Australia's cricketers will play for Commonwealth Games gold after defeating New Zealand by five wickets in a nail-biting semi-final at Edgbaston.
After being set 145 to win, Australia stumbled at the top of the order with Alyssa Healy (14 off 10) and Meg Lanning (7 off 11) both falling cheaply.
However, a 29-ball 36 from Beth Mooney and a 23-ball 34 from Tahlia McGrath helped steady the ship for the Aussies.
Lea Tahuhu (3-20) was excellent with the ball for New Zealand though, keeping the Kiwis in the hunt with her right arm fast-medium.
She dismissed Healy, Lanning and then, crucially, Mooney to leave Australia with work to do on 4-103 in the 14th over.
But Australia never panicked and had Rachael Haynes (19 off 18) and Ash Gardner (19 not out) help them get over the line.
Suzie Bates (0) was bowled for a golden duck in the first over by Megan Schutt (3-20) to give the Aussies a superb start.
However, a half century from skipper Sophie Devine (53 off 48) and an impressive knock from Amelia Kerr (40 off 36) helped New Zealand amass 7-144.
The Aussies took regular wickets throughout the New Zealand innings to stymie the flow of runs, with Jess Jonassen (1-41) claiming the vital scalp of Devine — despite weathering some hefty punishment from the opener's bat — and Tahlia McGrath (2-30) dismissing Kerr.
The New Zealanders were left to rue a number of missed opportunities during their bowling innings that may have swung the game their way.
However, Australia showed their ability to use their whole team to ensure victory and secure a spot in the gold medal match against India — a repeat of 2020's T20 World Cup final.
Medal haul continues for Aussies
Elsewhere, Australia's gold medal haul has continued throughout the competitions.
Kurtis Marschall retained his pole vault title, adding to the gold medals won by Jemima Montag (10km race walk), Oliver Hoare (1,500m) and the silver claimed by Eleanor Patterson (high jump) at the Alexander Stadium.
There was gold in the pool too as Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Luce Smith won 3m synchro gold, while in the 10m platform synchro Melissa Wu and Charli Petrov also claimed gold.
The Diamonds comfortably beat England 60-51 to earn a shot at redemption against Jamaica in the gold medal match.
In the hockey, Australia's Kookaburras controversially beat England 3-2 to maintain their record of having always made it to the gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games.
They will face India in the final.
On the bowls green, Ellen Ryan picked up her second gold of the Games, partnering with Kristina Krstic to edge past England 19-18.
Aaron Wilson also claimed gold, beating Northern Ireland's Gary Kelly 21-3.
In the boxing, Tina Rahmi, Edgardo Coumi and Caitlin Anne Parker all won bronze medals after losing their semi-final bouts, while Kaye Frances Scott (light-middleweight) and Callum Peters (middleweight) will fight for gold.
Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva won clubs gold in the rhythmic gymnastics.
Look back on how all the action unfolded in our blog.
Key events
- 🥇 Table tennis: Gold and silver for Australia — because both Aussies made the final
- 🥇 Athletics: Kurtis Marschall wins pole vault gold
- 🥉 Boxing: Caitlin Anne Parker wins middleweight bronze
- 🥇 Diving: Gold for Melissa Wu and Charli Petrov in 10m synchronised platform
- 🥉 Boxing: Edgardo Coumi wins heavyweight bronze
- 🥉 Boxing: Tina Rahmi beaten in featherweight semi-final, wins bronze
- 🥇 Lawn bowls: Gold for Australia in women's pairs, men's singles
- 🥇 Diving: Australia's women win 3m synchro gold
- 🥇 Athletics: Stunning gold for Oliver Hoare in the 1,500m
- 🥈 Athletics: Disappointment for Eleanor Patterson (but still a silver medal)
- 🥇 Athletics: Jemima Montag claims gold, retains her race-walk title
- 🥇 Gymnastics: Clubs gold for Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva
Live updates
By Kelsie Iorio
What to watch on day 10
The 2022 Commonwealth Games are almost over 😔
But we've still got a day and a half worth of sporting action before the closing ceremony, and lots of Australians still with chances at taking home a medal.
Here's what we're looking forward to on day 10... get comfy, it's a long list (any times below are in AEST):
- Beach volleyball: Chris McHugh and Paul Burnett in the men's gold medal match from 1am, Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar in the women's gold medal match from 6am
- Cricket: Australia vs India in the gold medal match from 2am
- Netball: Australia vs Jamaica in the gold medal match from 5:30am
- Road cycling: Georgia Baker, Alexandra Manly, Sarah Roy, Grace Brown, Ruby Roseman-Gannon and Brodie Chapman will race in the women's road race, with Rohan Dennis, Luke Durbridge, Miles Scotson, Lucas Plapp and Sam Fox in the men's
- Hockey: Australia vs England in the women's gold medal match from midnight, then Australia vs India in the men's gold medal match from 9:30pm Monday night
- Diving: Sam Fricker and Cassiel Rousseau in the men's 10m platform, and Brittany O'Brien, Georgia Sheehan and Maddison Keeney in the women's 3m springboard — prelims start from 7pm
- Badminton: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen and Gronya Somerville play England in the semi-final tonight for a chance at a medal
- Table tennis: Lin Ma in the men's classes 8-10 singles gold medal match, Yangzi Liu in the women's singles bronze medal match, Nicholas Lum and Finn Luu in the men's doubles bronze medal match, Nicholas Lum and Minhyung Jee in the mixed doubles bronze medal match, and Minhyung Jee and Jian Fang Lay in the women's doubles semi-final
- Boxing: Kaye Frances Scott in the light middleweight gold medal match and Callum Peters in the middleweight gold medal match after 8pm tonight
- Squash: Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley in the mixed doubles bronze medal match, Alex Haydon and Jess Turnbull in the women's doubles semi-final
- Field: Julian Konle in the men's triple jump final, Kelsey-Lee Barber and Mackenzie Little in the women's javelin final, Brooke Buschkuehl in the women's long jump final, Cameron McEntyre in the men's javelin final
- Track: Jess Hull, Linden Hall and Abbey Caldwell in the women's 1500m final, Peter Bol in the men's 800m final, Rose Davies and Natalie Rule in the women's 5000m final, Celeste Mucci and Michelle Jenneke in the women's 100m hurdles final, Steve Solomon in the men's 400m final, Rhydian Cowley, Kyle Swam and Declan Tingay in the men's 10,000m race walk final, Australia's women's 4x100m relay team going for a medal
PHEW. That's all from us here on the blog for now — back with you in the very, very early hours of tomorrow to catch you up on any of ☝️ this stuff ☝️ you might have missed and bring you all the live action as it happens.
By Kelsie Iorio
Let's have a quick look at the medal tally
Yep, still looks pretty good.
By Kelsie Iorio
🥇 Table tennis: Gold and silver for Australia — because both Aussies made the final
It's gold for Qian Yang and silver for Li Na Lei who played each other in the women's singles overnight.
Faith Obazuaye of Nigeria won bronze over Felicity Pickard of England.
And we still have more medal chances to come in the table tennis — on day 10 Lin Ma will play for gold in the men's singles Yangzi Liu goes for bronze in the women's singles, and our men's and mixed doubles teams are both up with a chance at bronze as well.
By Simon Smale
Boxing: Delicious Orie
My new favourite boxer at these Games is Delicious Orie.
He was born in Russia, moving to the UK before his tenth birthday to escape appalling racism his Nigerian father experienced on a daily basis in Russia.
I love his story. He started boxing aged 18, he's only been at it for seven years and is a genuine rising star.
He stands at 198cm and was initially drawn to Luol Deng due to his refugee heritage and ascent to the NBA.
He was inspired to start boxing though after watching former two-time world champion, Anthony Joshua win the IBF world heavyweight title.
He now spars with Joshua.
Delicious even has a first class degree in economics from Aston University in the West Midlands (he told Olympics.com that maths is the universal language and that meant the language barrier was not an issue).
He is now in the final of the super heavyweights in Birmingham, looking to follow in the footsteps of previous winners Joe Joyce and Frazer Clarke at the last two Games.
He beat Leuila Mau’u of New Zealand with consummate ease and will face Sagar Sagar of India in the final.
By Kelsie Iorio
Beach volleyball: It's an AUS vs CAN rematch in the women's final!
Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have done it!
They've managed a straight-sets victory over Vanuatu and will now face Canada in the gold medal match.
Again, it's an exact rematch of the final from Gold Coast 2018 — which Australia lost.
Can they go one better this time? We're gonna find out!
By Simon Smale
Athletics: Kurtis Marschall can't break the record
He can't quite break that Games record off Steven Hooker, but he gave it his best shot!
And I'm sure he'll be perfectly happy without the record, as long as he's got his second consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal.
By Simon Smale
Athletics: It's a pole vault thriller!
Nail biting stuff over at the men’s pole vault with Kurtis Marschall !!
- Kristen
By Simon Smale
🥇 Athletics: Kurtis Marschall wins pole vault gold
Kurtis Marschall has claimed pole vault gold, but he's not done yet.
Marschall is going for a clearance at 5.81, just 1cm off his PB for what would be a Games record, taking that of Steven Hooker that was set in Melbourne.
The Aussie had a serious scare at 5.50, suffering two failures before finally clearing it.
England pair Adam Hague and Harry Coppell finished in second and third.
Angus Armstrong finished seventh with 4.95.
By Kelsie Iorio
Beach volleyball: Australia takes first set but Vanuatu is NOT making it easy
My goodness. These two teams have been back-and-forth almost point-for-point but Australia has clinched the first set of this semi-final 26-24.
Second set coming up, which could decide whether Australia will play for gold or not.
By Simon Smale
Athletics: Ella Connolly finishes sixth in 200m
Australia's Ella Connolly has finished sixth in the women's 200m final, running 23.21.
Elaine Thompson-Herah eased to victory with a Games record time of 22.02.
By Kelsie Iorio
Diving: Grab your yoga mat and give this a crack for your Sunday morning
Think diving is just jumping and flipping? No way.
Flexibility, strength, agility, divers have to have it all — this is a "quick session" from Mel Wu. Can you follow along?
By Simon Smale
Hockey: Australia hold on to win!
Australia has never failed to make a gold medal match in the Commonwealth Games, but they were pushed mighty close and may have just got away with one there.
The Aussies have come back from two goals down to earn the right to take on India.
England had 14 penalty corners to Australia's three, they had 20 shots on goal to 10, but still managed to get the job done.
There will be questions asked about Australia's go-ahead goal, given the ball was moving and should have been ruled out by the letter of the law.
But the number one seeds are through to the final.
By Simon Smale
Hockey: England are playing with an empty net!
Two minutes remaining in this game and England have taken out their goalkeeper.
England have had short corner after short corner but just can't score.
By Simon Smale
Hockey: Australia takes the lead!
Australia has the ball in the goal, but this might not count...
The ball was moving after Australia won a free hit and they just played on without it stopping.
It's a real stickler-for-the-rules sort of issue, but them's the rules.
Technically, the ball has to stop and it didn't.
But the goal stands!
Boos ring out across the arena.
That should not have counted and the Aussies have got away with one there.
The Kookaburras lead 3-2.
By Kelsie Iorio
Athletics: Australia can't get enough of Olli Hoare
ICYMI, Oliver Hoare is only the second Australian male runner to win Commonwealth Games gold in the 1500m.
The first was Herb Elliot in Cardiff in 1958.
Did you know this is the 25-year-old's first Commonwealth Games appearance? What a way to debut huh?
By Kelsie Iorio
Hockey: Tune in now, this will be a close one
When do the Kookaburras play their SF?
- Peter
They're playing as we speak, Peter — you can stream it live on 7plus, or keep an eye out for posts here in the blog that start with "Hockey" (just like this one).
Australia JUST equalised — it's 2-2.
By Simon Smale
Athletics: Jereem Richards wins the 200m
What a run from Trinidad and Tobago's Jereem Richards.
He smashes the Games record with a PB of 19.80 to beat England's Zharnel Hughes into second.
Joseph Paul Amoah got bronze for Ghana.
By Simon Smale
Athletics: Guernsey gets a medal in the 400m hurdles
We're a bit late to this (there's a bit on, sorry) but there's been a rare medal for one of the Channel Islands on the track.
Alastair Chalmers of Guernsey ran himself to a stunning bronze medal in a time of 49.97.
Kyron McMaster won gold for the British Virgin Islands, Jaheel Hyde in second for Jamaica.
There was drama before the start when Malik Metivier false started.
