Live Blog | Commonwealth Games 2026 | 25 July

India's women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball team endured a tough start to its campaign, going down 16-1 to Wales in their pool B opener. Wales controlled the contest from start to finish, while India's lone point came from a successful one-point shot, their only conversion from 12 attempts. India will now look to bounce back in their remaining Pool B fixtures against Scotland and Nigeria.

Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki held their nerve to defeat Tonga's Paris Baker and Milika Nathan in a thrilling Section B contest.

After taking Set 1 (5-2), the Indian pair conceded Set 2 (4-6), forcing a one-end tie-break. They produced a flawless finish, winning the tie-break 2-0 to seal the match and maintain their unbeaten record with three wins from three in the group stage.

Tonga responded by taking the second set, but India ensured the contest stayed alive with a strong finish. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki picked up two points in the fifth end, giving them four points across the final two ends of the set.

The match will now be decided by a one-end tie-breaker. India could have a slight advantage, with the final bowl of the tie-breaker in their hands.

India's Dhakshan Shashikumar and Aryan Nehra bowed out in the men's 400m freestyle after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the heats. Dhakshan clocked 3:58.09s, while Aryan finished in 4:00.26s. Neither swimmer progressed to tonight's final after placing outside the top qualifiers among the 27 competitors.

Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki have taken the early advantage, claiming the opening set 5-2 against Tonga's Paris Baker and Milika Nathan in their Women's Pairs Section B clash.

Sachin held his nerve despite a spirited finish from the Canadian, sealing a 4-1 split-decision victory to book his place in the Round of 16. The Canadian edged the final round on three of the five scorecards, but Sachin's work over the first two rounds proved decisive. Four judges scored the bout in the Indian's favour (29-28, 30-27, 29-28, 29-28), while the fifth judge awarded it to the Canadian by 29-28.

Sachin will next take on England's William Hewitt on Monday at 4:45 p.m. IST, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake.

It's a tightly contested start, with the judges split after the opening round. Three judges scored it 10-9 in Sachin's favour, while the remaining two judges awarded the round 10-9 to the Canadian opponent.

After Rupa Rani Tirkey completed her three bowls, Paris Baker had put Tonga in a commanding position with two bowls lying close to the jack. India then looked to Pinki to turn things around.

Pinki's opening delivery carried too much weight and rolled into the ditch, but she responded well with her second bowl to dislodge one of Tonga's counting shots. Despite the improvement, Tonga held on to take the end and move ahead 1-0.

India's Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki are on the green once again as they take on Paris Baker and Milika Nathan of Tonga in their Section B Women's Pairs clash.

The Indian duo heads into the contest in confident form, having won both of their opening matches.