CWG: India surpasses Melbourne medal haul

NEW DELHI - India Saturday surpassed its Melbourne Commonwealth Games medal haul of 50 with 54 medals at the Games it is hosting for the first time.

With five more days to go for the conclusion of the Games Oct 14, more medals are expected in its kitty.

Indian athletes have already earned more golds than in Melbourne where the Games were held in 2006.

As of 6.30pm, India’s medal count at the Delhi Games stood 24 gold, 16 silver and 14 bronze. In Melbourne the final tally was 22 gold, 17 silver and 11 bronze.

India was fourth in the overall medal count both at Melbourne 2006 and at the Manchester Games in 2002, behind Australia, England and Canada.

Shooters had brought in the maximum medals at Melbourne - 16 gold, seven silver and four bronze. This time they have already garnered 12 gold, 4 silver and two bronze medals.