Commonwealth Games Day 3 Highlights: Protistha Samanta in vault final

Jhandu Kumar started India's medals tally off at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. He won bronze in men's heavyweight para powerlifting.

India have had a mixed performance so far on Saturday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with India’s Women’s Pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh defeating a pair from Tonga in the Sectional Play via tiebreaks. Boxer Sachin also defeated Keoma Al-Ahmadieh of Canada in the round of 32 in the men’s 60kg event. Protistha Samanta also qualified for the vault final in women’s artistic gymnastics.

But besides this, there has not been too much good news. Aryan Nehra was 8th in the fourth heat in the freestyle 400m event while Dhakshan Shashikumar finished 7th. The Indian Women’s 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball team was thumped 16-1 by Wales in a group stage game. We only have Putul Sonowal in lawn bowls and the artistic gymnastics quartet of Pranati Nayak, Nishka Agarwal, Protistha Samanta and Eshitaa Rewale coming up today.

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India had won their first medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Friday with Jhandu Kumar winning a bronze in men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event. India are also assured a medal from boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who got a bye in the draw, thereby sending her straight into the semi-finals.

The Glasgow Games have otherwise been a sobering affair for the Indian contingent, particularly since three of India’s athletes have been barred from the Games due to dope-related violations. Judoka Tulika Maan was suspended for three whereabouts failures in the last 12 months. Maan was a silver winner at Birmingham 2022 and consequently one of India’s top medal bets for Glasgow. India have also seen two setbacks before the Opening Ceremony. Judoka Arun Kumar, who competes in the 78 kg category, was was provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) while weightlifter Dilbagh Singh had to return from Glasgow since India’s quote of athletes had to be slashed for doping violations.

Scroll down to read all the updates from the third day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Live Updates
Jul 25, 2026 11:21 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: End of day for India

A mixed day so far for India. No medals, which means heading into the fourth day we have just one medal, a bronze.

Jul 25, 2026 11:00 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Gymnastics update

Indian's women's artistic gymnastics team is fifth after the third subdivision out of four subdivisions ends. The fourth subdivision will come out to compete now.

Here's what the table looks like at the moment:

The top 4 teams will compete now: South Africa, England, Australia, Canada. Before they take the field, here's the top 8.

Jul 25, 2026 10:25 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Gymnastics update

Eshitaa Rewale is India's best performer in the uneven bars, in 23rd place. Her total is 9.550 with a Difficulty Score of 3.200 and an Execution Score of 6.350.

Nishka Agarwal is 25th with a score of 9.350. Protistha Samanta is 27th with 8.500

Jul 25, 2026 10:02 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Gymnastics update

With the Indian female gymnasts still competing, here are their scores in the vault:

Protistha Samanta leading in vault, with Pranati Nayak and Eshitaa Rewale also among top 10. Nishka Agarwal is 12th with a score of 11.075.

Jul 25, 2026 09:38 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Gymnastics update

At the half-way stage of the women's team event in artistic gymnastics, India are 5th with 64.050 points. Meanwhile, Wales lead with 75.500. Singapore (69.150), Scotland (68.350) and Malta (65.550) are ahead of India.

The Indian gymnasts will not try their luck on the vault.

Jul 25, 2026 09:10 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Gymnastics update

Nishika Agrawal is the first among the Indian females gymnasts to go on the uneven bars. And she gets a 9.350.

Second up is Eshita Rewale.

This team spent plenty of time training in London before coming down to Glasgow.

Jul 25, 2026 08:38 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Lawn Bowls update

Putul Sonowal loses to Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple. The Indian was down 3-0, pulled it back to 3-2. Dropped to 5-2, pulled it back to 5-4. Finally loses the second set.

Jul 25, 2026 08:14 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Lawn Bowls update

Izzat Shameer leads the second set 52 after three ends are done. Putul Sonowal needs some magic now to win the second set and force tiebreak! He's running out of runway now.

Jul 25, 2026 08:00 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Lawn Bowls update

Putul Sonowal is currently trailing 8-3 in the first set after six ends. Some very close balls, but his final roll of the ball knocks the jack into contact with a blue ball. He eventually loses the first set 4-8.

All relies on the second set now.

Jul 25, 2026 07:33 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Sonowal in action

Putul Sonowal will be the latest Indian athlete in action as he takes on Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple in the men's singles sectional play. Having already notched up 2 wins in the last 2 days, Sonowal will look for a hattrick against the Malaysian.

Jul 25, 2026 05:30 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Wheelchair basketball update

India have lost 16-1 to Wales in the Women's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool match. Complete dominance by Wales there. India's next matches will be against Scotland and Nigeria, who are in Pool B with them.

Jul 25, 2026 04:56 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Lawn Bowls update

India's pairing of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh have won against Tonga in the Women’s Pairs Sectional Play.

Rupa and Pinki won the first set 5-2, then lost the second set. But then claimed the win in the tiebreak.

India joint on top of Section B with England with three wins each.

Jul 25, 2026 04:19 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Swimming update

Aryan Nehra ends 8th in the fourth heat in the freestyle 400m event. He ends 4:00.26, almost three seconds behind the Singaporean swimmer Russel Pang who ended seventh. So he won’t make it to the next race.

What’s surprising is that Nehra had qualified for CWG with a time of 3:55.54.

Meanwhile, in the previous heat, Dhakshan Shashikumar finished 7th with a time of 3:58.09. His CWG qualification mark was 3:57.70.

Jul 25, 2026 04:14 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Boxing update

Sachin pushed on the ropes for most of the second round, but he manages to hold his own quite well. Compared to the first period, where he got a split decision in his favour, he has been awarded the round unanimously by all five judges.

He just needs to not make any mistakes in this final round to enter the last 16.

Sachin wins his round of 32 bout against Keoma Al-Ahmadieh (Canada) by a split decision with four judges favouring him.

Jul 25, 2026 04:09 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Boxing update

What fast and furious boxing in the first period from both boxers. Some very clean hits on the face from both boxers. And we await the scores. And it's a split decision, favoruing the Indian 3-2. He did take plenty of punches on his face in that first round.

Jul 25, 2026 04:06 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: Sachin in action

India's boxer Sachin is out on the canvas in a round of 32 clash of the Men’s 60kg boxing event. He's facing Keoma Al-Ahmadieh (Canada). The Indian southpaw is in blue jersey.

Jul 25, 2026 04:05 PM IST
CWG 2026, LIVE: India take on Tonga

Indian women's pairing of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh are in action against Tonga in the Women's Pairs Sectional Play. The first end of the first set has gone Tonga's way. But the way India have started the second end is promising.

Jul 25, 2026 03:56 PM IST
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third day of the Commonwealth Games. Starting us off is lawn balls, where India are taking on Tonga.

Indian athletes caught in dope net before Commonwealth Games begin

Even before the Glasgow Commonwealth Games were declared open on Thursday, the Indian contingent suffered a setback after two of its medal prospects – one each in weightlifting and judo – were withdrawn following anti-doping rule violations.

Arun Kumar, a Judoka participating in the 78 kg category, was removed from the judo squad after he was provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). Although judo team is yet to leave for Glasgow, India can’t name a replacement due to the competition rules.

Hours after Kumar’s suspension, it was revealed that another Indian athlete, weightlifter Dilbagh Singh, would return from Glasgow – although for no fault of his own. Indian weightlifting has reported five positive cases during the period of June 1, 2025, to July 22, 2026. Consequently, India’s athlete quota was slashed from 16 to 11.

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