The Malta Independent on Sunday
National record for women’s 4x100m relay in Birmingham
The 4x100m Relay team made up of Claire Azzopardi, Janet Richard, Carla Scicluna and Charlotte Wingfield established a new National Record when they clocked a time of 45.59. The previous record stood at 45.80.
Despite the impressive timing the Maltese team did not manage to qualify for the next round. The Heat was won by Jamaica who clocked a time of 43.66.
In wrestling Gary Giordimaina, competing in the Men’s Freestyle 57kgs, won his first match against Australian Justin Holland with a score of 8-4.
He went to compete in the quarter final against Canadian Darthe Capellan, however the latter emerged winner with a score of 12-2. Capellan's loss against Nigerian Ebikewenimo Welson meant that Giordimana would not make it to the repechage round.
Team Malta’s commitments come to an end on Sunday, with the Cycling Road Race, in which Malta will be represented by Aidan Buttigieg.
India's women reach Commonwealth Games cricket final
India's women cricketers are within one win of an historic gold medal after defeating host England by four runs in a thrilling Commonwealth Games semi-final on Saturday.
After posting 164-5 in the Twenty20 format, its biggest score in the tournament, India restricted previously unbeaten England to 160-6 at Edgbaston.
It is the first time women's cricket has been played at the Games and backers are hopeful a successful tournament will lead to the sport's inclusion at future Olympics.
More than 160,000 tickets were sold prior to the semi-final, a new record for a women's cricket tournament, and another sizeable crowd attended Saturday's match.
Opener Smriti Mandhana hit 61 in 32 balls to set the tone for India in its innings.
England captain Nat Sciver, who has called for women's cricket to be included in the Olympics, topscored with 41 in her team's reply before being run out with less than two overs remaining.
India will play Australia or New Zealand in Sunday's final. England will meet the loser of that match in a bronze medal playoff.
On the track, India's Avinash Mukund Sable bagged India's first-ever medal in a long-distance event.
Although beaten by just 0.05 seconds in the 3,000 meter steeplechase by Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot, who clocked 8:11.20, the 26-year-old runner felt encouraged by his silver medalwinning performance.
After failing to win gold on Day 8, they came in a rush for tableleading Australia on Saturday morning.
Ollie Hoare claimed a laststride triumph in the 1500 meters in 3:30.12, becoming Australia's first champion in the event since Herb Elliott triumphed in Cardiff in 1958.
He beat world champion Jake Wightman of Scotland, who led into the home straight before finishing third behind Hoare and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot.
Australia also picked up golds in lawn bowling, gymnastics, walking and diving to stretch its lead over England after the host nation had closed the gap to three the previous day.