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Tajinderpal Singh Toor steps up for his second attempt, looking to climb the standings. He cannot improve, managing 19.98m, and the Indian is clearly not happy with the effort. 

Tajinderpal Singh Toor starts the final with a massive throw of 20.06, which puts him in the bronze spot currently. 

The Indian men's lawn bowls pair of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar extended their unbeaten run at the Commonwealth Games, registering a third successive victory after edging Botswana in a tense tie-break in Round 3, Match 2 of Section B on Thursday.

The Indian duo looked set for another comfortable win after claiming the opening set 9-2, but Botswana mounted a spirited comeback to take the second set 4-3 and force the match into a tie-break.

Navneet and Dinesh, however, held their nerve in the decider to seal the contest and maintain their perfect record in the competition.

India' weightlifter Martina Devi Maibam finished fifth in the women's 86kg competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Martina registered a total lift of 245kg (105kg snatch + 140kg clean and jerk) after enduring a nervy start in the snatch competition.

The Indian failed in her opening two attempts at 103kg before successfully clearing 105kg in her third and final lift to stay in contention.

In the clean and jerk, Martina opened with a successful lift of 140kg but could not improve her tally, failing in her subsequent attempts at 144kg and 146kg.

Her combined total of 245kg was enough for a fifth-place finish in the heavyweight category. 

The snatch event is done, and Martina Devi Maibam remains firmly in the fight.

The Indian sits fifth after successfully lifting 105kg on her final attempt to stay in the competition.

She trails the joint leaders by 10kg and is 8kg behind the bronze-medal position, but the clean and jerk is considered her stronger discipline. With plenty of weight still to be lifted, Martina will be hoping to climb the standings in the second half of the competition.

Standings after the snatch:

Patolo - 115kg

Emily Campbell - 115kg

Draman - 113kg

Etta Love - 106kg

Martina Devi Maibam - 105kg

Sipaia - 100kg

All eyes are on 20-year-old Martina Devi Maibam as she makes her Commonwealth Games debut in the women's +86kg weightlifting event.

The young Indian opens her campaign with 103kg in the snatch but is unable to complete the lift on her first attempt.

She returns for a second try, fighting hard to get the bar overhead, but the weight once again proves too much. Martina is now left needing a successful final attempt to get a mark on the board in the snatch.

Selva Prabhu delivers when it matters most.

Facing elimination, the Indian saves his best for last. He lands cleanly, watches the measurement go up, and breaks into a broad smile even before the distance is confirmed.

16.26m flashes on the scoreboard, lifting him just behind compatriot Praveen Chithravel in the standings. 

Selva Prabhu delivers when it matters most.

Facing elimination, the Indian saves his best for last. He lands cleanly, watches the measurement go up, and breaks into a broad smile even before the distance is confirmed.

16.26m flashes on the scoreboard, lifting him just behind compatriot Praveen Chithravel in the standings. 

Tejaswin Shankar is back in action, this time in the shot put.

His second attempt measures 12.70m, falling short of his opening effort of 13.01m. The Indian sits eighth in the shot put standings at that stage and slips to fourth overall in the decathlon, with Sammy Ball moving ahead after a 13.72m throw.

Tejaswin, however, responds with a slightly better effort on his final attempt, improving to 13.09m. The extra distance earns him four additional points, but he remains fourth overall after the shot put event.

Overall standings after shot put:

Warner: 2749 points

Lindon: 2685 points

Ball: 2605 points

Tejaswin Shankar: 2594 points

Vishal TK is in action in the men's 400m semifinals.

The Indian stays in contention through the final bend but cannot sustain the pace over the closing metres. He eventually finishes sixth in 46.33 seconds, well outside his personal best.

With that, Vishal's individual 400m campaign at the Commonwealth Games comes to an end.

Praveen Chithravel opts to pass on his second attempt and slips to second place after Jamaica's Jordan Scott leaps 16.56m to take the lead in qualification. 

India's Selva Prabhu Thirumaran and Praveen Chithravel are up next in the men's triple jump qualification, with both aiming to secure a place in the final. Athletes who achieve the qualification standard, or at least the top 12 performers, will progress.

Selva Prabhu is the first of the two Indians in action, but his opening attempt ends in a foul.

Praveen Chithravel, who finished fourth at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, makes a far more assured start. He records a solid 16.41m with his first jump, enough to put him at the top of the early standings.

Tejaswin Shankar responds in the best possible fashion, producing a stunning personal-best leap of 7.82m to top the men's decathlon long jump standings. 

Tejaswin Shankar is making his mark in the men's decathlon long jump.

After a below-par 100m outing, Tejaswin gets a chance to make up ground in one of his stronger events -- and he delivers in style.

The Indian produces a stunning 7.82m jump, a personal best, to collect 1015 points and top the long jump standings. The effort also gives him a huge boost in the overall decathlon standings, as he rockets from seventh place to second with 1885 points, behind only Warner's 2046 points.

Earlier, Tejaswin had opened his long jump campaign with a solid 7.42m effort, which placed him third and earned him 915 points. His previous personal best was 7.67m.

A specialist in the jumping events, Tejaswin will look to build on this momentum as the decathlon moves ahead.

It wasn't the most encouraging outing from Neeraj Chopra and the Indian trio but the tricky, blustery conditions in Glasgow made life difficult for the entire field. 

Neeraj Chopra decides against taking his final throw, having already secured qualification in fifth place.

Rohit Yadav also opts to skip his final attempt, confident that his earlier effort should be enough to see him through.

And then comes the shock of the qualifier! Bahamas' Keyshawn Strachan produces a clutch final throw when it matters most. After struggling to register a valid attempt earlier, he comes up with 78.60m to move into eighth place and knock veteran Julius Yego out of contention.

Anderson Peters remains second despite managing only 76.70m with his final throw, while Yash Vir Singh improves again with a final attempt of 78.36m. That should be enough to keep all three Indian throwers safely inside the top 10.

Rohit chooses to pass his final attempt, while Nigeria's Chinecherem Nnamdi delivers a brilliant 75.27m throw to push Pakistan's Yasir out of the top 12.

Yash Vir Singh returns for his final attempt and gives it everything, letting out a loud yell as he releases the javelin. 

The throw carries well and lands at 78.36m, moving him up to ninth place.

Defending champion Arshad Nadeem, meanwhile, cannot find an improvement with his final effort. His last throw measures 75.65m, meaning his best mark of the qualification round remains 78.63m -- currently enough for seventh place.

Neeraj Chopra returns for his second attempt, and this one is a clear improvement. The throw looks flatter but carries much better distance as he edges closer to the 80m mark.

His effort of 79.61m lifts him to fifth place, pushing McEntyre down the standings. 

Yash Vir Singh is the next Indian to take his turn. After a quick tap on his right shoulder, he begins his run-up and releases the javelin. It is a slight improvement, but his 74.45m effort leaves him ninth in the standings for now.

Rohit Yadav follows, looking to make a bigger impact. He charges in with a loud yell and finds a better rhythm, sending the javelin out to 78.37m. The throw moves him up to fifth place.

Anderson Peters is up next, and the Grenadian finally breaks the 80m barrier. His 81.29m effort puts him second on the leaderboard and should be enough to secure his place in the final.

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, one of the favourites for the gold medal, moves to the top of the standings with a fine throw of 82.84m, even though it is still short of the automatic qualification mark.

Home favourite Ben East gives the crowd something to cheer about, clearing the 80m mark with a throw of 80.38m. A loud roar follows as he climbs to third place.

It continues to be a frustrating day for the big names. Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott records a foul on his second attempt, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem also fails to improve. His throw appears to be around the 74m mark before he steps over the line, resulting in another foul.

South Africa's Douw Smit also comes unstuck. He loses his balance after releasing the javelin, tumbles forward and rolls over the line, turning what could have been a solid effort into a foul. The tricky Glasgow conditions continue to test the field.

The moment the crowd had been waiting for arrives as Neeraj Chopra steps onto the runway to a huge roar from the Glasgow faithful.

Neeraj gestures towards the swirling wind, indicating how much it is affecting the flight of the javelin.

He begins his run-up and launches the spear, but there's no trademark roar or celebratory finger-point this time. 

Former world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada is next up, but even he can't master the tricky conditions. 

Yash Vir Singh is the first of the three Indians to step up, while Neeraj Chopra will throw last in the 18-man qualification field.

Conditions in Glasgow are far from ideal, with strong winds making life difficult for the athletes. Yash, who has a personal best of over 83m, opens with a modest 73.89m.

Rohit Yadav follows with a better effort of 77.04m.

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage then produces the best throw of the competition so far, landing the javelin at 82.84m. It is, however, still short of the automatic qualification mark of 84m, and his reaction suggests he expected more.

Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem is next. His opening throw measures 78.63m--surprisingly his best effort of the season so far, but well below his usual standards.

A reminder: any throw of 84m or more guarantees a place in the final. 

India's campaign in the men's javelin qualification will be led by superstar Neeraj Chopra, who begins his quest for Commonwealth Games gold. 

Tejaswin came into the 100m with a personal best of 10.77s -- the fifth fastest in the decathlon field. But carrying an injury, the bigger question was how much he could push his body.

Heat 1 saw Callum Newby clock 10.76s to earn 915 points.

In Heat 2, Tejaswin got off the blocks well and looked sharp over the opening 20 metres before the injury appeared to catch up with him. He faded in the closing stages to finish sixth in his heat, clocking 10.96s for 870 points. 

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra begins his quest to reclaim the Commonwealth Games gold when he steps onto the runway at Scotstoun Stadium today.