Commonwealth Games 2022, as it happened: Day 1 - Flora Duffy and Alex Yee win triathlon gold, Australia dominates in swimming
Live updates from Birmingham, UK, with track cycling, swimming, gymnastics, triathlon, and more on Friday 29 July 2022.
It was a star-studded opening day of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK, on 29 June, with 16 gold medals won.
Olympics.com carried live updates the entire day from Birmingham, which you can re-live as they happened below.
All times British Summer Time (UTC/GMT +1 hour). Most recent updates first.
9:40 pm - Good night!
That thrilling night in the pool wraps up our coverage from Day 1 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Australia lead the medal table with eight golds, with New Zealand second on three, and England third on two.
The hosts will hope for some more luck tomorrow, after finishing second in five events today.
Thanks for joining us and we'll see you again at 8:30am tomorrow!
9:35 pm - Barbados seal opening win
Barbados scored 144 in their innings with captain Hayley Matthews (51) and Kycia Knight (62) both hitting half tons.
Fatima Sana Khan was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers with 2-41.
In reply, the Asian giants could only mange 129 from their 20 overs, with Nida Dar scoring 50 not out.
9:25 pm - Australia seal men's 4x100m freestyle relay gold
Australia capped their successful night at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre with a hard-fought victory in the men's 4x100 relay.
England took an early lead on the through Lewis Edward Burras, but Rio 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers overtook Tom Dean to put the Aussies back into the lead on the second.
Women's world champion Mollie O'Callaghan maintained that lead, before Olympic champion Emma McKeon finished the job in 3:21.18.
Freya Anderson secured second for England in 3:22.45, while Canada took the bronze with 3:24.86.
9:10 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: Stubblety-Cook seals comeback win in men's 200m breaststroke
Australian world record holder and Zac Stubblety-Cook just did enough to win the men's 200m breaststroke title.
Roared on by a passionate home crowd, England's James Wilby took the Olympic champion by surprise with a powerful start, and was still in the lead with 20m to go.
But Stubblety-Cook eventually hauled his rival in to claim victory in 2:08.07, with Wilby settling for silver in 2:08.59.
Ross Murdoch bagged another bronze for Scotland, finishing in 2:10.41.
9:00 pm - Mac Neil and McKeon tee up thrilling butterfly final
If anyone thought that Maggie MacNeil would be rusty after sitting out individual event at Worlds, they were wrong.
The Canadian 100m butterfly Olympic champion looked fluid and confident as she blasted to the second fastest semi-final time of 57.51.
Her biggest competition in tomorrow's final will come from Emma McKeon, who won the second heat in 57.49.
Keep an eye out too for McKeon's compatriot Brianna Throssell, who finished third overall in 57.99.
8:32 pm - South Africans through to final
Women's 200m breaststroke Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker is through to the 50 breast final after a second place finish in her semi, behind England's Imogen Clark.
The second semi was won by Schoenmaker's teammate Lara van Niekerk, who set her second Commonwealth Games record of the day in 29.8.
8:20 pm - Chalmers and Simpson out
This one didn't go quite so well for Australia.
Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers and his popstar-turned-swimmer compatriot Cody Simpson, and South Africa's Chad le Clos have all been eliminated from the men's 50m butterfly semis.
Looking very strong was 50m freestyle world champion from England Ben Proud who finished fastest in 23.06, while his compatriot Jacob Peters was close behind in second. Singapore's Tzen Wei Teong won the second semi in 23.24.
Proud surely be the gold medal favourite for tomorrow's final, alongside Teong, Peters, Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada's Josh Liendo.
7:30 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: Ariarne Titmus wins thrilling women's 200m freestyle gold
Double Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus made it three Aussie wins from three in the pool so far tonight in the women's 200m freestyle.
The 21-year-old had to call upon all of her experience and energy reserves to come from behind teammate Mollie O'Collaghan and touch the wall first in 1min 53.89sec in another Commonwealth Games record!
World champion over 100m O'Callaghan was leading with 50m to go, but had to settle for silver.
It was another Australian 1-2-3, with Madison Wilson in bronze.
7:23 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: Summer McIntosh wins women's 400 IM
Canada's 15-year-old wonderkid Summer McIntosh smashed the Commonwealth Games record in the women's 400IM.
The double World gold medallist lead from the front in one of swimming's most grueling events, finishing several lengths clear of her rivals in 4:29.01.
Her teammate Kiah Melverton finished with silver while Scotland's Katie Shanahan held on for bronze.
Olympics.com asked McIntosh afterwards if this was a Summer to remember (ahem) and this is what she said:
“Yeah I think so! I’m really happy with how I’ve progressed this year and I really want to bring this momentum into next year as well.
"I got a lot of buzz off the crowd, seeing all of the people out there."
7:15 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: Winnington take men's 400m freestyle
The Australian reigning world champion delivered a 400m freestyle masterclass, taking the gold medal in 3:43:06.
It was a very yellow podium with his compatriots Sam Short and Rio 2016 Olympic champion Mack Horton winning silver and bronze respectively.
Olympics.com spoke to Winnington in the mix zone after who said this:
"It's pretty hard coming off the back of the World Championships just a month ago and refocusing again, to get myself up to 1.8 seconds off what I went [at Worlds], I'm pleased with what I did. It was about a racing and that's what I went out there to do. I wasn't focussed on time or anything like that, so I took the net hard and played to my strategy. That's always the way I swim and when I have a bit more work behind me, I'm going to be a lot faster and that's where, I'll drop that significant time.
"It was really tough coming off the back of the Tokyo Olympics too. I almost wanted to quit the sport. I decided to keep going. I put myself and my mindset in the right spot to achieve what I achieved this year.”
7:10 pm - Light work for PV Sindhu
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu was clinical during their 5-0 win over Pakistan.
Olympic silver medallist, who beat Mahoor Shahzad 21-7, 21-6, Olympics.com after:
“We're very excited to play our first match here at the Commonwealth Games.
“I gave my best. We have a few more matches left, and it’s not going to be easy but we’ll give our best and play our game."
Read our full report of PV Sindhu's match here.
7:00 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: Australia win men's team sprint
The final track cycling medal contest of the night saw Australia's Leigh Hoffman, Matthew Richardson and Matthew Glaetzer win the men's team sprint in ANOTHER Games record of 42.040.
It's heartbreak for their final opponents England who leave the Lee Valley VeloPark on Day 1 gold medal-less.
Bronze went to New Zealand's Bradly Knipe, Sam Dakin and Sam Webster who defeated Canada.
6:50 pm - Barbados off to fast start
The Caribbean island's T20 cricket team have made a superb start at Edgbaston against Pakistan and are currently 64-1 at the midway point in their innings.
Captain Hayley Matthews is currently 27 not out, while Kycia Knight is 10 not out.
Pakistan's wicket came from Diana Baig, who has only gone for 14 runs from her two overs.
6:42 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: New Zealand win women's team sprint
New Zealand have had a superb day in track cycling, and it just got even better.
Rebecca Petch, Olivia King and Ellesse Andrews roared round the track in London to secure gold with a new Games record of 47.425.
Canada settle for silver, with Wales completing the podium after their victory over Australia.
6:30 pm - Evening 3x3 basketball underway
Australia opened their account with a 21-9 win over Scotland 21-9, before Kenya beat Sir Lanka 21-8 in the women's tournament.
But it wasn't long until the Scottish fans were singing, as their team secured a 16-9 over Sri Lanka.
Canada recorded a 15-12 victory over Kenya.
5:57 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: New Zealand win men's 4000m pursuit
It's redemption for the Kiwis, whose men's track cycling team have won their first gold of Birmingham 2022.
Not only that, but Aaron Gate, Jordan Kerby, Tom Sexton and Campbell Stewart set a new Games record of of 3:47.575 en route to victory over hosts England.
Bronze goes to Australia, whose team of Joshua Duffy, Graeme Frislie, Conor Leahy and Lucas Plapp are too fast for Wales.
5:20 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: Australia win women's 4000m pursuit
That was pure power from the Australian track cycling team, who nearly caught up with New Zealand in the final!
Georgia Baker, Sophie Edwards, Chloe Moran and Maeve Plouffe take the 400m team pursuit title with a new Commonwealth Games record of 4:12.234.
The bronze medal match is won by Laura Kenny's England, who finish +1.796 quicker than Wales.
5:10 pm - Canada in cruise control
Canada's men won the first ever 3x3 basketball match at the Commonwealth Games earlier 15-12 against Kenya.
Bikramjit Gill had the honour of scoring the first ever basket in the Commonwealth Games.
"It feels good, man. I've made a bit of history in my career at times, but this was emotional. It's in the top three moments of my life," he said after.
"It felt phenomenal to open up 3x3 at these Games. A lot of people might look past it, but sometimes you've just got to be living in the moment. The crowd gave us a lot of love and it was just awesome to be here.
"Venue-wise, this takes the cake. The whole set-up here is amazing. To see 2,500 people in such an enclosed environment – it's very intimate.
"It's just cool to have the people feel like they're on top of you. And you hear everything."
The other Pool A match was won by Australia, who downed Scotland 21-9.
5:00 pm - Van Niekerk sets record
South Africa have some serious breaststroke swimming talent at the moment.
Wearing the green and gold in the women's 50m semi-finals this evening will be new Commonwealth Games record holder Lara van Niekerk and 200m Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker.
4:46 pm - Table Tennis recap
Women's Table Tennis
Singapore 3-0 England
Nigeria 3-0 St Vincent and The Grenadines
India 3-0 South Africa
Fiji 0-3 Guyana
Australia 3-0 Malaysia
Mauritius 3-2 Maldives
Canada 3-0 Uganda
Vanuatu 0-3 Wales
Men's Table Tennis
England 3-0 Guyana
Fiji 0-3 Bangladesh
Nigeria 3-0 South Africa
Ghana 1-3 Cyprus
India 3-0 Barbados
Singapore 3-0 Northern Ireland
Australia 1-3 Malaysia
Canada 3-0 Mauritius
4:20 pm - All hail Dame Duffy!
Duffy is receiving heaps of love from home online.
The GOAT emojis are very apt.
4:03 pm - Australia begin with a bang in netball
England may be the Commonwealth Games netball champions, but Australia have laid down a serious statement of intent with a 95-18 demolition of Barbados.
There are two more fixtures this evening as Jamaica take on Wales and New Zealand lock horns with Northern Ireland.
4 pm - Women's Hockey update
Following New Zealand's 16-0 rout of Kenya this morning, their Pool B rivals Scotland stepped up to edge South Africa 4-2.
In Pool A, India have just beaten Ghana 5-0 in front of a packed crowd at the University of Birmingham.
3:36 pm - MEDAL MOMENT: Flora Duffy retains triathlon Commonwealth title
Reigning Olympic champion Flora Duffy has added another gold medal to her impressive resume here in Birmingham.
Team England have their second medal of the Games as Georgia Taylor-Brown wins silver, while Team Scotland's Beth Potter takes bronze.
Duffy's victory marks the first time Bermuda has won Gold medals in back-to-back Commonwealth Games.
"It feels really special. I could feel the pressure, no one has won twice and that was weighing on me. The crowd was amazing though and going nuts. I was enjoying the moment and soaking it all up," Duffy said after.
"I was treading that hill on the run, but once you got up it you knew it's not too far to the finish."
_On her rivalry with silver-medallist Georgia TAYLOR-BROWN (ENG):
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"It's special, I was laughing when it was the two of us, just like the Olympics. We have a real friendship too, happy to smash each other on the course."
3:35 pm - Rugby Sevens flair
Today's rugby sevens, as per usual, has produced some absolute wonder tries!
Check this particularly good one out below...
3:30 pm - England and Singapore sweep badminton
Here are the results from the Mixed Team Badminton earlier today:
Group B
England 5 - 0 Barbados
Singapore 5 - 0 Mauritius
Group D
South Africa 3 - 2 Jamaica
Malaysia 5 - 0 Zambia
3:15 pm - Duffy out in front
Reigning Olympic champion Flora Duffy leads the women's triathlon on the final leg.
The Bermuda athlete was second out of the water behind Scotland's Beth Potter, but took over the lead at the mid-way point of the cycle, with England's Georgia Taylor-Brown sliding into second.
The top two - who are also the Olympic gold and silver medallists from Tokyo - have a 16-second lead over the chasing pack on the run.
3:10 pm - Rugby round-up
The final men's rugby matches saw two-time Olympic champions Fiji beat Zambia 52-0, and a surprise 31-0 thrashing for Canada over Wales.
Elsewhere, Scotland beat Tonga 41-0.
3 pm - Meet Perry!
The Mascot of these Commonwealth Games is a multi-coloured bull called Perry!
His hexagon outfit represents all the communities of the Commonwealth, who've come together in his hometown Birmingham for a festival of sport.
His shirt has red, yellow, and blue trim, which are the colours of Birmingham, and his gold medal was made in the city's famous old jewellery quarter.
And finally, he is a bull because of the city's Bull Ring market.
2:46 pm - Table tennis update
Here is a round-up of the women's results in the NEC this morning.
Group One
Singapore 3 - 0 England
St Vincent & Granadines 0 - 3 Nigeria
Group Two
Fiji - 0 - 3 Guyana
South Africa 0 - 3 India
Group Three
Mauritius 3 - 2 Maldives
Australia 3 - 0 Malaysia
Group Four
Canada 3 - 0 Uganda
Vanuatu 0 - 3 Wales
2:30 pm - Home nations flying in men's artistic gymnastics
Wales and Northern Ireland have both had very successful opening days
Wales have had a cracking opening day at at the Birmingham Arena securing first place in the Subdivision Two Team Final with a score of 236.200.
Joe Cemlyn-Jones, Josh Cook and Jacob Edwards also finished second, third, and fourth place respectively in the all-around qualification rankings, only behind only Daniel Lee - making Jersey's debut in the event.
In individual qualification, Northern Ireland's defending Commonwealth champion Rhys McClenaghan was the stand out performer, powering to the top of the standings on the pommel horse.
Finally, Wales’ Brinn Bevan scored a massive 14.450 top the parallel bars rankings to qualify for the individual apparatus final.
2:10 pm - Australia seal win after thrilling chase
Australia have won the very first cricket match in Commonwealth Games history.
After being set 156 for the win by India, the women from Down Under fell to 56 for 5 in their chase.
But a superb 63 not out from Ash Gardner steadied the innings, combined with Grace Harris' vital 37 runs, saw the Aussies home in the 19th over.
Renuka Singh Thakur (India) and Jess Jonassen (Australia) were the pick of the bowlers with four wickets each.
It's Pakistan v Barbados next!
1:55 pm - England complete netball rout
It was some start by the hosts and defending champions, who beat Trinidad & Tobago 74-22.
Australia v Barbados is next.
1:50 pm - Reese Lynch boxing clean
Reese Lynch came into these Games with high expectations, after becoming Scotland's first ever Boxing World Championships medallist last November - taking bronze in the light welterweight (64kg) category.
He lived up to the hype with a stoppage of Kiribati's Timon Aaree.
But it'll be a much sterner examination in the next round, where he faces India's Shiva Thapa - a 2015 world bronze medallist.
Meanwhile, Namibia's Jonas Jonas is in no mood to let go of his Commonwealth light welterweight title by stopping Nauru's Colan Caleb.
1:35 pm - Swimming update - Olympic champions progress
It's been a busy day at the brand new Sandwell Aquatics Centre.
Australian world champion Elijah Winnington, his compatriot and Rio 2016 Olympic champion Mack Horton both safely qualified in the men's 400m freestyle heats.
Canadian wonderkid Summer McIntosh was the top finisher in the women's 400m IM heats, while Australian world record holder Ariarne Titmus finished top of the women's 200m freestyle qualifiers.
Kyle Chalmers has the pick of the bunch in the star-studded men's 50m butterfly heats, while South African Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker safely progressed in the women's 50m breaststroke.
Canadian women's 100m butterfly Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil finished second in the qualifying heats of that event to Australia's Emma McKeon.
This evening's semi-finals and finals begin at 7:00 pm.
1:25 pm - Singh Thakur on fire!
India bowler Renuka Singh Thakur has ripped into Australia, taking four wickets in 12 balls!
She first removed Alyssa Healy for a duck, before Meg Lanning was dismissed by a stunning catch by Radah Yadav for 8.
Next up, Beth Mooney was clean bowled for 10, before Tahlia McGrath had her stumps broken on 14.
Australia are now really struggling on 56 for 5, chasing 155.
1:10 pm - Inspiring the next generation
Practice balance beams have been set up here on the concourse of the Birmingham Arena, which plays host to the artistic gymnastics.
After watching their heroes inside, kids (and adults!) can come out and test their own balance on the blue lines.
And if they don't become gymnasts, they'll make for great memories later in life!
12:50 pm - Australia through to track cycling final
Australia have set a new Commonwealth Games record of 42.222, to seal a place in this evening's men's team sprint final in London.
They will compete for gold against hosts England who qualified with a slower time. It's definitely Australia's to lose.
The bronze medal match will be between New Zealand and Canada.
12:35 pm - Cricket update
India are currently 154/7 against early favourites Australia at Edgbaston.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur batted superbly for 52 runs of 34 balls, with Shafali Verma adding a useful 48 off 33.
Jess Jonassen has been the pick of the Aussie bowlers with four wickets for 22 runs.
12:30 pm - Meet the "Netball Nellies"!
It's more or less a full house at the NEC Arena, which is a fantastic backdrop for today's netball action.
Hosts and defending champions England are currently 37-9 up and looking sharp against Trinidad & Tobago at half-time in their opener.
Our reporter Chloe Merrell is over at the netball, and bumped into these happy fans from Thirsk.
12:25 pm - New Games Record
Technically, this is true, as the women's team sprint is a new track cycling event at the Commonwealth Games.
India set the record first as one of eight teams involved, before Scotland smashed it by nearly three seconds.
Australia and New Zealand have both now broken it.
I highly suspect it'll be broken a few more times yet...
12:20 pm - Kerevi seals hat-trick in rugby 7s
The men are now out on field in Coventry and there have been some more huge scores.
Australia - arguably the form team on the World Sevens series right now - smashed Jamaica 62-0 with high-profile 15-a-side convert Samu Kerevi scoring a hat-trick.
Kenya edged fellow Africans Uganda 27-14, while Olympic silver medallists New Zealand opened their account with a 63-5 demolition of Sri Lanka.
Hosts England will be disappointed by their 34-0 reverse to Samoa, and early favourites South Africa showed their intent with a 46-0 win over Malaysia.
11:50 am - MEDAL MOMENT: Alex Yee wins men's triathlon
The first gold medal of Birmingham 2022 goes to England's Alex Yee in an INCREDIBLE finish!
It was an heroic comeback from the Olympic silver medallist, who emerged 16th from the swim.
New Zealand's Hayden Wilde looked to have the race sewn up, taking a nine-second advantage into the final leg, but Yee reeled him in little by little until he overtook the Kiwi on the final straight.
Yee finished in 50min 34sec, with Olympic bronze medallist Wilde in silver 13 seconds back after serving a time penalty.
Australia's Matthew Hauser completes the podium with bronze.
11:45 am - Cody Simpson lift off!
The star-studded men's 50m butterfly heats did not disappoint, and the headline is that popstar-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson is through to the semis.
The 25-year-old teen heartthrob, making his international debut for Australia, finished second in Heat 6 with 23.84, just behind England's Jacob Peters (23.64). Read our report on his performance here.
Heat 7 was won by his compatriot Kyle Chalmers in 23.45, while Chad le Clos of South Africa just did enough to qualify with 23.8.
Dylan Carter of Trinidad & Tobago is also through with an impressive 23.59.
England's Ben Proud, Australia's Matthew Temple, and Josh Liendo of Canada are all through as well, after finishing first, second, and third respectively in Heat 5.
Olympics.com spoke to Simpson ahead of these Games to find out how his life on the stage has helped prepare him for this moment, and you can see that interview below now.
11:30 am - New Zealand rout Kenya in hockey
The women's defending champions have almost a totally different team compared to the 2018 Games, here in Birmingham, but it doesn't seem to have done them any harm.
The Kiwis opened their account with a 16-0 win over Kenya in their opening Pool B match at the University of Birmingham.
11:10 am - Triathlon is underway
The first medal event of the Games has begun: The men's individual triathlon race.
This Sutton Park venue is truly stunning and mostly serves as a national nature reserve.
The big showdown is between English Olympic silver medallist Alex Yee and Olympic bronze medallist Hayden Wilde of New Zealand.
The big news is that the reigning Commonwealth Champion, Henri Schoeman, has not started the race!
It'll be a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run leg.
11:00 am - Laura Kenny on track
The Women's track cycling action is underway in London's Lee Valley VeloPark - which hosted at the London 2012 Olympics.
GB's most successful female Olympian ever Laura Kenny is competing for England in the Women's 4000m Team Pursuit Qualifying.
They are up against New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Wales, with the fastest two teams progressing to race for the Gold medal and 3rd and 4th place competing for Bronze.
Australia are top of the pile, setting a new Games record of 4:14:605, while Team England's time of 4:19:841 puts them in 3rd place.
Australia and New Zealand will race for gold, while Kenny's England and Wales for bronze and Canada miss the cut.
Check out our guide on How to watch Team England at the Commonwealth Games here.
10:45 am - India win the toss at Edgbaston
India's T20 cricket women's team are going to have a bat first against Australia.
Remember, Birmingham 2022 will see the first ever cricket Commonwealth Games champion crowned.
10:30 am - Lee storms ahead in artistic gymnastics
'Oooohs' and 'Ahhhs' ring out around the packed Birmingham Arena as Daniel Lee secures a whopping 14.350 on the springboard. He literally took off there.
The Jersyman leads the all-around qualifying with 65.200 after the fifth rotation, with Richira Fernando of Sri Lanka second on 57.350 and Igor Magalhaes of Cayman Islands in third.
It's a brilliant atmosphere overall, with all seats full and plenty of cheering and clapping for all competitors.
10:10 am - Lawn bowls bonanza
It's all happening at the lawn bowls in Leamington's Victoria Park with 19 matches running.
In the women's Singles, Wales' Laura Daniels is beating Daphne Arthur-Almond from the Falkland Islands 21-2 and Shae Wilson of the Norfolk Islands is winning 11-5 against **Litia Tikoisuva. **
In the men's triples, Scotland are ahead of Malta 21-5, while Canada have moved 14-9 ahead against South Africa.
Powerhouse team Australia are 22-3 ahead against Niue, and Jersey have taken a 16-6 lead against Cook Islands.
Northern Ireland hold a 15-9 advantage against Norfolk Islands and New Zealand are beating India 15-3.
Hosts England are winning a nail biter against Malaysia at 10-9. while Fiji lead Wales 10-4.
10:00 am - Jamaica Athletics team update
Shericka Jackson, the freshly-crowned women's 200m world champion, and Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah have both been entered for the 200m at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, according to TrackAlerts.
Olympic 200m silver medallist Christine Mboma from Namibia is also due to make her comeback from injury.
Check out athletics preview for the 2022 Commonwealth Games to find out all the key information.
9:45 am - Australia and Fiji lay down marker in rugby 7s
Australia women's rugby sevens have opened their account in style in Wasps' Coventry stadium with a 38-0 rout of South Africa.
Captain Charlotte Caslick and Maddison Levi were on fire for the Rio 2016 Olympic champions, both scoring a double.
Next up, Fiji's women beat Scotland 33-12. It was a real team effort with five different try scorers.
2018 bronze medallists England have kicked off their Commonwealth campaign with a 52-0 thumping of Sri Lanka, while Olympic champions New Zealand smashed Canada 45-7.
9:35 am - How to watch Team South Africa
Following Mia's great start in artistic gymnastics, check out our preview of How to Watch Team South Africa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Swimming superstar Chad le Clos will be competing this morning in the men's 50m butterfly heats too.
9:20 am - Mia leads the way in all-around qualifiers
Daniel Lee of Jersey, competing in his second Commonwealths, begins proceedings 11.9 on the pommel horse while Karthik Adapa registers 10.6 for Cayman Islands.
It's a momentous occasion for the Cayman Islands, who are competing in artistic gymnastics for the first time.
But they are both nudged down a place by Sri Lanka's Ruchira Fernando, who gets 12.0 on the pommel horse.
But top spot after the first rotation goes to South Africa's Muhammad Khaalid Mia, who takes 12.1 on the rings.
9:03 am - We start at artistic gymnastics
This morning we are based at the artistic gymnastics, with men's team final and individual all-around qualifiers... and plenty of lightshows to get the crowd going!
Bangladesh, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Cayman Islands are up first and on the floor, the pommel horse and the rings.
It will be one of the most popular events of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with home heroes England the early favourites to win gold this evening.
8:50 am - #B2022 is go!
Birmingham is the UK's second-largest city, and the colourful #B2022 hashtag is everywhere!
Below, it is lighting up the promenade outside the world-famous Edgbaston Cricket Ground, which today plays host to Australia V India and Pakistan V Barbados in the women's T20 event.
8:35 am - Star of the show
Yesterday evening's Opening Ceremony was dominated by this impressive bull.
The bull represents the Bull Ring, Birmingham's shopping centre, which got its name from its history of bull-baiting.
8:30 am - Today's programme
Good morning and welcome to day one of the 2022 Commonwealth Games live blog!
It's a warm, dry summer's day in the Birmingham, UK, and there are 16 gold medals up for grabs in what will be an thrilling opener.
Some of those medals will be won in track cycling, which is in fact the only event that isn't hosted in the West Midlands. Instead, the action takes place at London 2012 Olympic venue Lee Valley VeloPark, so watch out for Team GB’s most successful female Olympian ever in Laura Kenny, who is racing for England in the women’s 4000m team pursuit.
In triathlon, Kenny's compatriot and Olympic silver medallist from Tokyo Alex Yee will be hoping to land his first Commonwealth title. Bermuda's Olympic champion Flora Duffy is the strong favourite to defend her title in the women’s field.
A star-studded day at the swimming will see Australian Olympic champions Ariarne Titmus (women's 200m freestyle), Emma McKeon (women's 100m butterfly), Kyle Chalmers (men's 50m butterfly) and Zac Stubblety-Cook (men’s 200m breaststroke) in the pool, while popstar-turned-swimming Cody Simpson will compete for his country for the first time.
South Africa's Chad le Clos will compete in the men's 50m butterfly, while women's reigning 100m fly Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil of Canada will look to dominate her favoured event.
Over in artistic gymnastics, England will be quietly confident of defend their title in men’s team event despite missing talisman Max Whitlock.
Here are today's medal events:
11:00 – 16:00 Triathlon and Para triathlon, Sutton Park
- Men’s individual final and women’s individual final
16:00 – 18:30 Cycling track and Para track, Lee Valley VeloPark
- Men’s tandem B – 1000m finals Women’s 4000m team pursuit Women’s tandem B – sprint Men’s 4000m team pursuit Women’s team sprint Men’s team sprint
17:30 – 21:15 Artistic gymnastics, Arena Birmingham
- Men’s team
19:00 – 21:45 Swimming and Para swimming, Sandwell Aquatics Centre
- Women’s 400m individual medley Men’s 400m freestyle Women’s 200m freestyle Men’s 100m backstroke S9 Women’s 100m freestyle S9 Men’s 200m breaststroke* Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay
For a more detailed look at all of today's action, please see the Birmingham 2022 schedule here.
