Commonwealth Games: Tulika Maan assures India of third judo medal after reaching women’s 78kg final

Indian Judoka Tulika Maan beat Sydnee Andrews of New Zealand in the women’s 78kg semi-final to assure herself of at least a silver in the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Maan will take on Scotland’s Sarah Adlington in the gold medal match later tonight (9.30 PM IST).

Maan defeated Andrews by Ippon to ensure India’s 15th medal at the CWG. Notably, Andrews managed to churn out a Waza-ari to start the match, but Maan was quick to respond and turn the tide in her favour. The match lasted 1 minute and 53 seconds.

It is worth mentioning that, Maan now stands a chance to become the first Indian Judoka to win the gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 as her compatriots Shushila Devi and Vijay Kumar Yadav won silver and bronze respectively in their respective categories in judo.

INTO THE FINALS