Australia hold a decisive lead on host nation England on the medal table and are also within reach of becoming the first nation to claim 1,000 Games golds
Kelsey-Lee Barber wins javelin gold as medal table lead grows
With Edgbaston in shadows, Australia’s cricketers created history when edging India by nine runs to win the first Commonwealth Games gold medal awarded to women. It adds to the Australians stunning record in women’s cricket, but it was a near run thing, with India threatening to pull off a remarkable run chase right to the death.On a day of drama, Australia confirmed midway through their innings that Tahlia McGrath had tested positive to Covid-19 on Sunday morning.
As Australia were trying to reel India’s run chase in, Peter Bol set off in pursuit of Kenyan Wycliffe Kinyamal at Alexander Stadium but had to settle for silver 0.14 seconds behind the record-breaker, who became the first man to defend the Commonwealth Games 800m title in 1:47.52. There were several standout individual performances from Australians leading into the women’s teams events later in the day.A double world champion in javelin, Kelsey-Lee Barber saved her very best for last again. Stricken with Covid-19 after her success at the world championships in Oregon, the 30-year-old missed the opening ceremony and spent several days isolated from her teammates.
Cassiel Rousseau dived superbly to claim gold in the men’s 10m platform, scoring massive points with his final entry in the morning qualification and bettering that with a superb effort to close out the competition. They were the best two dives of his life and afterwards, he turned his thoughts to France and family history.
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