CWG 2026 Day 5 wrap: India's medal haul hits 10 after an entertaining all-nighter

It was another packed all-nighter for viewers in India, and one that was well worth staying awake for. As the action stretched into the early hours on Tuesday, the Indian contingent enjoyed one of its most productive days of the Commonwealth Games, collecting six medals across athletics, para athletics and weightlifting while several others kept their podium hopes alive in boxing and track and field.The night belonged to India's field athletes. Sarvesh Kushare scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games, while Sharmila Dhankar delivered another landmark moment by clinching the country's first-ever Commonwealth Games para athletics gold. Weightlifting once again underlined its status as India's biggest medal contributor as Valluri Ajaya Babu, Gyaneshwari Yadav and Bindyarani Devi added three more podium finishes to swell the country's tally.There was plenty happening away from the podium as well. India's boxing team moved closer to another rich medal haul after Sachin Siwach, Ankush and Sakshi Chaudhary advanced to the quarterfinals, while M Sreeshankar and Lokesh Sathyanathan safely negotiated the men's long jump qualifiers. National record holder Tejas Shirse created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the Commonwealth Games men's 110m hurdles final before an injury derailed his medal hopes, while the country's fastest man Gurindervir Singh endured a disappointing exit from the 100m heats.Commonwealth Games 2026, Day 5: Highlights KUSHARE REACHES NEW HEIGHTSSarvesh Kushare produced the defining performance of India's day by becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games.The national record holder cleared 2.25m, matching Jamaica's Romaine Beckford before losing out on gold on countback after both athletes failed all three attempts at 2.28m. Beckford took gold, while England's Jack Kimani claimed bronze with a best jump of 2.20m. The silver bettered Tejaswin Shankar's bronze from Birmingham 2022 and made Kushare India's most successful men's high jumper at the Commonwealth Games. It also marked the 31-year-old's maiden medal at a major multi-sport event, adding to a breakthrough season in which he became the first Indian high jumper to finish on the podium at a Diamond League meet.India also had Adarsh Ram finish fifth with a clearance of 2.15m, while Tejaswin Shankar retired after failing to clear 2.05m on his opening attempt, opting to preserve himself for the decathlon later this week.PARA ATHLETICS DOUBLE DELIGHTIndia's para athletics contingent delivered one of the most memorable moments of the Games.Sharmila Dhankar ended India's 20-year wait for a Commonwealth Games para athletics medal by winning gold in the women's F57 shot put with a season-best throw of 9.81m, becoming the country's first-ever Commonwealth Games para athletics champion.The celebrations doubled after teammate Shilpa Shyla was upgraded to bronze following a successful Indian protest. Shyla had initially finished fourth with a personal-best throw of 7.26m before officials ruled that Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi had no valid mark, handing India a memorable one-three finish in the event.India also had two finalists in the men's T38 100m, with Rakeshbhai Bhatt finishing fifth in 11.82 seconds and Shreyansh Trivedi placing sixth in 12.22 seconds.WEIGHTLIFTERS KEEP DELIVERINGWeightlifting continued to be India's richest source of medals.The final medal of the night came courtesy of Valluri Ajaya Babu, who won silver in the men's 79kg category after a gripping battle with Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad. The Andhra Pradesh lifter totalled 330kg (149kg snatch and 181kg clean and jerk), finishing just one kilogram behind the Malaysian, who set a Games record with 331kg.Earlier, Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver in the women's 53kg category with a combined lift of 199kg, while Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih rewrote both the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records to take gold.Bindyarani Devi added bronze in the women's 58kg division with a total of 199kg (87kg snatch and 112kg clean and jerk), as Nigeria's Rafiatu Folashade Lawal dominated the field with another record-breaking performance.Ajaya Babu's silver took India's weightlifting tally to six medals at the Games, reaffirming the sport's role as the country's biggest medal producer in Glasgow.BOXERS STAY ON COURSEIndia's boxing contingent enjoyed another productive day, with three fighters moving within a win of guaranteeing medals.Former world youth champion Sachin Siwach defeated England's William Hewitt 4-1 in the men's 60kg round of 16 to book a quarterfinal against Botswana's Treasure Moremi.Ankush registered a dominant 5-0 victory over Antigua and Barbuda's Jan Zalaan in the men's 80kg category and will next face Seychelles' Jade Micock.Former world youth and junior champion Sakshi Chaudhary also advanced after a unanimous 5-0 win over Botswana's Lethabo Modukanele in the women's 51kg event and will take on Northern Ireland's Caitlin Fryers in the quarterfinals.The only setback came through Sumit, who exited the men's 70kg competition after a narrow 1-4 split-decision defeat to Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell.ATHLETICS OFFERS MIXED BAGAway from the medals, India's athletics campaign produced a mix of encouraging performances and disappointing exits.M Sreeshankar comfortably qualified for Wednesday's men's long jump final with an opening leap of 8.01m, surpassing the automatic qualifying mark. Lokesh Sathyanathan also progressed after producing a best effort of 7.77m to finish among the top 12 overall.National record holder Tejas Shirse made history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the men's 110m hurdles final at the Commonwealth Games after clocking 13.76 seconds in the heats. However, a navicular stress fracture sustained during the warm-up severely hampered him in the final, where he finished eighth.There was disappointment in the men's 100m as national record holder Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.39 seconds to finish second in his heat but only 28th overall, missing out on a place in the semifinals despite arriving in Glasgow on the back of a record-breaking season.LITTLE JOY IN THE POOLIndia endured a difficult day in the pool.Two-time Olympian Sajan Prakash finished eighth in the men's 200m butterfly final with a time of 1:58.05, while Aryan Nehra also placed eighth in the men's 800m freestyle final after clocking 8:07.26.In para swimming, Swatik Patil narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fifth in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9 final in 1:15.82.OTHER RESULTSElsewhere, Protistha Samanta finished seventh in the women's vault final in artistic gymnastics. In lawn bowls, Putul Sonowal missed out on a place in the men's singles semifinals after finishing fifth in Section D with two wins from five matches. India's wheelchair women's team of Reena R Gupta, Laxmi R Rayannavar, Minakshi H Jadhav and Ritu C Irengbam also continued their Pool B campaign.India's men's 3x3 basketball team ended its campaign with a narrow 6-7 defeat to Nigeria, finishing with one win and four losses in the sectional stage.CWG 2026 DAY 5: FULL LIST OF RESULTSMedalsGold: Sharmila Dhankar – Women's Shot Put F57 (9.81m)Silver: Sarvesh Kushare – Men's High Jump (2.25m)Silver: Gyaneshwari Yadav – Women's 53kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg)Silver: Valluri Ajaya Babu – Men's 79kg Weightlifting (Total: 330kg)Bronze: Shilpa Shyla – Women's Shot Put F57 (upgraded after protest)Bronze: Bindyarani Devi – Women's 58kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg)AthleticsMen's 100m Round 1: Gurindervir Singh finished second in Heat 4 with 10.39s but failed to qualify for the semifinals.Men's Long Jump Qualification: M Sreeshankar qualified for the final with an automatic qualifying jump of 8.01m.Men's Long Jump Qualification: Lokesh Sathyanathan qualified for the final with a best jump of 7.77m.Men's 110m Hurdles: Tejas Shirse finished eighth in the final (15.39s) after becoming the first Indian to qualify for the Commonwealth Games men's 110m hurdles final earlier in the day.Men's High Jump: Sarvesh Kushare won silver with a clearance of 2.25m.Men's High Jump: Adarsh Ram finished fifth with 2.15m.Men's High Jump: Tejaswin Shankar retired after failing to clear 2.05m on his opening attempt.Para AthleticsWomen's Shot Put F57: Sharmila Dhankar won gold with a season-best throw of 9.81m.Women's Shot Put F57: Shilpa Shyla won bronze after being upgraded following a successful Indian protest.Men's T38 100m Final: Rakeshbhai Bhatt finished fifth in 11.82s.Men's T38 100m Final: Shreyansh Trivedi finished sixth in 12.22s.SwimmingMen's 200m Butterfly Final: Sajan Prakash finished eighth (1:58.05).Men's 800m Freestyle Final: Aryan Nehra finished eighth (8:07.26).Para SwimmingMen's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final: Swatik Patil finished fifth in 1:15.82.BoxingMen's 60kg Round of 16: Sachin Siwach defeated England's William Hewitt 4-1 to reach the quarterfinals.Men's 80kg Round of 16: Ankush defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Jan Zalaan 5-0 to reach the quarterfinals.Women's 51kg Round of 16: Sakshi Chaudhary defeated Botswana's Lethabo Modukanele 5-0 to reach the quarterfinals.Men's 70kg Round of 16: Sumit lost 1-4 to Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell and was eliminated.WeightliftingWomen's 53kg: Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver with a total lift of 199kg (88kg snatch, 111kg clean and jerk).Women's 58kg: Bindyarani Devi won bronze with a total lift of 199kg (87kg snatch, 112kg clean and jerk).Men's 79kg: Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver with a total lift of 330kg (149kg snatch, 181kg clean and jerk).Artistic GymnasticsWomen's Vault Final: Protistha Samanta finished seventh.Lawn BowlsMen's Singles: Putul Sonowal finished fifth in Section D and did not qualify for the semifinals.3x3 BasketballWheelchair Women's Pool B: Reena R Gupta, Laxmi R Rayannavar, Minakshi H Jadhav and Ritu C Irengbam: India lost 6-7 to Nigeria, ending their campaign with one win and four defeats.- EndsPublished By: Amar PanickerPublished On: Jul 28, 2026 06:00 IST