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Boxer Amit Phangal assured himself and India of atleast a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight quarter-final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Thursday.

He earned a unanimous 5-0 verdict in his favour defeating Scotland’s Lennon Mulligan.

In Badminton, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the next round in women's and men's singles respectively.

Sindhu, the top seed who has already helped India win silver in the Mixed Team competition, did not break a sweat in outplaying her 23-year-old opponent from Maldives 21-4, 21-11.

Sindhu is hoping to add a gold medal to the silver she won in women's singles at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018.

Srikanth, who too won a silver medal in men's singles in 2018, started his campaign in men’s singles with a commanding 21-9, 21-9 win against Daniel Wanagaliya of Uganda.

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In other disciplines, Manju Bala qualified for the final of hammer throw while sprinter Hima Das moved to the next round finishing first in her 200 mts heat.