Another medal assured for India as boxer Nikhat Zareen has advanced to the semi-finals (50kg) in the women's light fly category. She defeated Helen Jones of Wales in the quarter-finals with a unanimous verdict win (5:0).
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Earlier, Mohammed Hussamuddin and Nitu (boxing) also assured the country of medals on Wednesday.
NIKHAT CONFIRMS MEDAL!
2022 World Champion @nikhat_zareen defeats Helen Jones of Wales via Unanimous Decision in the Women's 50kg Quarterfinals at @birminghamcg22
Let's go for GOLD now, champ!
2 more matches to go #Cheer4India#India4CWG2022 pic.twitter.com/kRLSrCff0c— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 3, 2022
Earlier, this year, Nikhat Zareen Wins Gold Medal at the Women's World Boxing Championship.
In the CWG 2022 so far, India sits on the seventh spot with 5 gold, six silver and five bronze making it a total of 16 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022. The contingent will be expecting more medals from athletics while the Indian women's cricket team is in a do-or-die situation against Barbados.