However, the next day was also a story of razor-thin margins. Ashok Malik narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the para weightlifting event, while para swimmer Karthik Budigina was just shy of the podium after finishing fourth in the men’s 100m freestyle S13 final. Swimmer Srihari Nataraj’s journey ended in the semi-finals, but boxer Jadumani Singh ensured more good news by reaching the preliminary quarter-finals with a unanimous decision win.
The Indian lawn bowls team continued to impress, with Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinky Singh claiming back-to-back wins in the women’s pairs event, while Putul Sonowal showed remarkable resilience to register a second consecutive win in the men’s singles event. Their consistent performances have quietly become one of the best Indian stories in Glasgow to date.
Attention now turns to another busy day that includes rhythmic gymnastics, boxing, bowling, swimming and the debut of the Indian women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball team at the Games. Boxer Sachin Siwach starts the men’s 60kg category, while the women’s rhythmic gymnastics team looks to advance through the qualifying rounds and the lawn bowls team looks to remain unbeaten. While day three may not offer many guaranteed medal chances, it heralds several key matches that could shape India’s campaign in the coming days. Follow our live coverage for every result, qualification update and decisive moments from Glasgow.
