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PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 5 of 2018 Commonwealth Games

April 09, 2018 18:39 IST

Hosts Australia lead the medals table, followed by England, and the gold rush continues for India, who are now 3rd on the table. The action from the Commonwealth Games gets all the more interesting as the competitions heat up.

The events on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 5, in pictures...

Singapore's Poh Shao Feng Ethan in action during the bronze medal table tennis match at Oxenford Studios on Monday

IMAGE: Singapore's Poh Shao Feng Ethan in action during the bronze medal table tennis match at Oxenford Studios on Monday. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters

South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh celebrates victory in the men's 50m breaststroke final at Optus Aquatic Centre on Monday

IMAGE: South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh celebrates victory in the men's 50m breaststroke final at Optus Aquatic Centre on Monday. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Cyprus' Georgios Achilleos clears the barrel of his gun in the final of the Men's Skeet event at Belmont Shooting Centre in Brisbane on Monday

IMAGE: Cyprus' Georgios Achilleos clears the barrel of his gun in the final of the Men's Skeet event at Belmont Shooting Centre in Brisbane on Monday. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

India's Table Tennis team celebrate after defeating Nigeria to win the gold medal at Oxenford Studios on Monday

IMAGE: India's Table Tennis team celebrate after defeating Nigeria to win the gold medal at Oxenford Studios on Monday. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Australia's Madeleine Scott competes during the women's SB9 100m breaststroke final at Optus Aquatic Centre on Monday

IMAGE: Australia's Madeleine Scott competes during the women's SB9 100m breaststroke final at Optus Aquatic Centre on Monday. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Kenya's Winny Chebet falls in the Women's 1500 metres heats at Carrara Stadium on Monday

IMAGE: Kenya's Winny Chebet falls in the Women's 1500 metres heats at Carrara Stadium on Monday. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Dominica's Dillon Simon competes in the men's shot put final at Carrara Stadium on Monday

IMAGE: Dominica's Dillon Simon competes in the men's shot put final at Carrara Stadium on Monday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Gold medalist Matthew Levy of Australia, silver medalist Christian Sadie of South Africa and bronze medalist Toh Wei Soong of Singapore on the podium after the Men's S7 50m Freestyle swimming at the Optus Aquatic Centre on Monday

IMAGE: Gold medalist Matthew Levy of Australia, silver medalist Christian Sadie of South Africa and bronze medalist Toh Wei Soong of Singapore on the podium after the Men's S7 50m Freestyle swimming at the Optus Aquatic Centre on Monday. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters 
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