. The 14-year-old, who is the youngest from the nation to compete at CWG 22, made a winning start to her women's singles squash campaign. The Indian women's hockey team too beat Ghana 5-0 to begin on a high. Meanwhile, you can check out the Updated CWG 2022 Medal Tally Mere.

India Beat Pakistan in Mixed Team Badminton:

Paddlers Earn Victories for India:

Heartbreaking Defeat for Indian Women’s Cricket Team:

Dominant Win for Indian Women’s Hockey Team:

Anahat Singh wows Indian fans on Day 1: 

Shiva Thapa Enters Boxing Pre-Quarters:

Winning Start for Abhay Singh: 

Srihari Nataraj in Swimming Final:

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